Welcome to our Introduction to Theater – Learning Resources Spring 2018 book. …
Welcome to our Introduction to Theater – Learning Resources Spring 2018 book. The purpose of this book is to provide open educational resources for those who study Theater. It’s being authored by many helpful Cleveland State University Theater students, as well as Lisa Bernd, PhD, and Heather Caprette, MFA. In the spirit of open, it’s our desire that any alterations of the assignments be shared openly with others, at no charge, but realize we can’t control for this and there’s not always an easy way for someone to share publicly. Many authors of OER generate resources to freely help students and teachers because they realize the challenges students are facing with affording an education and educational materials. We realize this challenge and it’s our desire that these resources be provided for free.
In the sections of Chapter 1, we’ve included interactive learning content to …
In the sections of Chapter 1, we’ve included interactive learning content to test your knowledge over Theater history and production, with many knowledge checks over Theatrical Worlds, Edited by Charles Mitchell, as well as Playhouse Square theaters and productions, and other theater content. This content can be used by Theater students anywhere in the world, but will be helpful to those reading Theatrical Worlds.
In Chapter 2, there are analyses of local live performance, written by CSU Theater students and Heather Caprette. They serve as examples of exemplary work for the open assignment 2, as well as provide information about performances of interest to the public theater goers. * A Note of Caution: These analyses can not be copied by other Theater students to satisfy the requirement for an assignment in a course, but will give an idea of what a well written analysis paper looks like. Copying of these assignments to turn in as your own assignment constitutes plagiarism and academic misconduct.
Chapter 3, is an example of how a group of students working together on the recreation of a scene or small part of a play can share their ideas. The part should be less than 10% of a play. The example is being produced by Heather Caprette, MFA, but in the assignment, different students would work on various aspects of the theater production. Elements recreated include: dialogue, character design, set design, stage lighting, costume design, and sound design.
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A study of contemporary North American theater movements and selected individual works …
A study of contemporary North American theater movements and selected individual works that are organized around issues of ethnic and socio-cultural identity. Class lectures and discussions analyze samples of African-American, Chicano, Asian-American, Puerto Rican and Native American theater taking into consideration their historical and political context. Performance exercises help students identify the theatrical context and theatrical forms and techniques used by these theaters.
This lesson encourages students to understand how to properly portray a story …
This lesson encourages students to understand how to properly portray a story to an audience, helping with student’s public speaking abilities. Allowing students to be in groups with this performance helps get them comfortable with public speaking. Furthermore this lesson covers the following standards: 4.RL.2.3, 4.RL.2.2, 4.SL.4.2.
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the …
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the strategy employed against the Japanese and some of the significant battles of the Pacific campaignDescribe the effects of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and NagasakiAnalyze the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the …
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the major battles of the European theaterAnalyze the goals and results of the major wartime summit meetings
From the University of Florida College of Fine Arts, Charlie Mitchell and …
From the University of Florida College of Fine Arts, Charlie Mitchell and distinguished colleagues from across America present an introductory text for theatre and theoretical production. This book seeks to give insight into the people and processes that create theater. It does not strip away the feeling of magic but to add wonder for the artistry that make a production work well.
Students compare attending a performance at The Globe Theater with attending a …
Students compare attending a performance at The Globe Theater with attending a modern theater production or movie. They then create a commercial for an Elizabethan audience promoting a modern product.
