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Quarter 2 Lesson Plans

Writer: Kevin KearneyKevin Kearney

Updated: Dec 10, 2024

Q1W9 Oct 7 – 11 (reg release Wednesday) END OF QUARTER

 Monday

Objectives: get caught up!

Activities: Remediation, make-up work, and study day

Tuesday

Objectives: demonstrate knowledge of course terms and concepts

Activities: Tests on Sound Design terms and Theater Anatomy (stage types and terms)

Wednesday

NO SCHOOL – HURRICANE DAY

Thursday

NO SCHOOL – HURRICANE DAY

Friday

NO SCHOOL – HURRICANE DAY

 

Q2W1 – Oct 15-18

Monday – TEACHER DUTY DAY – NO SCHOOL

Tuesday

Objectives: Understand all workshop safety rules and procedures, become familiar with terms and best practices for clamping and non-motorized cutting tools (back saw with miter box, coping saw, razor knife)

Questions: How do accidents happen? How can we reasonably prevent accidents? What is appropriate shop attire? How does the tool buddy system work? Who is responsible for safety? What are examples of what you should and should not do as a tool buddy? What are the clean up procedures and when do we do them?

Activities: Review Workshop safety procedures. Introduce and demonstrate tools. Clamps and vice; Hand saws (backsaw with miter box, coping saw), shop vac. Review clean-up procedures. (*Extra time to work on Test as needed)

Wednesday

Objectives: Understand all workshop safety rules and procedures, become familiar with terms and best practices for clamping and non-motorized cutting tools (back saw with miter box, coping saw, razor knife)

Questions: How do accidents happen? How can we reasonably prevent accidents? What is appropriate shop attire? How does the tool buddy system work? Who is responsible for safety? What are examples of what you should and should not do as a tool buddy? What are the clean up procedures and when do we do them?

Activities: Review Workshop safety procedures. Introduce and demonstrate tools. Clamps and vice; Hand saws (backsaw with miter box, coping saw), shop vac. Review clean-up procedures. (*Extra time to work on Test as needed)

Thursday

Objectives: demonstrate proficiency with shop safety and tool use procedures

Activities: practical exam with Mr. K on tool use, practice perpendicular cuts on 2x4 with back saw

Friday

Objectives: demonstrate proficiency with back saw and miter box, and coping saw

Questions: Are my cuts clean and smooth? What does evidence on the cut edges reveal about your tool use and technique?

Activities: practice perpendicular cuts on 2x4 with back saw, intro to coping saw and curved cuts

 

Q2W2 Oct 21 – 25

Monday

Objectives: demonstrate proficiency with back saw and miter box, and coping saw

Questions: Is my stock securely clamped? Is my coping saw blade staying vertical? Am I performing my duties as Tool Buddy?

Activities: Reflect on workshop experience. Review safety and clean-up procedures. INTRO NAMEPLATE PROJECT requirements: Cut a 1’ length of 1x4, write your name (or other school-appropriate word) in large, connected bubble letters on the board, and cut around the outline using the coping saw. Clean up.

Tuesday

Objectives: demonstrate proficiency with back saw and miter box, and coping saw

Questions: Is my stock securely clamped? Is my coping saw blade staying vertical? Am I performing my duties as Tool Buddy?

Activities: Continue work on nameplates using miter box, coping saws, and sandpaper. Mr. K drills access holes as needed on student projects. Sand. Color/paint. Glue and clamp broken pieces as needed.

Wednesday

Continue work on nameplates using miter box, coping saws, and sandpaper.

Thursday

Continue work on nameplates using miter box, coping saws, and sandpaper.

Friday

Continue work on nameplates using miter box, coping saws, and sandpaper.


Q2W3

Same as previous week, workshop mode for wooden nameplate project

 

Q2W4 November 4 - 8

Monday – Tuesday: continue work on nameplates, paint or stain as desired

Wednesday: Nameplates Due!

Thursday:

Objectives: understand basic principles of design and how they apply to scenery, identify principles at work in photo examples, discuss the effects of different design choices



Questions: Which elements of design (line, color, shape, form, texture, balance) appear most dominant? What mood is created? How is it created? How does set communicate setting? What style or genre does the design suggest? What assumptions can we make about the characters that occupy this set based on its appearance? What details inform your impression? Which choices could be altered to change the overall effect of the design?


