UNIT TITLE
Acting Methods and Styles
LESSON TITLE
Final Exam
CLASS
Drama 4
DURATION
75 Minutes
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE
Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of a several different acting methods and styles by completing an exam.
NATIONAL CORE ARTS STANDARDS
CREATING
• TH:Cr1.1.HSIII.a
o Synthesize knowledge from a variety of dramatic forms, theatrical conventions, and technologies to create the visual composition of a drama/theatre work
• TH:Cr3.1.HSIII.b
o Synthesize knowledge from a variety of dramatic forms, theatrical conventions, and technologies to create the visual composition of a drama/theatre work.
PERFORMANCE
• TH:Pr4.1.HSII.b
o Apply a variety of researched acting techniques as an approach to character choices in a drama/theatre work.
• TH:Pr5.1.HSIII.a
o Use and justify a collection of acting exercises from reliable resources to prepare a believable and sustainable performance.
MATERIALS
• Copy of the test for each student.
• Key for the Multiple Choice and matching sections.
TEACHING PRESENTATION:
Hook:
Play the Jeopardy Theme Song, if you have it. Silly joke, maybe, but the purpose is to lift the spirits of the students prior to taking the test. They will most likely be very worried. They shouldn’t be, if they have studied.
Step 1: Instructions Once students are settled, ask student to put everything away except for a pen or pencil. Explain that the test will take them anywhere from thirty-five minutes to the full period. They should take their time, read each question carefully, and relax. Explain that the short answer and essay sections have a sentence suggestion. That is a suggestion. It should take them about that long to thoughtfully address each questions. They should ensure that they put most of their work into the essays, as it is where the bulk of the points come from. Explain that when they finish, they should bring it up to you, then return to their seat to quietly do work for some other class. They shouldn’t talk during the test and anything that might look like cheating will be treated as such. Don’t cheat! It’s not worth it! Take any questions, and then let students take the test.
Step 2: Supervise Answer only clarifying questions that students might have. Ensure that students are quietly focused on their own papers. Allow students the full period to complete the test. Some students will finish quickly; others will take longer.
Assessment
The test is the final assessment for the unit. It is graded out of 150 points. Below is the answer key for the matching and multiple-choice sections:
Matching
1. E
2. I
3. J
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. G
8. A
9. F
10. H
Multiple Choice
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
Grade the short answers and essays. The students should provide details and thoughtful answers. Subtract as many points as you see fit (typically when a students doesn’t quite dig deep enough to answer the question fully, or leaves out an important part of the question).
There are some goofy answers that you can change to be whatever you want. It’s designed to relax the students as they take the test.