Weeks 1-4 Make-up Assignments Review Classroom Procedures Introduce students to breathing exercises. Improvisation class activity. Students practice introductions,blocking, an characterization. Monologue Scripts Distributed. Students view "sample video footage of student monologue performances" and discuss performances as a class. Monologue Rubrics Distributed. Students memorize and practice monologue performances. Student reflections on monologue scenes. Read and Discuss Acting Terminology, Monologue Guidelines, and the Stage. Test on Monologue Guidelines and Acting Terminolgy. Actors perform scenes based on the rubric. Stage Quiz. Journal Check. Weeks 5-9 Introduce Emotions and Script Elements Power point Students take notes. Learn more warm up and breathing exercises. View "Emotions" footage. Take Test on Power point Notes. New Groups are assigned, and the written criteria for a script and performances are given. Students prepare scripts as a group. Emotions and Breathing exercises activity.