Unit Planner Subject Area: High School Musical Production

Grade/Class: 9-12

Number of Class Sessions: 7 weeks of rehearsal Art Areas theatre literacy dance visual art music X

Unit Dates: Feb. 4th--March 24 Learning Experiences!

Big Idea(s) of this Unit Pre-Assessment/Planning ! What is necessary to prepare for a Have I taught these students before? professional level theatre performance? ! Yes, some of them, ! How can we work as a cohesive team to ! ! tell a story of shared experience? What do students already know and ! understand about this area of study? Project Description ! They have all taken at least one drama class at school. Students will rehearse and perform a production of ! They have voluntarily auditioned for this production West Side Story. Through dramatic activities, students will memorize lines, learn stage placement ! What skills related to this unit have and build characters. students already developed? ! Text Analysis Instructional Goal ! Improvisation ! To use this play as a commentary on how ! Basic scene study teenagers and even adults treat each other ! Basic tech theatre based on prejudice.!

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! Read and understand the intricacies of West Side Story ! Participate in ensemble building activities ! Participate in Character building activities ! Learn proper vocal part, understanding harmony and melody ! Learn choreography ! Memorize lines, music and choreography and be able to perform them simultaneously. ! Create character biography ! Participate in character improvisation ! Assist in technical aspects of the show (props, costumes, set) ! Write a reflection on the process as a whole.

Indicators of Student Learning Students will know: ! The skills necessary to mount a professional looking production. ! Skills for in depth character development. ! The skills needed to work as a dramatic ensemble.! ! Students will be able to: ! The ability to acquire and master choreography and music. ! Perform a fully mounted professional style musical. ! Assist in technical aspects of the show! Students will understand that: ! Professionalism is necessary to create a strong production. ! The neccesity of a strong enslemble

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What activity might I use as a pre-assessment tool? ! Auditions ! Many ensemble building activities to gauge where the students are in their dramatic knowledge. How will the students needs be addressed? ! One on one meetings with director assistant director!

Unit Assessment Strategies: What is the evidence of student learning?

Self-Assessment: ! Mid rehearsal reflection and assessment ! Post show reflection and assessment!

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Teacher Assessment: ! Off Book ! Character workshops and dramatic activities ! Final performance!

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Unit Planner Subject Area: High School Musical Production

Grade/Class: 9-12

Number of Class Sessions: 7 weeks of rehearsal

Unit Dates: Feb. 4th--March 24

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! ! Observe and note commitment level during ensemble building activities!

Assessment Worksheet!

What other assessment activities and tools might I use?! (Identify at least one student self-assessment, one peer assessment and one teacher assessment)! !

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! Watch for integration of dramatic awareness in music and dance rehearsals!

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! Observe and note participation in all rehearsals!

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! Unit Planner 10/06 based on Gurr/Cagle template (Revised 10.24.06)

! ! Performance task with checklist! ! Peer observation with feedback protocol! ! Student self-assessment form! ! Videotape of student work with scoring rubric! ! Test with grading system! ! Student journal writing coded for vocabulary! ! ! ! ! ! ! Student self assessment and post show reflection response! !
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