Drama: 3/3,4/15

Standards

-TH.912.H.1.4: Interpretation and perspective
-TH.C.2.4: Collaborate

Essential Question

-How do tone, pronunciation, and work choice impact communication and performance?

Agenda:

1. Remind students to continue the assign 5 part pronunciation assignment
a. Observe the conversation and word sounds around you. Take note and record any interesting observations
b. As you hear interesting sounds, word choices, accents, or the like, ask questions to investigate where they come from or why they are used that way. Note and record observations.
c. Take something you say or read and say it or read it multiple times, using different pronunciations each time. Note and record how the different pronunciations make you or others feel about what is being communicated. Be aware of the feelings associated with the pronunciation.
d. Find a sentence. Read the entire sentence accenting a different word each time you read it. Note and record how the emphasis works to change the meaning or feel to the sentence.
e. Read one page of anything. Carefully pronounce each word on the entire page. Be sure not to miss any words, splice any words, or pronounce any words lazily. Note and record your observations.

2. Go over grading rubric for dramatic reading assignment. Give many examples.

3. Take a few minutes to go over every reading to check for words that are a challenge to pronunciation. Give students a few minutes to work and seek help before performances begin.

4. Allow examples and/or play the performance of Poe's "The Raven"

5. Begin reading performances.