Introductory Materials
MYP 10 Overview 2011.pdf Size : 2113.414 Kb Type : pdf |
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Greek Theatre
3. Your answer must be full sentences. (You may cut and paste from the text but not other websites)
4. Submit your work by August 30 in a Google Doc Journal that you share with me (blanckd) titled like this:
JOURNAL.YOUR NAME.MYP 10
You will be adding to this journal throughout the year. Title this section
Theatre History 1
Examples of Greek Tragedies in Performance:
Pequot Lakes HS Production of
The Women of Troy
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Summative Assessments Greek Theatre
MYP 10 Greek Test Criteria.pdf Size : 84.125 Kb Type : pdf |
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Greek Playwright Poster Project.pdf Size : 69.017 Kb Type : pdf |
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Greek Poster Assessment.pdf Size : 257.836 Kb Type : pdf |
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For the Poster Assignment you may choose to do a search for and read ar electronic or print version of an ancient Greek tragedy or comedy. Many, however, are very long and were often the standard translations are from the late Victorian era and use difficult obscure English. These are usually shorter adaptations generally using more modern English.
Aeschylus (c. 525-456 BC)
- Prometheus Bound
- The Orestia (A Trilogy - Choose One)
Sophocles (c. 495-406 BC)
Euripides (c. 480-406 BC)
• Helen
• Medea
• Orestes
• Electra
Aristophanes (c. 446-338 BC)
• Peace
• The Birds (Further adapted by me in 2010)
Fragment of a Greek Tragedy
Fragment of a Greek Tragedy Houseman.pdf Size : 33.547 Kb Type : pdf |
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Fragment Task.pdf Size : 73.147 Kb Type : pdf |
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Fragment Assessment.pdf Size : 112.879 Kb Type : pdf |
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Greek Tragedies in Performance:
Cornell Univ Antigone Production Video Clips
Kennedy Center Medea Production Video
Here is the rest of the Medea clips in all of their horror. Warning: They take a long time to load...be patient! Happy (or perhaps I should say "tragic") watching. Read and complete the Medea questions on the "MedeaInfo.pdf" document as a Google Doc Journal Assignment when you are finished.
Note: Each clip is about 10 minutes long.
Part A-D In Class
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Greek Comedy and Tragedy Performance January 2013
memory for acting.pdf Size : 66.728 Kb Type : pdf |
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Greek Cast for 2013.pdf Size : 57.519 Kb Type : pdf |
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Greek Costume Design Assignment
1. Most Greek costumes are based on the basic Greek garment known as th Chiton. Both men and women wore Chitons. Men wore them shorter (above the knees) while women wore them longer (to the ankle). Women sometimes wore the Chiton pinned on one shoulder only. Men would often wear wide leather belts around their waists while women wore belts of braided leather or cloth in different patterns. Class distinctions included dye color and the thread count of the fabric, the type of broaches used to pin the shoulders, and other trim. Cloaks and capes were also worn. Study the basic pattern of a Greek Chiton below.
2. After studying the chiton and remembering the basics, research the costume your character might wear on the following pages.
Ancient Greek Costumes by Paul Anderson
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/radical_romans/snorri/greek_clothing.htm
Ancient Greek and Roman Costume by Pauline W. Thomas
http://www.fashion-era.com/ancient_costume/index-ancient-greek-costume-history.htm
Greek, Prof. Scott Robinson, Central WA Univ. http://www.cwu.edu/~robinsos/ppages/resources/Costume_History/greek.htm
Costumer's Manifesto by Tara Maginnis
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/timelinepages/ancientgreece1.htm
3. Now, draw your character in costume using your research, your understanding of the Greek Chiton and your imagination. Your depictions should be reasonably realistic and in colour. When you are finished, scan your drawing and paste it into your Google Doc Journal.
4.You will be asked to explain your costume choices in a written essay. You should discuss these choices both from an historical perspective (based on your reading and research) and a character perspective (based on your understanding of your character's given circumstances).
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Greek Tragedy and Comedy Performance Summative Assessment
Assessment Components:
1. Costume - Criteria D: Personal Engagement (8)
Black T, black pants, mostly black or dark brown shoes
Chiton draped appropriately or you have an approved alternative (See Chiton Diagram above)
At least (1) one added prop or costume piece for all actors (Crown, scroll, cane, etc.)
2. Rehearsal Etiquette - Criteria D: Personal Engagement (8)
On time
Focussed
3. Memorization - Criteria B: Application (10)
No mistakes
Any “aids” are pre-approved and concealed
4. Blocking & Character Work - Criteria B: Application (10)
Know your entrances
Know where to go on stage
Be authentic and in character on stage
(No mouth covering, no laughing unless called for in the
script,
no out of character conversation on stage, no
waving to audience members)
Be supportive and in ensemble with fellow cast members(
No teasing, No horseplay, Help each other)
5. Voice - Criteria B: Application (10)
Projection: You must be HEARD
Diction: You must be UNDERSTOOD
Your performance will be filmed and evaluated after the live event based on the video evidence and my written observations.
