Allen Elementary- 4th Grade Quarter 1 2017

Ms. Herrera and Ms. Acosta (8/2,8/16,8/31,9/13)

Theatre Games Learned

Hello Joe!

Students practice projection by standing on stage and saying Hello Joe! to the audience.
World's Worst
4-5 students stand in a line on stage and are given an occupation. They must then say/do what the world's worst (insert occupation) would say/do.
Dr. Know-It-All
Dr. Know-it-all is played by three players, sitting in a line of 3 chairs, and who are only allowed to speak one word at a time. So each player will say only one word, in the order Player 1-2-3-1 and so on. Another player, the host, will play the interviewer who questions Dr. Know-it-all, pulling questions from the audience and one question the host may ask.
Enunciation (1 inch Tall)
Students practiced speaking clearly and projecting by reading this Shel Silverstein poem aloud to their peers from the stage.
Auditioning 
Students practiced "auditioning" in front of their peers from the stage. 
Categories
Who's The Leader/Indian Chief 

* some theater games are adapted from Drama Notebook Curriculum 

CCSS. Theatre. 4th Grade

• 1.2 Identify a character's objectives and motivations to explain that character's behavior.
• 1.3 Demonstrate how voice (diction, pace, and volume) may be used to explore multiple possibilities for a live reading.
• 2.1 Demonstrate the emotional traits of a character through gesture and action.
• 4.1 Develop and apply appropriate criteria or rubrics for critiquing performances as to characterization, diction, pacing, gesture, and movement.
• 5.2 Use improvisation and dramatization to explore concepts in other content areas.
• 5.3 Exhibit team identity and commitment to purpose when participating in theatrical experiences.