Grade 9 Open DramaThis course provides opportunities for students to
explore dramatic forms and techniques, using materials from a wide range of
sources and cultures. Students will use the elements of drama to examine
situations and issues that are relevant to their lives. Students will create,
perform, discuss, and analyse drama, and then reflect on the experiences to
develop an understanding of themselves, the art form, and the world around
them.
Units:
1. Creating an Ensemble
2. An Actor's Tools
3. Creating Character
4. Ancient Greek Theatre
5. Production
6. Monologues
Pre-requisite: none
The complete Grade 9
Open Dramatic Arts curriculum can be found at:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/arts910curr2010.pdf
Grade 10 Open Drama
This course provides opportunities for students to
explore dramatic forms, conventions and techniques. Students will explore a
variety of dramatic sources from various cultures and representing a rage of
genres. Students will use the elements of drama in creating and communicating
through drama works. Students will assume responsibility for decisions made in
the creative and collaborative processes and will reflect on their experiences.
Units:
1. Building an Ensemble
2. Performance Tools
3. Contemporary Scenes
4. Scene Writing
5. Shakespeare
6. Making Films
Pre-requisite: none
The complete Grade 10
Open Dramatic Arts curriculum can be found at:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/arts910curr2010.pdf
Grade 11 Open Drama
This course requires students to engage in dramatic
processes and the presentation of dramatic works, and emphasizes the
application of drama skills in other contexts and opportunities. Students will
interpret and present works in a variety of dramatic forms, create and script
original works, and critically analyse the processes involved in producing
drama works. Students will develop a variety of skills related to collaboration
and the presentation of drama works. At the conclusion of this course, students will create a final production they will perform for an audience of students, families and community members.
Units:
1. Character Acting & Improv
2. Broadway
3. Leadership in Drama
4. Final Production
Pre-requisite: none
The complete Grade 11
Open Dramatic Arts curriculum can be found at:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/arts1112curr2010.pdf
Grade 11 University/College Preparation Drama
This course requires students to create and perform in
dramatic presentations. Students will analyse, interpret, and perform dramatic
works from various cultures and time periods. Students will research various
acting styles and conventions that could be used in their presentations, and
analyse the functions of playwrights, directors, actors, designers, technicians,
and audiences. At the conclusion of this course, students will create a final production they will perform for an audience of students, families and community members.
Units:
1. Character Acting & Improv
2. Broadway
3. Leadership in Drama
4. Final Production
Pre-requisite: Grade 9 or 10 Open Drama
The complete Grade 11
University/College Preparation Dramatic Arts curriculum can be found at: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/arts1112curr2010.pdf
Grade 12 University/College Preparation Drama
This course requires students
to experiment individually and collaboratively with forms and conventions of
both drama and theatre from various cultures and time periods. Students will
interpret dramatic literature and other texts and media sources while learning
about various theories for directing and acting. Students will examine the
significance of dramatic arts in various cultures, and will analyse how the
knowledge and skills developed in drama are related to their personal skills,
social awareness and goals beyond secondary school. At the conclusion of this course, students will create a final production they will perform for an audience of students, families and community members. This course can be used as one of the six grade 12 credits when applying to post-secondary programs.
Units:
1. Directing
2. Commedia dell'Arte
3. Acting Theories
4. Final Production
Pre-requisite: Grade 11 U/C Prep Drama
The complete Grade 12
University/College Preparation Dramatic Arts curriculum can be found at: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/arts1112curr2010.pdf