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Curriculum > CURRICULUM GUIDE Teacher Resource Manual DRAMA AW Senior High School 'h/-^ PN 1989 1701 A315 ALTA 1989 792 gr. 10-12 1988a Gr. 10-12 /dlberra EDUCATION CURR HIST CURRGDHT & CX LIBRIS UNIVERSITATIS ALBERTVENSIS Teacher Resource Manual DRAMA Senior High School 1989 Alberta Education Cataloguing in Publication Data Alberta. Curriculum Support. Senior high school teacher resource manual: drama ISBN 0-7732-0079-7 — 1 Drama in education. —2. Drama —Study and teaching (Secondary). 3 Drama Alberta Curricula. PN1701.A333 1989 372.66 Additional copies may be purchased from the: Learning Resources Distributing Centre 12360 - 142 Street EDMONTON, Alberta T5L 4X9 NOTE: This publication is a service document. The advice and direction offered is suggestive except where it duplicates or paraphrases the contents of the Program of Studies for Senior High Schools. In these instances, the content is screened in the same distinctive manner as this notice so that the reader may readily identify all prescriptive statements or segments of the document. Copyright © 1989, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Education, Alberta Education, 1 1 160 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 0L2. Permission is hereby given by the copyright owner for any person to reproduce this Teacher Resource Manual or any part thereof for educational purposes and on a non-profit basis. UN I LIBRARY UNIV RTA Senior High Drama - - ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Alberta Education expresses its appreciation to those individuals and organizations who assisted in the development and production of this manual and acknowledges the contributions of the following: DRAMA ARTICULATION COMMITTEE Arman Earl (Chair) - Lethbridge Regional Office, Alberta Education Neil Boyden - County of Lethbridge Number 26 Jim Brackenbury - Curriculum Design, Alberta Education Ron Cammaert - Curriculum Design, Alberta Education Bil Chinn - Edmonton Public School District Number 7 Sister Therese Craig - University of Alberta Karen Cunningham - Medicine Hat Public School District Number 76 Tami Henderson - Edmonton Public School District Number 7 Alexandra Hildebrandt - Curriculum Support, Alberta Education Terry Kernaghan - Curriculum Support, Alberta Education Debbie Lewiski - Thibault Roman Catholic Public School District Number 35 Terry Sheasgreen - Peace River School Division Number 10 Pat Stevenson - Edmonton Roman Catholic Separate School District Number 7 SENIOR HIGH DRAMA PILOT TEACHERS Virginia Arnold - Paul Rowe Junior-Senior High School, Peace River School Division Number 10 Pauline Ball - Holy Trinity Catholic Community School, Edmonton Roman Catholic Separate School District Number 7 Lynn Benford - Fort McMurray Composite High School, Fort McMurray Public School District Number 2833 Stephen Carney - Leduc Composite High School, Leduc Public School District Number 297 Erin Crealock - LindsayThurberComposite High School, Red Deer Public School District Number 104 Charlotte Cummings - Strathmore High School, County of Wheatland Number 16 Sharon Dyck - Coalhurst High School, County of Lethbridge Number 26 Harold Dootson - Ponoka Composite High School, County of Ponoka Number 3 Sheila Hillis - Wm. 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Hay Composite High School, Stettler Public School District Number 1475 Mariena Kortes - St. Francis Xavier High School, Edmonton Roman Catholic Separate School District Number 7 Melanie Matheson - Beaverlodge Regional High School, County of Grande Prairie Number 1 Laura Jean McCann - Sturgeon Composite High School, Sturgeon School Division Number 24 Irene Robertson - Bev Facey Composite High School, County of Strathcona Number 20 Francis Seyer - Bert Church High School, Rocky View School Division Number 41 Greg Wolcott - Winston Churchill High School, Lethbridge Public School District Number 51 Elizabeth Zazula - Spirit River Secondary School, Spirit River School Division Number 47 Gertjan Zwiggelaar - LindsayThurberComposite High School, Red Deer Public School District Number 104 - in - Senior High Drama CALGARY STEERING COMMITTEE Ellie Tims, (Chairman, Secondary Drama Curriculum Development) Calgary Board of Education Janet Casey-Hildebrandt, (Chairman, Junior High) Calgary Board of Education Gary Stromsmoe, (Chairman, Senior High) Calgary Board of Education Suzanne Bialek Calgary Catholic Board of Education Kathy Eberle Calgary Board of Education Roberta Mauer-Phillips Calgary Board of Education Gaye McVean Calgary Board of Education Marilyn Potts Calgary Catholic Board of Education CALGARY WRITERS AND EVALUATORS Susan Anderson Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Deb Aucoin Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Lee Bolton Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Miji Campbell Junior High Teacher Calgary Catholic Board of Education Mary Ann Cerminara Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Gloria Conzon Junior High Teacher Calgary Catholic Board of Education Margo Crichton Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Marie do Amaral Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Pat Doyle Vice Principal Calgary Board of Education Susan Harris Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Mark Hunniford Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Susan Lynes Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Joan Mackenzie Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Angelika Martinovich Junior High Teacher Calgary Catholic Board of Education Joan Mason Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Ro Montgomery Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Marc Moquin Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Alison Nelner Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Gilles Rivard Junior High Teacher Calgary Catholic Board of Education Elaine Thibault Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Michael Wright Junior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Claudia Blackwood Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Bob Choquette Assistant Principal Calgary Catholic Board of Education Ron Cole Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Dave Cormack Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Lex Davidson Program Teacher Calgary Board of Education Barry Gagliardi Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Karen Goerzen Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Daniel