StoryWorks Theater’s Teaching the Constitution Through Theater develops inclusive and transformative educational …
StoryWorks Theater’s Teaching the Constitution Through Theater develops inclusive and transformative educational theater experiences that provides students with the opportunity to examine our history and to foster a deeper understanding of the U.S. Constitution. Through content consistent with school curriculum standards, the program engages students in experiential learning and inspires them to ask complex questions about the historical underpinnings behind contemporary issues. The process creates pathways to civic engagement, creates lasting memories and instills a tangible sense of social belonging. Now’s The Time opens at the dawn of Reconstruction, the Civil War has just ended but the nation is plunged again into crisis with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Johnson ascends to the Presidency determined to restore white supremacy in the South. Congressional radicals led by Thaddeus Stevens are fighting for a different vision. They intend to create a new society of full racial equality, where Black Americans will have real economic and political power, including ownership of land confiscated from the rebels, education, suffrage and election to public office. This titanic political battle between President and Congress culminates in the first impeachment and trial of a U.S. president, and to more than 150 years of continuing violence and discrimination against Black Americans.View the complete play Now’s The Time on the StoryWorks Theater site. Implementation1. Now’s The Time Performance Classroom watches a prerecorded, staged reading of the play Now’s The Time, written by Jean P. Bordewich and Produced by StoryWorks Theater.2. Lesson Plan Activities Following the six lesson plan structure, students will read aloud or act out scenes from the play. This participatory interaction with the text and the historical events promotes a high level of engagement from the students and encourages experiential learning. These activities directly correspond to scenes in the play and to specific content area standards. Throughout the curriculum, teachers will lead guided discussions and help to explain the historical context and theme of each scene. Students/actors will have the ability to share their experiences having portrayed these historical figures. Students/historians will have the unique opportunity to work with primary source materials to further their understanding of the complexities of the era and to gain insight into the critical legislative debates of the time.
This text explores the visual and performing arts (art, music, dance, theatre). …
This text explores the visual and performing arts (art, music, dance, theatre). Chapter 1: Elements, Vocabulary, and Iconography of Visual Art Chapter 2: Mediums in Visual Art Chapter 3: Ancient Arts (Prehistoric, Ancient Near East, Egyptian) Chapter 4: Classical Period to Middle Ages Chapter 5: Renaissance to Realism Chapter 6: Impressionism to Modern Chapter 7: An Introduction to the Theater and its Elements Chapter 8: The Greek Origins of Western Theater Chapter 9: Technical Theater Chapter 10: The Actor's Craft Chapter 11: Other Theater Traditions Chapter 12: Introduction to Music Chapter 13: Music in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance Chapter 14: Baroque and Classical Music Chapter 15: Music of the Romantic Era Chapter 16: Music of the 20th Century Chapter 17: Introduction to Dance Chapter 18: Elements of Dance Chapter 19: Dance History and Styles
Short Description: This is a series of 3 lessons based on an …
Short Description: This is a series of 3 lessons based on an interview with actor, director, and writer Veniamin Smekhov. The topics of the lessons are: The Taganka Theater, Vladimir Vysotsky, and Censorship.
Long Description: This is a series of 3 lessons based on an interview with actor, director, and writer Veniamin Smekhov. The topics of the lessons are: The Taganka Theater, Vladimir Vysotsky, and Censorship.
Lesson authors: Shannon Donnally Quinn, Victoria Thorstensson, Benjamin Rifkin, Dianna Murphy
New version created by: Shannon Donnally Quinn with help from Lidia Gault and Isabella Palange
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When we teach World War One, we start with a small regional …
When we teach World War One, we start with a small regional conflict in the Balkans, but don’t stay there. Quickly we show the interactions between alliance members, the interconnection of multiple theaters of conflict, and the implications of a truly global war. This short framework might be helpful in persuading that we should do the same when we teach the global American Revolutionary War.
In this lesson, students learn the definition of gross domestic product (GDP) …
In this lesson, students learn the definition of gross domestic product (GDP) and the four expenditure categories of GDP. Then, they participate in a readers’ theater about castaways on an island who learn about GDP. Students record examples of items produced on the island that are examples of consumer, government, and investment spending. They recognize that, without trade, there is no net export category for the island.
