Improv! A Jr./Sr. High Improvisation Unit
Yvonne Prins
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Grade Levels
6th - 12th
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- PDF
Pages
52 pages
Yvonne Prins
421 Followers
What educators are saying
We loved this unit! Can't wait to use it again. We are in a couple different homeschool co-op groups.
This unit was a lifesaver coming from someone who had never even taken a drama class and then was asked to teach it. A must-have for new drama teachers!
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This bundle includes everything you will find in the individual unit plans also sold separately, but for a 20% savings when purchased together! These are the units included in the bundle: • Introduction Orientation Drama Unit • Improv! A Jr./Sr. High Improvisation Unit • Music & Movement DramaPrice $36.00Original Price $45.00Save $9.00
Description
Improv!
This package includes everything you need to teach your students about the basics of improvisation. It focuses on spontaneous and planned improvisation, with the final project being a twisted fairy tale that uses planned improvisation.
In this improvisation unit students will learn:
• Planned vs. spontaneous improvisation
• Characterization
• Motivation
• Blocking vs. accepting
• Advancing, chivalry, and endowment
• Storytelling
• Risk taking and acceptance of failure
These objectives will help students tell stories effectively throughout the course, whatever the future projects will be. Effective acting can only occur with basic training in development of character, story structure and setting.
This is a unit I would easily teach at the junior or senior high level. The activities and lessons are simple and easily understood. The unit covers basic improvisation terminology and practice. You don’t need to have a degree in Dramatic Education to teach this unit! You could print off this entire package and teach the first lesson today!
This unit includes:
• 12 lesson plans for a 60 minute class
• 29 games and activities
• 11 circle time discussion questions
• 12 journal prompt posters
• 12 journal starters
• Rubric and assignment sheet for twisted fairy tale project
• Character handout
• Unit-at-a-glance
• 7 improv quote posters
Activities can be easily adapted to meet the needs of your classroom. For instance, if your class period is shorter or longer, activities can be eliminated, and many activities can be repeated, or played for a longer period of time. There are ample activities per lesson plan and you may choose to leave some out. The culminating project could be changed to something that fits your group of students. For instance you could swap the activity to a theatre sports competition or a collective theatre project for a more advanced group.
**Take note: This product is also a part of a Drama unit bundle. See link below.
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Other Drama Products
Drama Unit Bundle.
Introduction/Orientation Drama Unit.
Speech Drama Unit.
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This package includes everything you need to teach your students about the basics of improvisation. It focuses on spontaneous and planned improvisation, with the final project being a twisted fairy tale that uses planned improvisation.
In this improvisation unit students will learn:
• Planned vs. spontaneous improvisation
• Characterization
• Motivation
• Blocking vs. accepting
• Advancing, chivalry, and endowment
• Storytelling
• Risk taking and acceptance of failure
These objectives will help students tell stories effectively throughout the course, whatever the future projects will be. Effective acting can only occur with basic training in development of character, story structure and setting.
This is a unit I would easily teach at the junior or senior high level. The activities and lessons are simple and easily understood. The unit covers basic improvisation terminology and practice. You don’t need to have a degree in Dramatic Education to teach this unit! You could print off this entire package and teach the first lesson today!
This unit includes:
• 12 lesson plans for a 60 minute class
• 29 games and activities
• 11 circle time discussion questions
• 12 journal prompt posters
• 12 journal starters
• Rubric and assignment sheet for twisted fairy tale project
• Character handout
• Unit-at-a-glance
• 7 improv quote posters
Activities can be easily adapted to meet the needs of your classroom. For instance, if your class period is shorter or longer, activities can be eliminated, and many activities can be repeated, or played for a longer period of time. There are ample activities per lesson plan and you may choose to leave some out. The culminating project could be changed to something that fits your group of students. For instance you could swap the activity to a theatre sports competition or a collective theatre project for a more advanced group.
**Take note: This product is also a part of a Drama unit bundle. See link below.
*****************************************************************************
Other Drama Products
Drama Unit Bundle.
Introduction/Orientation Drama Unit.
Speech Drama Unit.
*****************************************************************************
Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:
• Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺
Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:
• Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺
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Total Pages
52 pages
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