Activities: Written Reflection for nameplate project. Intro to Scenic Design (review and discuss images, design process, intro principles of design)  ppt

Friday

Objectives: understand basic principles of design and how they apply to scenery, identify principles at work in photo examples, discuss the effects of different design choices



Activities: Continue Intro to Scenic Design (review and discuss images, design process, intro principles of design)  ppt. View video "Key Concepts in Scenic Design" from DigitalTheatre+


Q2W5 Nov 12 – 15

MONDAY NO SCHOOL – VETERANS DAY

Tuesday

Objectives: Create original design sketches for a specific play; verbally explain and defend artistic and technical choices; collaborate on developing a specific design; demonstrate proficiency with drafting in scale

Questions: What are the limitations and advantages of the performance space? How might this story be adapted/stylized to create emphasis on different themes? What locations need to be represented? How can I indicate these locations with scenery?

Activities: Create a design concept for your own adaptation of Peter Pan, including 4 locations (bedroom interior, Neverland, Lost Boys gathering place, Captain Hook’s ship), share with table group

Wednesday - Friday

Objectives: Create an original design package for a specific play; verbally explain and defend artistic and technical choices; collaborate on developing a specific design; demonstrate proficiency with drafting in scale

Questions: What are the limitations and advantages of the performance space? How might this story be adapted/stylized to create emphasis on different themes? What locations need to be represented? How can I indicate these locations with scenery?

Activities: In small groups (2 or 3 people) create and draft a scenic design for your own adaptation of Peter Pan, including 4 locations (bedroom interior, Neverland, Lost Boys gathering place, Captain Hook’s ship). Draft 4 front elevations in scale (one for each location), 1 plan view in scale (using the template, and showing how all scenery fits in the theater space) and 1 color rendering (communicating the mood/style of your adaptation – this image is like a poster for your play)


Q2W6 November 18 – 22

Monday - Tuesday

Activities: Present scenic designs to class, defend artistic choices

Wednesday – Friday

Objectives: evaluate scenery mechanics, identify types of scenery, evaluate their function and effect, understand basic principles of design and how they apply to scenery, discuss the effects of different design choices

Activity: View 1991 Broadway recording of “Into the Woods” taking notes on each scene change and special effect. For each change, record what the scenery piece is, what it represents, how it moves on stage, and what its effect or purpose is.


THANKSGIVING BREAK

Q2W7 Dec 2 - 6

Monday

Objectives: learn the different parts of power drills, understand the difference between impact drivers and drills, explore different types of bits, gain proficiency using power drills

Questions: How does the chuck work? Why would you adjust the torque control? What are safety rules for power drills?

Activities: Introduce power drills and impact drivers. Review parts diagram powerpoint. Handle and discuss different bit types. Demonstrate drill operation.

Tuesday

Objectives: learn to operate different parts of power drills, understand the difference between impact drivers and drills, develop technique for driving screws with power drills

Questions: What is the relationship between drill speed and material density?  What are safety rules for power drills?

Activities: Practice driving screws with different power drills

Wednesday

Objectives: learn to operate different parts of power drills, understand the difference between impact drivers and drills, develop technique for driving screws with power drills

Questions: What is the relationship between drill speed and material density?  What are safety rules for power drills?

Activities: Practice driving screws with different power drills, use pilot holes and counter sink bits

Thursday

Objectives: discover fold-out scenery, create unique designs focused on spatial relationships

Activities: Begin working on Fold Out Scenery project

Friday (Mr. K absent)

Activities: Continue working on Fold Out Scenery project

 

Q2W8 Dec 9 - 13

Monday

Activities: Continue working on Fold Out Scenery project

Tuesday

Activities: Continue working on Fold Out Scenery project DUE AT END OF CLASS

Wednesday

Present Fold Out Set Models!

Introduce Holiday Project Workshop

Thursday

Take Power Drills Test, introduction to scroll saws

Choose a Holiday Workshop Project

 Friday

Work on Holiday Projects in Workshop

 

Q2W9 Dec 16 – 20

Monday - Friday

Work on Holiday Projects in Workshop

 

WINTER BREAK!!!

 
 
 

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