Pebblebrook High School 2.0: Project-based; Problem Solved!

Department: Fine Arts/Performing Arts/Drama Fall Semester 2014

COURSE TT!E: Drama 2 "STRUCTOR: Dogias
E#A!: [email protected] P$O"E: 770-819-2521 ext. 1920
C!ASSROO# %!O&: mrdogias.weebly.com
SC$OO! 'E%STE: tt!:""www.cobbk12.org"#ebblebrook"
P$S SC$OO! (SO": Empowering Students to Become Productive Members of a Global Community
P$S SC$OO! #SSO": Modeling and Developing Intellectual, Pysical and Emotional Beaviors tat !ead to
Success for "ll
)E* ACTO"S:
Increase te Graduation #ate
Increase rigor and student engagement $Pro%ect&based learning environment'
Increase community and parental involvement
COURSE DESCRPTO": Drama 2 is a$ i$termediate acti$g class %or te Drama De!artme$t o% #ebblebrook&s
!er%ormi$g arts mag$et !rogram' te (obb (o)$ty (e$ter %or *xcelle$ce i$ te #er%ormi$g +rts.
)E* STA"DARDS:
,-#. .ta$dards: 1 / 0eatre 1asics' 2 / 2m!ro3isatio$ a$d .cri!ts' 4 / +cti$g' a$d 5 / Directi$g5
,-#. .ta$dards: 6 / 0ec$ical 0eatre' 9 / 1)si$ess o% 0eatre' 10 / (riti7)e' a$d 5 / 0eatre #ro%essio$alism5
,-#. .ta$dards: 8 / 0eatre 9esearc' 7 / 2$tegrati$g :ter +rt ;orms' a$d 8 / 0eatre <istory5
&RAD"& PO!C*:
0ere are tree categories o% grades tat o$e ca$ recei3e. +ll grades will be o)t o% 100=:
1. MI()#* #eading, +riting and #eflecting > 15= o% te %i$al grade.
2. M",)#* #eearsing, "cting, Moving, Spea-ing and "naly.ing > 80= o% te %i$al grade.
4. /I("! > 20= o% te %i$al grade ,10= #er%orma$ce' 10= ?ritte$5
6. C)MM)( "SSESSME(0* 1 5= o% te %i$al grade. @o$olog)es !er%ormed at te begi$$i$g a$d e$d o% eac
semester a$d d)ri$g :ctober a$d @arc commo$ assessme$t !eriods.
&RAD"& SCA!E:
+ - 100-90=
1 - 89-80=
( - 79-76=
D / 70-74=
; - 89-1elow
Category 2:
Rea+ing: 9eadi$g a$d"or @emoriAatio$ o% texts a$d articles related to te work
'riting: *ssay a$d Bo)r$al +ssig$me$ts desig$ed to dee!e$ )$dersta$di$g o% te work
Refle,ting: :ral a$d ?ritte$ re%lectio$ a$d disc)ssio$ o% te work' teatrical co$ce!ts' a$d istory.
Category 3*
Re-earsing: Daily 9eearsals o% .ce$es"@o$olog)es or class material
A,ting: @ajor sce$e !er%orma$ces' 7)ality o% work i$ warm-)! a$d de3elo!me$tal exercises' risk taki$g' emotio$al
co$$ectio$' !re!aratio$ a$d commitme$t
#o.ing: 0e !ysical body o$ stage' !ysical coices' elimi$atio$ o% !ysical abits' a$d exec)tio$ a$d )$dersta$di$g
o% blocki$g
Spea/ing: #rojectio$' dictio$' artic)latio$' a$d 3ocal coices
Anal01ing: 0ext)al a$alysis' writi$g a$alytically abo)t te teatre' a$d teatrical co$ce!t classi%icatio$
S*"ER&* ACCESS TO &RADES:
2t is stro$gly e$co)raged tat yo) kee! yo)r .y$ergy logi$ i$%ormatio$ i$ a sa%e !lace a$d tat yo) a3e access to te
i$%ormatio$ we$ $eeded. #are$ts so)ld co$tact te @ai$ :%%ice ,770.819.25215 or @r. Bo$ (a$dler at ext. 099 i$
order to obtai$ teir sy$ergy !assword a$d access i$%ormatio$.
