Weekly outline

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    Hi year 9's. 

    I'm Miss McGregor and I will be teaching you drama and dance this year! 

    During terms 1 &2 we will focus on Drama and terms 3 & 4 we will focus on Dance. 

    Here is class code for our google classroom where I will post videos for our dances: 2cpxij5

  • Term 1: Week 2

    Kia ora 9DAN1

    Welcome to term 1! My name is Miss McGregor and I'll be your drama/dance teacher for this year. This term we are focusing on drama techniques. 

    Learning Objectives for this week: 

    • To get comfortable working within the drama space . 
    • To get to know classmates and work together with them. 

    Activities:

    Lesson 1: 

    1. Name memory game
    2. Billy Billy Bop 
    3. Why are you late? 
     Lesson 2:
    1. Move if...
    2. Stop, go, clap, jump
    3. Buzzy Bee's 
    4. Create your own commercial  

  • Term 1: Week 3

    Learning Objectives for this week: 

    • To get comfortable working within the drama space . 
    • To get to know classmates and work together with them. 

    Activities:

    Lesson 1: 

    • Werewolves (Learn how to play it) 
     Lesson 2:
    • Werewolves ( Play a full run of it) 



  • Term 1: Week 4


    Hi 9DAN1!

    This week we will be focusing on breaking down the elements that make up the drama technique: body!

    Activities: 

    1. Warm up activity: Why are you late?
    2. Frozen Emotions
    3. Frozen Gestures 
    4. Posture/Status 
    5. Party, Party, Party


  • Term 1: Week 5

    Kia Ora 9DAN1! 

    This week we will continue our exploration of the drama techniques. Our two sessions will be focused on SPACE and VOICE! 



    Lesson 1 Activities: 

    1. Directors Coming 
    2. Aspects of Space Discussion 
    3. Tension Tableaux 

    Lesson 2 Activities: 

    1. Vocal Warm up
    2. Tongue Twister Relay
    3. Emphasis Activity 
    4. Open Scripts 


    For any students who are learning from home: 

    • Please watch this video I've linked on the use of voice and partake in the activities (the video is a bit cringe but it will help you understand how to create a characters voice):  
    • Also check out the PowerPoint on voice: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FnlCatypmpVPH4BOEvZeIb4sdlaZJYB_Yq9d9cQNFKU/edit?usp=sharing

  • Term 1: Week 6

    Kia Ora 9DAN1, 

    This week we will spend time going over the technique, movement and recap the other drama techniques we have covered so far. 



    Activities 
    1. Go over VBS 
    2. Run activities for Voice, Body, Space
    3. Movement relay
    4. Movement exercises
    5. Open Scripts rehearsals and presentations (feedback/feed forward) 

    If you are learning from home: 

    Read through this PowerPoint on the drama techniques we have covered so far to help you get familiar with the definitions. 

    https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FnlCatypmpVPH4BOEvZeIb4sdlaZJYB_Yq9d9cQNFKU/edit?usp=sharing  


  • Term 1: Week 7

    Hi 9DAN1, 

    This week I am away but you will be applying your VBMS to short skits in groups. I will be giving you feedback on these next week. 


  • Term 1: Week 8

    Kia Ora 9DAN1, 

    This week we will be working on refining our drama techniques!


    Activities: 

    Lesson 1: 

    1. Rehearse journal scripts 
    2. Perform scripts (Feedback + Feedforward) 
    3. Apply feedback 
    Lesson 2: 

    1. Discuss drama assessment 
    2. Listen to script options
    3. Decide on a monologue or duologue to work on 


  • Term 1: Week 9 & 10

    Kia Ora 9DAN1!

    This week we will begin to focus on our drama assessment on techniques by picking our monologues/duologues we want to work on. 


    Activities: 

    Lesson 1:

    1. Read the assessment instructions
    2. Listen to the script summaries for the monologues and duologues.
    3.  Choose your script and partner (if you have one)
    Lesson 2: 
    1. Read through the script and decide on roles
    2. Begin learning your lines
    3. Rehearse!

  • Term 1: Week 11

    Kia Ora 9DAN1, 

    This is your last week of term! During your sessions this week, we will continue working on your scripts and developing your characters through VBSM. 


    Activities:

    1. Memorise your lines
    2. Character development workshop
    3. Apply VBSM techniques
    4. Rehearse your monologue and duologue

  • Term 2: Week 1

    Welcome back 9DAN1! 

