Web Awareness

Searching the Net for Improvisation

I decided to do Improvisation and Theatre Sports because it really sticks out to me from high school. I liked looking for sources through the education search engines because then I knew that they were actually useful.

Activity: Theatre Sports

References:

Cash, Justin. (2006) Theatresports Games. Retrieved October 5, 2010 from http://www.thedramateacher.com/theatresports

Day, Mackenzie. (2010). Improvisational Theater. Retrieved October 5, 2010 from http://www.deans.caltech.edu/PDF%5CImprov.pdf

The Improv Encyclopedia. (2002). Retrieved October 5, 2010 from http://www.orgs.muohio.edu/towerplayers/101/gm.html

Grade Level: Drama 20 (Grade 11)

Brief Description: Theatre Sports is the use of spontaneous and planned improvisation through improvisational games. Also it is usually used competitively so that classes can be split up and compete against each other. Putting the students against each other and letting them give constructive criticism in a fun way gets the students more involved in the improvisation. There are hundreds of improvisation games that can be used, like The Herald and Pocket Conversations, and are still appropriate for high school students.

GLO: 

I – To acquire knowledge of self and others through participation in and reflection on dramatic experience.

• Demonstrate respect for others – their rights, ideas, abilities and differences
• Demonstrate the ability to offer, accept and reflect upon, constructive criticism 

SLOs:

Students will:

• Demonstrate the techniques of sharing, giving and taking focus (34)
• Integrate improvisation skills learned, in planned and spontaneous improvisations (35)

ICT Program of Studies: 

C1 – Students will access, use and communicate information from a variety of technologies.

4.2 – Select information from appropriate sources, including primary and secondary sources

C7 – Students will use electronic research techniques to construct personal knowledge and meaning

4.1 – Use appropriate strategies to locate information to meet personal needs

Brief Rationale: Computers and Technology can be used not only with with Theatre Sports, but in the drama classroom overall as well. Technology can be helpful for drama students to find monologues, plays or playwrights electronically, which can be faster than searching through shelves. In Theatre Sports, technology could be used to give students the opportunity to find new games to play for next class or if the students are confused about a new game, you can use video sites to show students appropriate examples of how it's played. Teachers can also find out games that other teachers have used and how they integrated theatre sports into individual lesson plans. In general, technology in classrooms is important because times are changing and both students and teachers need to know how to use the new technologies that are coming out.


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