Please note tat wen you are viewing grades in Synergy tat a blan- grade column for your cild as no effect on teir
grade4 If te space is blan-, ten your student may not ave turned in tat assignment due to absence or te teacer
may not ave entered grades for tat assignment at tat time4 "n 567 means tat te student is e8empt from an
assignment at te discretion of te teacer4
TE2T%OO)/SUPP!E#E"TA! RESOURCES:
Central Te3ts: +cti$g 2"22 by 9obert (oe$
Re45ire+/S5pplemental/Parallel Te3ts for t-e Co5rse:
.t)de$ts are re7)ired to a3e a mo$olog)e a$d sce$e book wic o%%er selectio$s a$d c)tti$gs %rom !)blised !lays.
&E"ERA! "FOR#ATO":
0e class will meet daily i$ te ?ite 1ox' b)t occasio$ally we may relocate to te 1lack 1ox
#ATERA!S "EEDED:
.t)de$ts so)ld a3e com%ortable dress o)t clotes tat tey ca$ bri$g %or a$y mo3eme$t"!ysical work. 2t is also a
good idea to a3e a com!ositio$ book or s!iral $otebook.
9emi$ders are a3ailable 3ia 9emi$d.com
Co) ca$ sig$ )! te Drama 2 9emi$d list by texti$g @ccce!ad2 to ,8865 216-7899
DO"ATO" RE6UEST:
;or o)r classrooms' we wo)ld be a!!y to acce!t do$atio$s o% tiss)es a$d a$d sa$itiAer. .t)de$ts )se tese o%te$
d)ri$g class tro)go)t te scool year.
C!ASS E2PECTATO"S:
RESPEC E!CH "HER
.t)de$ts so)ld always create a sa%e a$d s)!!orti3e e$semble e$3iro$me$t.
9es!ect oter st)de$ts& materialsDes!ecially dress o)t clotes a$d jo)r$als.
RESPEC HE SP!CE
.t)de$ts will be asked to com!lete e$d o% class res!o$sibilities. ?e will make te s!ace ready %or te $ext
class.
.t)de$t so)ld a3e $o %ood or dri$k oter ta$ water i$ te room. E: -F@ :9 (+EDC.
2% yo) do $ot ow$ it a$d do $ot a3e !ermissio$' lea3e it alo$e.
.t)de$ts so)ld raise teir a$ds i$ order to talk a%ter class as beg)$' es!ecially i% a teacer or a$oter st)de$t
is talki$g or i% a$$o)$ceme$ts are bei$g made. #lease be co)rteo)s to all members o% te class a$d a3oid talki$g
we$ oters are doi$g so.
RESPEC HE #"R$
1e 7)iet a$d !re!ared to work we$ te bell ri$gs %or class.
-o to desig$ated !laces ,circle )!' !laces' desks' etc.5 a$d 7)ietly !re!are %or te class.
Do $ot come to class a$d ask to go to te restroom. -o be%ore class or wait )$til 15 mi$)tes i$to te class.
(lass will co$sist o% daily warm-)! wic will %oc)s o$ o$e' two' or all tree o% te %ollowi$g areas:
1. ;oc)s"(o$ce$tratio$
2. #ysical ?arm-)!
4. *$semble 1)ildi$g
*xercises' Gect)res' Demo$stratio$s' 9eearsal' a$d #er%orma$ces will be !art o% te mai$ !art o% class
.t)de$ts so)ld remai$ com!letely %oc)sed %or te e$tire class eac day.
.t)de$ts wo are $ot !rese$t i$ class or do $ot !artici!ate i$ class are $ot eligible to !artici!ate i$ a%ter scool
reearsals.
Do $ot allow oters& $egati3e bea3ior to a%%ect yo)r bea3ior. *3ery day is a$ a)ditio$.
Do $ot work o$ assig$me$ts %rom a$y oter classH te materials will be co$%iscated.