    This week we are going to get back into our monologues/duologues! I expect you by the end of this week to have your scripts down and lines memorised. We will be working on placing your scenes onstage and applying your drama techniques you learned last term. 


  • Term 2: Week 2 & 3


    Activities:

    1. Memorise your lines
    2. Apply VBSM techniques
    3. Rehearse your monologue and duologue

    SCRIPTS DOWN!


  • Term 2: Week 4


    Activities:

    1. Memorise your lines
    2. Apply VBSM techniques
    3. Rehearse your monologue and duologue

  • Term 2: Week 5


    Activities:

    1. Memorise your lines
    2. Apply VBSM techniques
    3. Rehearse your monologue and duologue

  • Term 2: Week 6


    Activities:

    1. Memorise your lines
    2. Apply VBSM techniques
    3. Rehearse your monologue and duologue

  • Term 2: Week 7


    Activities:

    • Perform your monologues and duologues!

  • Term 2: Week 8


    Activities:

    • Perform your monologues and duologues!
    • Drama Trip!!

  • Term 2: Week 9

  • Term 2: Week 10

  • Holidays

  • Holidays

  • Term 3: Week 1

    Welcome back year 9s! 

    This term we will be working dance and exploring the elements of dance!

    Activities: 

    • Warm up games
    • Dance brainstorm
    • Dance warm up: AMEDB
    • Dance element exploration

  • Term 3: Week 2

    Kia Ora Year 9s, 

    This week will be exploring the dance genre contemporary 

    Activities: 

    • AMSDB Warm up
    • Floor work
    • Learning dynamic changes
    • Lovely Dance Billie Eilish

  • Term 3: Week 3

    Kia Ora Year 9s, 

    This week will be exploring the dance genres, contemporary and hip hop

    Activities: 

    • AMSDB Warm up
    • Floor work
    • Learning dynamic changes
    • Lovely Dance Billie Eilish
    • Salute Dance Little Mix

  • Term 3: Week 4

    Welcome to week 4! 

    This week we will continue to explore the genre hip hop by focussing on our salute dance 

    Activities: 

    • AMSDB Warm up
    • Salute dance Little Mix
    • Breakdown of the dance elements 

  • Term 3: Week 5

    Kia Ora Year 9's, 

    It's week 5 already! We are halfway through the term! This week we are going to recap our hip hop routine and our contemporary routine. 

    Activities: 

    • AMSDB warm up
    • Dance game
    • Hip hop isolations 
    • Contemporary dance- Lovely 
    • Hip Hop dance- Salute 



  • Term 3: Week 6

    Kia Ora Year 9's, 

    It's week 6 yay! We are over halfway through the term! This week we are beginning our musical theatre dance!

    Activities: 

    • AMSDB warm up
    • Dance game
    • Musical theatre dance (Can't stop the beat) 
    • Learning 1960s dance moves

  • Term 3: Week 7

    Kia Ora Year 9's, 

    Week 7!!! The end of the term is drawing so close! This week we are going to work on our musical theatre routine!

    Activities: 

    • AMSDB warm up
    • Dance game
    • Musical theatre dance (Can't stop the beat) 
    • Learning 1960s dance moves

  • Term 3 Week 8

    Kia Ora Year 9's, 

    Week 8!!! The end of the term is drawing so close! This week we are going to work on lyrical rountine

    Activities: 

    • AMSDB warm up
    • Dance game
    • Learn to dance with a prop
    • Me and the Sky dance part 1


  • Term 3 Week 9

    Kia Ora Year 9's, 

    Week 9!!! The end of the term is almost here! This week we are going to continue working on our lyrical dance and learn a new section

    Activities: 

    • AMSDB warm up
    • Dance game
    • Learn to dance with a prop
    • Me and the Sky dance part 2



  • Term 3 Week 10

    Kia Ora Year 9's, 

    Week 10 is finally here!! This week we are going to recap all three of our dances and focus on cleaning them. 

    Activities: 

    • AMSDB warm up
    • Clean Salute (hip Hop)
    • Clean Footloose (musical theatre)
    • Clean My and the Sky (lyrical)



  • Term 4 Week 1

  • Term 4 Week 2

  • Term 4 Week 3

  • Term 4 Week 4

  • Term 4 Week 5

  • Term 4 Week 6

  • Term 4 Week 7

  • Term 4 Week 8

  • Term 4 Week 9

  • Term 4 Week 10

  • 6 November - 12 November

  • 13 November - 19 November

  • 20 November - 26 November

  • 27 November - 3 December

  • 4 December - 10 December

  • 11 December - 17 December