Let's set the stage...for an exciting and dynamic semester!
This course provides opportunities for students to explore dramatic forms, conventions,
and techniques. Students will explore a variety of dramatic sources from various
cultures and representing a range of genres. Students will use the elements of drama in
creating and communicating through dramatic works. Students will assume responsibility
for decisions made in the creative and collaborative processes and will reflect on their
experiences.
Prerequisite: None
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/arts910curr2010.pdf
Attendance is always important, but in a drama class, your absence affects everyone, not just yourself. Always let me (and your group) know when you will be away.
This class is a great mixture of people who are brand-new to drama and others who have had Grade 9. The most important thing to remember is the class rule: Respect yourself, the class, and the room.
Over the next week we will be exploring what this rule looks like, sounds like and feels like through a variety of games and exercises. On the surface, it seems as though we are playing and having fun--but you are expected to be applying your critical thinking. How does this 'play' affect our relationships as actors or help us to understand how to create relationships in character?
Please remember to have your parent/guardian sign the information letter dated January 27, 2012 and return it a.s.a.p.!