.t)de$ts so)ld sit )! a$d kee! teir eads )! a$d remai$ atte$ti3e d)ri$g i$str)ctio$. Do $ot lie o$ te %loor
,or o$ oter st)de$ts.5
<air so)ld be ke!t o)t o% te %ace.
F"A! E2A# E2E#PTO":
.t)de$ts wit $o more ta$ o$e exc)sed abse$ce may 7)ali%y to exem!t o$e o% teir %i$al exams. .t)de$ts wit a co)rse
a3erage o% 80 or iger may exem!t o$e %i$al exam o% teir coice. .t)de$ts wit a co)rse a3erage o% 79 or below may
re7)est tat te$ !erce$tage !oi$ts be added to te %i$al exam grade. 0owards te e$d o% te semester' st)de$ts wo
7)ali%y may s)bmit a$ *xam *xem!tio$ ;orm to te classroom teacer o% teir coice. 0eacers m)st 3eri%y tat te
st)de$t 7)ali%ies %or te exem!tio$.
PARTCPATO":
(lass !artici!atio$ is a$ im!orta$t com!o$e$t o% te #+ c)rric)l)m. @)c ca$ be lear$ed %rom te exca$ge o% ideas
tat occ)rs d)ri$g class disc)ssio$s. ;re7)e$t abse$ces .*92:F.GC jeo!ardiAe yo)r s)ccess i$ tis class. 0e
!artici!atio$ grade will be based o$ te degree o% st)de$t i$3ol3eme$t i$ te lear$i$g acti3ities' i$cl)di$g atte$tio$ to
a$d !artici!atio$ i$ writte$ a$d oral exercises' class disc)ssio$' !re!aratio$ %or class' a$d omework. 0o reiterate: 2%
yo) do $ot !artici!ate i$ %ormal class disc)ssio$s' yo) will $ot recei3e a !assi$g grade %or tat acti3ity.
ATTE"DA"CE A"D #A)E7UP PO!C*:
2t is im!orta$t to kee! abse$ces to a mi$im)m. 0e .t)de$t <a$dbook o)tli$es atte$da$ce !olicies a$d !roced)res.
0eatre is a collecti3e art' a$d as s)c' te e$tire e$semble is )rt by a member&s abse$ce. @)c o% te work i$ tis
class will call %or te st)de$t to a3e a !art$er or !art$ers. 2% te st)de$t is $ot i$ te classroom we$ te bell ri$gs' te$
e or se will be co$sidered tardy. 0ere is a scool-wide tardy !olicy' wic calls %or dete$tio$ to be ser3ed %or tardies.
8t- PEROD
St5+ents in t-e Performing Arts Program are e3pe,te+ to 9e in atten+an,e for an e3tra -alf7-o5r e3ten+e+ +a0:
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Perio+ ;ill 9egin at <:40 p:m: an0 st5+ent entering after <:40 p:m: ;ill 9e ,onsi+ere+ late an+ m5st re,ei.e a
tar+0 a+mit from t-e tar+0 offi,e: St5+ents ;-o e3pe,t to 9e a9sent +5ring 8t- perio+ m5st ,-e,/ o5t t-ro5g- t-e
atten+an,e offi,e prior to 1:00 pm: An0 st5+ent ;-o +oes not ,-e,/ o5t 5sing stan+ar+ pro,e+5res ;-en missing
8t- perio+ ;ill 9e ,onsi+ere+ A'O! an+ ;ill 9e referre+ to t-e a+ministration: Sit5ations t-at arise after t-e
atten+an,e offi,e is ,lose+ ;ill re45ire +ire,t parental ,onta,t to t-e +rama fa,5lt0 .ia p-one ,all= e7mail or
parent note: St5+ents ;ill nee+ to pro+5,e t-is +o,5mentation 90 t-eir +rama ,lass perio+ on t-e follo;ing +a0 or
t-e0 ;ill 9e ;ritten 5p for s/ipping:
!ATE 'OR) PO!C*:
E3,5se+ A9sen,es: ;or exc)sed abse$ces' eac st)de$t will be asked to do te make-)! work i$ a timely %asio$. Eo
work may be made )! a%ter a )$it is com!lete. .t)de$ts will recei3e a IAeroJ %or te work )$til it is made )!.
