Drama Class Overview
This class is both one of theory and performance acting. Students will be thinking, discussing, memorizing, communicating, collaborating and performing in class.

Resource/Textbook Used for the Course:
The Drama Experience by Edwin Wilson. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Warm-ups by the Pioneer Drama Company and various other resources

Semester 1 and 2 Focus
ACT 1: Participating in Theater  
ACT 2: (Ingredients) of Drama/Theater 
ACT 3: The Actor's Basic Tool Kit
ACT 4: Creating a Character
ACT 5: Actor's Performance/Application of Drama/Career and Audition Portfolio

Classroom Instruction and Evaluation Elements
Reflection Writing/Discussion in theater sketchbooks; Presentations using Google Slides; Reading/script comprehension; Brief Research assignments; Individual and Group Critique; Group collaboration; Note taking and sketching; Script study and annotation; ACTING and Memorizing, pantomime, monologue, oral interpretation, scenes, and reader's theater; Act quizzes through reflection and discussion; Performance self- group critiques and assessments