Hall Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Rick Jobb Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Chet Marlett Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Peter McWhir Senior High Teacher Calgary Catholic Board of Education Pam Nolan Senior High Teacher Calgary Catholic Board of Education Brian O'Neill Senior High Teacher Calgary Catholic Board of Education John Poulsen Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Pat Reid Senior High Teacher [retired] Calgary Board of Education Ron Sadownick Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Nikki Smith Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Gail Whiteford Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Diana Zarich Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Larry Zirkle Senior High Teacher Calgary Board of Education Senior High Drama - iv - The Calgary Steering Committee wishes to extend a special thanks to: Dr. Joan MacLeod Fine Arts Supervisor Calgary Catholic Board of Education Sheila Stinson Drama Specialist Calgary Catholic Board of Education Dr. Phil McCoy Professor - Drama University of Calgary Dr. Brenda Anderson Professor - Drama University of Calgary Grant Reddick Professor - Drama University of Calgary Dr. Hritzuk Professor - Education University of Calgary Dr. C. Violati Associate Professor - Education University of Calgary Dr. Dennis Salter Professor - Drama McGill University • all those educators across the province who have made contributions to the development process • Elaine Langille, Wanda Lindsey, Purnima Thakor, Elayne Thorne, Veronica Leger and Helga Griebel of the Calgary Board of Education Word Processing Services • Tom Booth of the Calgary Board of Education Printing Services • Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic Board of Education administrators ... for their tremendous patience, cooperation and support. Editor Virginia Durksen Curriculum Support Branch, Alberta Education Copy Editing and Layout Lorraine Crawford Curriculum Support Branch, Alberta Education llllustrator Grant Weiss Calgary Desk Top Publishing Lorraine Crawford Curriculum Support Branch, Alberta Education Teresa Hansen Curriculum Support Branch, Alberta Education Melanie Rasmussen Curriculum Support Branch, Alberta Education Administration Keith Wagner Director Curriculum Support Branch, Alberta Education Merv Thornton Associate Director Curriculum Support Branch, Resource Development and Implementation, Alberta Education Terry Kernaghan Program Manager Curriculum Support Branch, Secondary Drama, Alberta Education - v - Senior High Drama USING THIS MANUAL This Teacher Resource Manual is a support document developed to assist teachers who will be responsible for implementing the Senior High Drama Program. It should be used In conjunction with the 1989 Senior High Drama Program of Studies. Except where the information duplicates the program of studies, the material included in this manual should not be considered prescriptive in any way. The manual has been developed to assist classroom teachers by providing: 1. further information about the learner expectations within the Senior High Drama Program of Studies 2. suggestions for planning and implementing the program through including sample: • program plans • unit plans • lesson plans • activities • instruments for evaluation 3. recommendations for assessing achievement 4. a correlation of learner expectations to: • possible forms and DISCIPLINES • authorized resources. Teachers are encouraged to use this manual as a practical planning and instructional tool. It is hoped that teachers will add their own materials and replace those that do not suit the unique needs of their classes. The document is produced on white paper to facilitate duplication. Senior High Drama - vi - TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE INTRODUCTION 1 Drama Philosophy 3 Senior High Drama Goals and Objectives 4 Continuum of Growth in Drama 6 Disciplines of the Senior High Drama Program 7 Scope and Sequence (3 and 5 credits) 8 Learning Resources 10 2 THE ADOLESCENT Introduction 15 Characteristics of Adolescent Development and their Relationship to Drama 16 Drama and the Special Needs Student 21 3 SAFETY Emotional Safety 25 Recommendations for a Safe Drama Program 26 Safety in the Drama Facility 27 Physical layout 27 Lighting 27 Fire extinguishers 28 Materials 28 Construction workshop 28 Use of stage equipment 28 Safety Bibliography 29 4 CONTENT Senior High Definitions/Descriptions of Disciplines, Forms and Components 33 Orientation 37 Orientation learner expectations 37 Orientation sample evaluation chart 39 Orientation bibliography 40 Disciplines Format Explanation 41 Movement Discipline 42 Movement 43 Movement glossary 47 Movement sample evaluation chart 49 Movement bibliography 50 Speech Discipline 51 Speech 52 Speech glossary 55 Speech sample evaluation chart 57 Speech bibliography 58 Improvisation Discipline 59 Improvisation 60 Improvisation glossary 65 Improvisation sample evaluation chart 66 Improvisation bibliography 68 - vii - Senior High Drama CHAPTER PAGE Acting Discipline 69 Acting 70 Acting glossary 73 Acting sample evaluation chart 74 Acting bibliography 75 Theatre Studies Discipline 76 Theatre studies 78 Theatre studies glossary 81 Theatre studies chart 82 Theatre studies chart topic descriptions 83 Theatre studies sample evaluation chart 91 Theatre studies bibliography 92 Technical Theatre/Design Discipline 93 Technical theatre/design 94 Technical theatre/design glossary 110 Technical theatre/design sample evaluation chart 116 Technical theatre/design bibliography 123 Playwriting Discipline 127 Playwriting 128 Playwriting glossary 130 Playwriting sample evaluation chart 132 Playwriting bibliography 133 Directing Discipline 134 Directing 135 Directing glossary 38 1 Directing sample evaluation chart 141 Directing bibliography 142 5 PROGRAM PLANNING Indicators of an Effective Program 147 Considerations for Program Planning 148 Approach 50 1 Introducing the Elective Component 151 Understanding the elective 151 Guidelines 151 Meeting the elective 151 Facilities and Equipment 152 Program Planning Elements 153 Sample Programs and Units 153 Sample program A 54 1 Sample program B 56 1 Sample program C 57 1 Sample program D 59 1 Sample program E 64 1 Sample program F 165 Sample unit 1 169 Sample unit 2 170 Sample unit 3 171 Program Evaluation 173 Checklist of Required Learner Expectations 174 Long-Term Program Building 180 Extracurricular Program 181 Selecting the Script 182 Senior High Drama -viii -