Theatre 1 · Week 20 · Scene Work and Rehearsal
Memorization and Stress
Students try memorization techniques and build a plan that keeps learning lines from becoming overwhelming.
- Students will
- Students try memorization techniques on a short passage and build a line learning plan that spreads work over several days (TH:Pr5.1.HSI).
- SEL skill
- Use breathing and a step by step plan to lower stress while learning
- What it looks like
- Students practice self-management by using breathing and chunking so that learning lines does not become overwhelming.
- Content focus
- Memorization and managing stress
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-management
Self-management means regulating your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to handle stress and reach goals. More self-management activities
What you get
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Standards
- TH:Pr5.1.HSI: Theatre, Performing, Presenting, or Producing, Anchor Standard 5 (Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Performing, Presenting, or Producing
- Level: High School Proficient
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More self-management activities for Theatre 1
- Stage Fright Is Normal Self-managementStudents identify how nerves show up in their bodies and practice breathing, grounding, and vocal warmups to manage them.
- Failing Forward in Improv Self-managementStudents play games designed to fail, celebrate the flops, and reflect on how mistakes free up creative ideas.
- Rehearsal Habits Self-managementStudents set rehearsal goals for a scripted scene, track progress, and revise staging after each run.
- Playing Conflict Safely Self-managementStudents stage an argument scene and practice a routine for stepping out of the character's intense emotion when the scene ends.
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