AND CO-CURICULLAR ACTIVITIES

FALL 2010

Theatre 403-001

Monday: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Room:  AC/W 18

Instructors:

Kathleen Donnelly

e-mail : donnelly@uwosh.edu

Office: ACW 220 / 424-7127

Office Hours: T 8:00-10:00am, W 10:20 - 11:20am, or by appointment

Roy Hoglund

e-mail: hoglund@uwosh.edu

Office: ACW 103 / 424-7043

Office Hours: Tues/Thurs: 10:00 - 11:30am, or by appointment

Text:

There is no assigned text for this class. A bibliography of reference books will be provided for your reference.

Goals:

Based on goals established by the Theatre program, the goals of this course, for the student, are: 1. To have a broad knowledge of the processes of theatrical production;  2. To be able to analyze and communicate a dramatic text to an audience; 3. To make effective use of the research tools available to the theatre artist, critic and historian; 4. To develop a commitment to the pursuit of artistic excellence and integrity; 5. To “Love the art in yourself; not yourself in art.”

Objectives:

The students will be able to:

* Further their knowledge of theatre pedagogy for middle school and high school.

* Demonstrate a mastery of content in the theatrical arts.

* Create and compile appropriate curriculum and assessment tools for theatre activities and courses in middle school and high school.

* Analyze and assess the work of colleagues with the goal of self-improvement.

Attendance Policy:

Unexcused absences in excess of two will affect the overall grade in the class.  Excused absences require documentation in accordance with the Dean of Student’s policy on attendance.

Course Objective Assessment:

Project 1: Development of Unit for Middle School  (15%)

Project 2: Presentation of Lesson Plan for Middle School  (10%)

Project 3: Development of Unit for High School  (15%)

Project 4: Presentation of Lesson Plan for High School  (10%)

Project 5: Practicum (15%)

Final Project: Curriculum Project  (20%)

Comprehensive Final Exam  (15%)

Project Descriptions:

Project 1:  Development of Unit for Middle School Theatre Education Due: October 11th

The student will develop a unit to teach a theatre class at the Middle School level.  The unit will include: Unit goals and objectives; five lesson plans; bibliography of resources to support unit; and assessment worksheets relating to the unit.

Project 2:  Presentation of Lesson Plan for Middle School Due: October 11th

The student will present one lesson plan from unit developed in Project 1 to peers in class. Class will engage in critical assessment of lesson presented as a learning tool.  Lesson plans will be shared with other members of class.

Project 3:  Development of Unit for High School Theatre Education Due: November 29th

The student will develop a unit to teach a theatre class at the High School level.  The unit will include: Unit goals and objectives; five lesson plans; bibliography of resources to support unit; and assessment worksheets relating to the unit.

Project 4:  Presentation of Lesson Plan for High School Due: November 29th

The student will present one lesson plan from unit developed in Project 3 to peers in class. Class will engage in critical assessment of lesson presented as a learning tool.  Lesson plans will be shared with other members of the class.

Project 5:  Practicum Due: December 6th

The student will attend the performance of a high school play and write a paper discussing the successes and challenges of the production.  Students should contact the high school director of the play (if possible) and discuss the process they went through and their objectives for the students.

In addition to the above assignment the student will be expected to assist during the Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival, which will be held at UW Oshkosh November 19th-20th.

Final Project:  Curriculum Project Due: December 13th

The student will choose a particular grade level for this project. Student will develop a curriculum plan for a semester for the grade chosen. Curriculum should contain an outline of specific units that will be covered in course, a bibliography of textbooks and resources to support the curriculum, and assessment tools.  Student will fully develop lesson plans for one unit in the proposed curriculum.  Curriculum will be shared with other members of the class.

Exam:   December 13th

There will be one comprehensive final exam covering material and topics covered in the class.