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)
Benchmarks: TH.68.H.3.1:, TH.68.H.3.5:, MA.K12.MTR.1.1:, MA.K12.MTR.4.1:, MA.K12.MTR.5.1:, MA.K12.MTR.6.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:, ELA.K12.EE.4.1:
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)
Benchmarks: TH.68.H.3.1:, TH.68.H.3.5:, MA.K12.MTR.1.1:, MA.K12.MTR.4.1:, MA.K12.MTR.5.1:, MA.K12.MTR.6.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:, ELA.K12.EE.4.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.H.3.1:, TH.68.H.3.5:, MA.K12.MTR.1.1:, MA.K12.MTR.4.1:, MA.K12.MTR.5.1:, MA.K12.MTR.6.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:, ELA.K12.EE.4.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.C.2.1:, MA.K12.MTR.1.1:, MA.K12.MTR.3.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:, ELA.K12.EE.5.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.C.2.1:, MA.K12.MTR.1.1:, MA.K12.MTR.3.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:, ELA.K12.EE.5.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.C.2.1:, MA.K12.MTR.1.1:, MA.K12.MTR.3.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:, ELA.K12.EE.5.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.C.3.1:, TH.68.H.1.5:, TH.68.H.2.5:, TH.68.O.1.2:, TH.68.O.1.3:, TH.68.S.2.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.C.3.1:, TH.68.H.1.5:, TH.68.H.2.5:, TH.68.O.1.2:, TH.68.O.1.3:, TH.68.S.2.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.C.3.1:, TH.68.H.1.5:, TH.68.H.2.5:, TH.68.O.1.2:, TH.68.O.1.3:, TH.68.S.2.1:, TH.68.C.2.1:, TH.68.C.2.3:, MA.K12.MTR.2.1:, MA.K12.MTR.1.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.C.3.1:, TH.68.H.1.5:, TH.68.H.2.5:, TH.68.O.1.2:, TH.68.O.1.3:, TH.68.S.2.1:, TH.68.C.2.1:, TH.68.C.2.3:, MA.K12.MTR.2.1:, MA.K12.MTR.1.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.C.3.1:, TH.68.H.1.5:, TH.68.H.2.5:, TH.68.O.1.2:, TH.68.O.1.3:, TH.68.S.2.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.H.3.1:, MA.K12.MTR.3.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:, ELA.K12.EE.5.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.H.3.1:, MA.K12.MTR.3.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:, ELA.K12.EE.5.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.H.3.1:, MA.K12.MTR.3.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:, ELA.K12.EE.5.1:
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
Benchmarks: TH.68.C.3.1:, TH.68.H.1.5:, TH.68.H.2.5:, TH.68.O.1.2:, TH.68.O.1.3:, TH.68.S.2.1:, TH.68.C.2.1:, TH.68.C.2.3:, MA.K12.MTR.2.1:, MA.K12.MTR.1.1:, MA.K12.MTR.7.1:
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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