Knowledge and Reflection Essays
Knowledge and Reflection Essays
Showcase Performances of
a Greek Tragedy and a Greek Comedy
Please share your answers in your Google Doc journal
Reflection Questions:
Please answer the following questions using at least one complete paragraph (3-5 sentences) each.
1. Describe how your appreciation for drama and specifically the Greek theatre has developed over the course of this year.
2. Describe how you have developed as an actor through the memorization, rehearsal, and performance process compared to the first performance you did earlier this year.
3. Describe your ensemble’s work on Feb. 5. How well did it work together?
4. What did you do well in your performance Feb. 5 and why?
5. What could you have improved on in your performance and how will you improve in the future?
6. What positive or negative critique were you given that you found the most helpful? Why?
Interlude
Engineering an Empire - The Roman Colosseum
More on the Flavian Amphitheatre:
Colosseum - A Gladiator's Story
The Coloseum of Rome - Engineering Marvel
Roman Colosseum - Unsolved History
Medieval Drama
Presentation
In Mel Gibson's 1990 production of "Hamlet" a pageant wagon and troupe of players are featured beginning at 58:00 and ending at 1:13:00
In the 2003 film "Luther" a medieval mystery play is performed in the town square. In this clip this scene is from 4:00 to 5:33. By the way this film is a great, though very simplified biography Martin Luther, an important Christian historical figure whose aim was to return the medieval church to the core message of salvation in Jesus Christ.
Homework Assignment:
Read Chapters 3 and 4 from Theatre History 101 and answer the accompanying questions in full sentences. Please share your answers with me in your Google Doc journal under the heading:
Summative Task 1:
Please use the Everyman script that we read in class and a copy of the King James Version of the Bible to complete this assessment task.
Online KJV websites:
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/
(Note: You may choose to complete the task in print or copy and paste from the task sheet into your shared google doc journal.)
Everyman(Abridged).pdf Size : 200.867 Kb Type : pdf |
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Everyman Assessment Task.pdf Size : 88.953 Kb Type : pdf |
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Remember to expect a Multiple Choice/Matching Test IN CLASS!
A trailer for a film adaptation of "Everyman"
A Modern Morality Tale - Allegorical Drama
Final Summative Task for Medieval Drama:
Allegorical Playwriting
Choose between the following options:
1. Write a morality play called Everystudent for middle school kids which would teach them how to overcome any obstacles that might keep them from graduating. For example, perhaps the counselor summons Everystudent to give a reckoning of their four years' work and students who fail don't have enough credits in their account. Personify the problems Everystudent faces during his journey to graduation and the qualities that help him overcome those problems. Since you can't act out every single thing that might happen in the four years of high school, you would have to be selective and choose events which might represent typical problems faced by every student. Name your characters allegorically. Teach a moral by showing how Everystudent can succeed.
2. Write your own morality play, basing it upon images and/or moral concerns that you find in a recent print or website newspaper. Follow morality play format, as demonstrated in Everyman. Name your characters allegorically and make sure your play has a moral. Do not merely personify some vices and virtues, having them converse inanely -- create a lesson for a modern Everyperson. For this option you should include a photocopy of the newspaper article or a printout of the website news article that inspired you.
General Requirements
Plays must be a minimum of 12 minutes in length when read out-loud in a "Reader's Theatre" performance.
Plays must have a minimum of three characters listed in order of appearance in a “dramatis personae” at the beginning of the script.
Plays must be set essentially in the modern era, although flashbacks or individual scenes may be set in the past.
Plays must include both dialogue and stage direction, including a setting paragraph at the beginning.
You may work with a partner to develop your script but you must each turn in your own separate document for grading. You may not work in groups of more than two without specific given permission.
Follow the story structure guide below to develop your story.
PLEASE SUBMIT AS A GOOGLE DOC TITLED:
ALLEGORICAL PLAY.YOUR NAME.MYP 10
Story Structure.pdf Size : 64.969 Kb Type : pdf |
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French/Restoration Comedy
Homework Assignment:
Read Chapters 5, 6 and 7 from Theatre History 101 and answer the accompanying questions in full sentences. Please share your answers with me in your Google Doc journal under the heading Theatre History Chapter 5,6,7
THIS MATERIAL WILL APPEAR ON THE FINAL TESTMoliere's "The Miser" -
2) Watch the 1988 BBC production starring Nigel Hawthorne.
Link to the Youtube Playlist: Click Here
HOMEWORK ALERT: YOU SHOULD WATCH THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF "THE MISER" AS "HOMEWORK" AS THIS PLAY WILL BE ON THE FINAL TEST.
Summative Assessment - Moliere Interpretation
Directions: You will each be given an ensemble and (a) character(s). You will be performing with bare stage and only essential props and costuming.
Your task is to:
- Memorize your lines,
- Block your play with your ensemble,
- Work on a character analysis for (one of) your characters
- Audience Asides
- Status
- Comedy of Manners
- Commedy of Errors
Ensemble 1: A Doctor in Spite of Himself (English adaptation of "Le médecin malgré lui" aka. "The Mock Doctor")
Ensemble 2: The Imaginary Invalid (English adaptation of "Le malade imaginaire" aka. "The Hypochondriac")