English Department - Council Rock High School South

Class Syllabus (Acting 2)

Sheryl L. Miller Hosey

English Department

Council Rock High School South

Acting II Syllabus (2006-07)

In this class you will be constantly working on the marketable skills of acting, writing, reading, and higher-order thinking, as well as developing strategies for decision making, time management and studying. By working together I hope this can be one of the best English classes you’ve ever had. Beyond that, I hope to help you develop your success as a student and as an individual.

Curriculum

I reserve the right to alter this slightly according to class needs and requirements.

Acting Exercises

Individual and group warm-ups

Theatre Games

Individual and group activities

Improvisation

Group activities

Theatre Terminology/Stagecraft

Production crews and responsibilities

Production schedules and process

Theatre vocabulary

Rehearsal Process

Preparation for one act plays

Preparation for scenes

Reading of Plays

Several full-length plays will be read in and outside of class

Assessment

Journaling

Conferencing

Projects

Performance

Objective tests and/or quizzes

Homework

Final Exam

Guidelines for Success

What you will need every day:

1. Notebook in which you can take notes, keep handouts, record grades, etc.

2. A pen or pencil and paper.

3. A cooperative attitude

What you should do:

1. Complete all assignments and turn them in on time or be ready for your performance.

2. Maintain your acting journal.

3. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to make up all of your work. You have one week from the date of the missed quiz/test to make up the work. Written assignments are due the day you return. Serious long-term illness will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Partner #1 ___________________________________ Phone ______________________

Partner #2 ___________________________________ Phone ______________________

4. If you are having difficulty in this class, it is your responsibility to seek help. You may see me in clinic Monday through Thursday until 3 PM. You can e-mail me at any time (mh@millerhosey.com). I usually respond to e-mail Monday through Friday between 7 PM and 10 PM; I have no set times during the weekend, but I will check it before Sunday evening whenever possible. Check my Web site www.millerhosey.com for other help.

5. Participate in class. There will be many opportunities to respond to writing, reading, and other students in the class. Take advantage of this.

Grading

Grades will be based on points earned. All points earned for your journal, performances, projects, tests, quizzes, and homework will be added to together for the marking period. The points earned versus the total points possible will determine your grade. I do not round up; please do not ask..

A+ = 97-100

A = 93-96 C = 73-77

A- = 90-92 C- = 70-72

B+ = 88-89 D+ = 68-69

B = 83-87 D = 63-67

B- = 80-82 D- = 60-62

C+ = 78-79 F = 59 and below

Rules

1. Be on time. In the theatre, when the curtain goes up, you must be there. There are no excuses for missing a cue.

2. No food or drink in class.

3. Be in the auditorium or room 280 and ready to begin when the bell rings. All late arrivals will be recorded; you get two “free” lates each marking period. The third and subsequent late arrivals will result in detentions. If you are late but have a pass, come in quickly and quietly, and give me your late pass.