Introduction to various forms of dance (to include ballet, tap, jazz, modern, …
Introduction to various forms of dance (to include ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and social dance) with an emphasis on dance technique, history, theory and appreciation. Chapter 1: What is Dance? Chapter 2: Elements of Dance Chapter 3: Ballet Chapter 4: Modern Dance Chapter 5: Tap, Jazz, Musical Theater, Television and Film Chapter 6: Religious and Social Dance Chapter 7: Hip Hop Chapter 8: Current Trends
StoryWorks develops inclusive and transformative educational theater experiences that provide students with …
StoryWorks develops inclusive and transformative educational theater experiences that provide students with the opportunity to examine our country’s civil rights history. Through content consistent with school curriculum standards, the program engages students in experiential learning and inspires them to ask deeper questions about the historical underpinnings behind contemporary issues. The process creates pathways to civic engagement, creates lasting memories and instills a tangible sense of social belonging. This StoryWorks educational project is built around Beautiful Agitators, a theatrical play about Vera Mae Pigee, a hair stylist and business owner in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights era. Using her beauty parlor as a hub for Delta-based organizing and resistance, Pigee operated her salon by day and then transformed it into a clandestine center for civil rights organization and education in the evenings. Known for her big hats and larger than life personality, Mrs. Pigee led the direct action that registered nearly 6,000 African Americans to vote in the region. Although Pigee was largely left out of the history books, along with many women of the movement, our play Beautiful Agitators and accompanying curriculum revives her legacy, highlighting her methods and tactics. Inspired by the innovative K-12 civil rights education standards developed by the Mississippi Civil Rights Commission. Our commitment is to expand upon the standards by further developing content related to social justice, power relations, environmental justice, diversity, equity, mutual respect, and civic engagement. Beautiful Agitators combines inquiry with higher-order thinking skills of analysis, evaluation and synthesis. Set in a beauty parlor owned and operated by a Black woman in the Mississippi Delta, our curriculum is based on our investigation into primary sources and their relationship to critical moments in the national movement. This foundation of historical context allows for students and educators to find contemporary parallels which further engage learners to reflect upon the legacy of the civil rights movement and the struggles that we, as citizens, continue to grapple with today.View the complete play Beautiful Agitators on the StoryWorks Theater site.Implementation1. Beautiful Agitators Performance Classroom watches a prerecorded, staged reading of the play Beautiful Agitators, which was created and performed by artists from the Mississippi Delta, home of Vera Mae Pigee.2. Lesson Plan Activities Following the eight-lesson plan structure, students will read aloud or act out scenes from the play. This participatory interaction with the text and the historical events promotes a high level of engagement from the students and encourages experiential learning. These activities directly correspond to scenes in the play and to specific content area standards. Teacher leads guided discussions and helps to explain the historical context and theme of each scene. Students/actors have the opportunity to share their experiences having portrayed these historical figures.
Welcome to the CIRCLE OF STORIES lesson plans. These lessons will allow …
Welcome to the CIRCLE OF STORIES lesson plans. These lessons will allow students to examine the complex and rich oral tradition of Native American storytelling, create their own stories to share, explore indigenous and Native American cultures and the issues which face them today, and research and explore their own cultural heritage by recording their unique family stories and heritage. These lessons are directed toward grades 6 through 12, for use in the following subject areas: language arts, theater, history, social studies, multicultural studies, technology, and life science.
Music Theory for the 21st–Century Classroom is an openly–licensed online college music …
Music Theory for the 21st–Century Classroom is an openly–licensed online college music theory textbook that is meant to take the student from the basics of reading and writing pitches and rhythms through twelve–tone technique and minimalism over the course of four semesters. This text differs from other music theory textbooks by focusing less on four–part (SATB) voiceleading and more on relating harmony to the phrase. Also, in traditional music theory textbooks, there is little emphasis on motivic analysis and analysis of melodic units smaller than the phrase. Whenever possible, examples from popular music and music from film and musical theater are included to illustrate melodic and harmonic concepts, usually within the context of the phrase. Practice exercises (with answers), homework exercises, and practice tests are included.
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