Year

Plan 2015/2016

Grade: 8 Time: 40 Hours Notes: Months are divided into four weeks

September
Two Weeks

October

Three Weeks

Two Weeks

Three weeks

December
Four Weeks

Improv/ Acting =

Theatre Studies =

Technical Theatre =

Three Weeks

Childrens Stories
Final Projects

Speech =

Three Weeks

Readers Theatre

Creative Movement

Movement =

Technical Theatre
(Puppets and Makeup)

January

Choral Speech

Spontaneous and
Planned
Improvisation

Orientation

November

Outcomes Met in Each Unit

Technical Theatre Unit Outcomes
Orientation Unit Outcomes
Theatre Studies 14, 15, 16
Orientation 1-26
Technical Theatre 1-16
Movement 1,2,4,8,9,10
Creative Movement Unit Outcomes
Speech 1,14
Movement 1-28
Improv/ Acting 2,3,5,11
Spontaneous and Planned Improv Unit Outcomes
Improv and Acting 1-5, 8-11, 15,
20, 21, 25-28
Movement 5,6,7-12, 21, 22, 27
Readers Theatre
Speech 4,8,9,10-14, 15-18
Theatre Studies 1-3, 7-12
Improv and Acting 1-15, 17, 18, 20, 21
Speech 1-18
Choral Speech Unit Outcomes
Acting 31-33
Speech 1-18




Final Unit= Childrens Stories

Students will work together to create theatrical productions based on famous childrens stories. There must be evidence of
acting, speech and movement, as well as elements of technical theatre design. These projects will be showcased to fellow
students, and students in an elementary school setting.

Learner Outcomes Met in Childrens Stories Unit

Movement 4,8-15, 19, 21, 22, 24-28
Speech 4, 6, 7, 9-18
Improvisation and Acting- 1,6,7,8,9, 12, 15-33
Theatre Studies 1, 7-9, 12-15
Technical Theatre 1- 16