Date Unit of Lesson Plan Assessment
Instruction
Standard(s):
PR.1 Act by
communicating and
sustaining roles in
formal and
informal
environments.
CR.1 Organize,
design, and refine
theatrical work.
Week 7
5/7 Introduction to Performance
Improvisation Evaluations
5/8 Introduction to Review basic rules of Main Activity:
Improvisation Improv
Where am I?
What am I doing?
Objectives:
1. Students enhance
and develop their
performance skills
while learning to work
in diverse styles and
forms, such as
improvisation and
theater games.
2. Students will be
able to use the body
and voice expressively
in theater exercises
and improvisations.
5/9 Improvisation: Warm-up: Main Activity:
Using our Personal
Resources to Transformation Walks Bus Stop
create believable
characters
Objectives:
1. Students enhance
and develop their
performance skills
while learning to work
in diverse styles and
forms, such as
improvisation and
theater games.
2. Students will be
able to apply an
understanding of
action and reaction in
improvisation, scene
work, and
performance.
3. Students will be
able to use physical
transformation to
create a viable
characterization.
4. Students will be
able to use non-verbal
communication to
support and enhance
performance.
5/10 Improvisation: Objectives: Main Activity:
Achieving
Objectives or 1. Students enhance 1-10 with Intention
Intentions in and develop their
Theatre performance skills
while learning to work
in diverse styles and
forms, such as
improvisation and
theater games.
2. Students will be
able to apply an
understanding of
action and reaction in
improvisation, scene
work, and
performance.
3. Students will be
able to use physical
transformation to
create a viable
characterization.
4. Students will be
able to use non-verbal
communication to
support and enhance
performance.
5/11 Improvisation: Warm-up: Main Activity:
Creating Realistic Transformation
Characters Walks Park Bench
Objectives:
1. Students enhance
and develop their
performance skills
while learning to work
in diverse styles and
forms.
2. Students will be
able to use physical
and vocal skills to
create a variety of
characters in
improvisations, scene
work, and
performance.
Rubrics used to assess the standards:
I. Form for Performance Evaluation (Individual)
A. Group work
1. Cooperated with the group.
2. Took an active part in the group.
3. Had a good attitude.
4. Shared in responsibilities in getting the task completed.
B. Voice
1. Used correct pronunciation of words.
2. Spoke clearly.
3. Used adequate volume.
C. Body
1. Used expressive facial expressions.
2. Used appropriate posture and body language.
D. Characterization
1. Stayed in character while performing.
2. Was believable while performing.
3. Was motivated in all actions.
4. Listened to other performers.
5. Responded to other performers.
E. Overall performance
1. Was totally involved in activity.
2. Related to other characters.
II. Form for Performance Evaluation (Self-Evaluation/Group Evaluation)
Answer the following questions in evaluating yourself and your
classmates.
1. Did the actor stay focused on his or her assignments and purpose
of the presentation? Discuss what he or she did to accomplish this.
2. How well did the actor project his or her voice?
3. Was the actor’s use of dialogue effective and clearly pronounced?
Explain.
4. Did the actor use appropriate posture and body language? Give
examples.
5. In what ways was the actor believable? Be specific.
6. Did the actor skillfully handle the props (if used)?
7. How poised and relaxed was the actor? Give examples.
8. Did the actor achieve his or her purpose? Be specific.