Une3,5se+ A9sen,es: 2% te st)de$t&s abse$ce is )$exc)sed' te$ e or se may $ot make )! te work missed. 0e
st)de$t will recei3e a KAeroK %or all work missed d)ri$g )$exc)sed abse$ces
!ate 'or/: #oi$ts will be ded)cted %or late work. 0e ge$eral g)ideli$e is tat late assig$me$ts will recei3e a %)ll
letter grade ded)ctio$ %or eac scool day te assig$me$t is late.
"o ;or/ is a,,epte+ after t-e 5nit is ,omplete: t is t-e st5+ent>s responsi9ilit0 to s,-e+5le an+ ,omplete t-e
ma/e5p ;or/:
TARD* PO!C*:
0o a3oid bei$g co)$ted tardy' st%de&ts m%st be seated a&d read' (or class )he& the bell ri&gs. .cool !olicy states tat
st)de$ts may recei3e .at)rday .cool' 2$-.cool .)s!e$sio$' a$d :)t-o%-.cool .)s!e$sio$ %or re!eated tardies.
E2TRA $E!P:
@or$i$g .essio$:
@or$i$g sessio$s are a3ailable by a!!oi$tme$t. 0ese sessio$s are )s)ally betwee$ 7:65-8:10 am.
+%ter$oo$ .essio$:
+%ter$oo$ sessio$s may also be a3ailable' b)t tey may be more limited d)e to a%ter scool reearsals.
CE!! P$O"ES A"D E!ECTRO"C DE(CES*

+s !er te scool&s !olicy' cell !o$es are $ot to be )sed d)ri$g class time )$less directed by te teacer %or i$str)ctio$al
!)r!oses. .t)de$ts will recei3e a disci!li$e re%erral a%ter o$e war$i$g to !)t away a$y electro$ic de3ice ,)$less te
de3ice is bei$g )sed %or i$str)ctio$5. .t)de$ts are allowed to bri$g certai$ tec$ologies to class ,i#ad' la!to!' Li$dle'
etc.5' b)t it so)ld "OT i$ter%ere wit te teaci$g or oter&s lear$i$g.
ACADE#C "TE&RT*:
Ceating is considered a serious matter4 "ny student wo is involved in ceating9plagiarism will receive a grade of .ero
on te material, an unsatisfactory in conduct, and is9er parents will be notified4
;or tis co)rse' ceati$g is de%i$ed as' b)t is $ot limited to' te %ollowi$g acts:
(o!yi$g a$yo$eMs a$swers to 7)estio$s' exercises' st)dy g)ides' class work or omework assig$me$ts
0aki$g a$y i$%ormatio$ 3erbatim %rom a$y so)rce' i$cl)di$g te 2$ter$et' wito)t gi3i$g !ro!er credit to te
a)tor' or rearra$gi$g te order o% words a$d"or ca$gi$g some words as writte$ by te a)tor a$d claimi$g te
work as is or er ow$' i.e.' !lagiarism.
Gooki$g o$to a$oter st)de$tMs !a!er d)ri$g a test or 7)iA.
<a3i$g a3ailable a$y st)dy $otes or oter test aids d)ri$g a test or 7)iA wito)t te teacerMs !ermissio$.
(ollaborati$g o$ assig$me$ts we$ i$de!e$de$t work is ex!ected.
C!ASSROO# %!O&:
0ro)go)t te year' st)de$ts are ex!ected to )se te classroom blog +ail0. 2% yo) are abse$t' it is yo)r res!o$sibility to
ceck te blog a$d come !re!ared to te $ext class. +ll a$do)ts a$d assig$me$ts will be !osted daily to te blog.
#0 9log: +gai$' my blog is a3ailable at mrdogias.weebly.com
F"A! T$OU&$TS:
0is will be a$ exciti$g $ew year ere i$ te Drama !rogram. 2% yo) a3e a$y 7)estio$s or co$cer$s' !lease %eel %ree to
email are call.