Objective: SWBAT participate in a series of acting exercises to help them feel more comfortable acting in front of the class.
Do-Now: Think of a setting/scenario for the beginning of a scene between two people. Who are each of the people? Where are they? What are they doing? What is their conflict?
Today: 1) Acting Exercise: Actor Swap: Two people will begin acting out one of the scenarios written by the class. After a minute, the director will call "Stop!" and one of the two people will be switched out for someone else in the class. The new person must assume the role as the same character he/she is replacing. After another minute, the director will call "Stop!" again and the second actor will be switched out with a classmate. The new classmate will assume the role of the classmate he/she is replacing. This will continue for approx. 10-15 minutes.
2) Class will read August Wilson's "The Janitor"
3) Continue Working on your "A Midsummer Night's Dream" project
4) Extra-Credit: Using "The Janitor" as inspiration, write your own speech aimed at the youth of America (your peers.) What advice would you give them on how to live their lives? What wisdom have you learned in your short life that you could pass onto others?
Exit Slip: What do you believe was August Wilson's message in "The Janitor?" What was he saying to the youth of America? Do you agree with his advice? Explain.
Homework: Finish Project for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and Extra-Credit
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