Drama: 11/22/10

1. Improvisation: The Thanksgiving scene around the farm - each student given their role, but all part of the whole scene.
2. Improvisation: One at a time, each student was given a prop to improvise with. The theme, "It's Christmas." Each student had two opportunities.
3. Character analysis: Looked up pictures of Thanksgiving including one by Norman Rockwell. Students analyzed the pictures to identify the roles and life based on the props, setting, clothing, and other visual cues. From this students discussed generational relationships and other relationships represented in the pictures.
4. Different stories from experiences were shared to shed light on relationships and how they point to motivations and goals of a character or person.
5. Students assigned to do a written analysis of a minimum of 3 character relationship. They can do more, but 3 is the minimum. Students are to look and examine the relationship dynamics in an effort to uncover goals and motivations for each of the characters. They can choose real life (sensitivity required) or from other venues like TV or movies.