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LESSON 8: Presentation of Plays

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE:

Students will demonstrate their synthesis of a director’s preparation by presenting their director’s book.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

CD player

Director's Book Evaluation.Lesson 8

HOOK:

Have the room set up in a performance orientation with the chairs/desks facing a performing area. Have the CD player readily accessible to the presenters in the front of the room.

STEP 1:

Presentations – Have each student present their Director’s Book. Watch the clock and keep the presentations to the five-minute time limit.

STEP 2:

Instruction – While the books are being presented, have the “audience members” keep notes on what they are watching/listening to. They will be voting at the end of the presentations on which plays should be directed for the student produced night of one-acts.

STEP 3:

Guided Practice – After all of the Director’s Books are presented, have the students write their top three play choices on a sheet of paper. Remind them to consider a balance of styles of plays and unique concept choices in their decisions.

STEP 4:

Checking for Understanding – Collect the voting sheets and the completed Director’s Books. On your own time, after grading the Director’s Books, determine and post/announce which plays will be performed for the student produced night of one-acts.

ASSESSMENT:

Students can be assessed through their Director’s Book presentation and their voting sheet.