Technical Theater High School Level Using Google Slides

BUNDLE! Save 20% This is compatible with Google slides. Got some reluctant students in your class? Here are four units suitable for high school studying theater. I've included costume, set, sound and stage properties. Each unit lasts several days and the entire bundle could last as long as a month. Bonus resource: Idina Menzel Biography and One Pager Assignment Using Google Slides.

HOW CAN I USE THESE UNITS IN MY CLASSROOM?

If I were you, I'd teach a different unit each week and use the assignments included. Also, if you are needing distance learning resources these would come in handy as well.

Costume Design Unit:

This five-day unit on costume design using Google slides is suitable for high school students and perhaps gifted middle graders. Students learn about the process of costume design, researching, metaphor and have an opportunity to be costume designers. They develop a keen eye for what makes a distinctive design and how to critique their peer's work as well.

A teacher could use this for students distance learning. #DistanceLearning#TPT

The product includes:

• Teacher's Script for Several Sections of Unit
• The Rationale for Teaching Costume Design
• Questions to Ask when Designing Costumes
• A Complete Slide Presentation about the History of Costume Design
• An Additional Slide Presentation about Color, Tone, and Basic Design Concepts
• How to Use Metaphor in Design
• Procedure for each day, including time allotments
• Materials List
• Musical and Play List Titles of Most Popular Productions in High Schools
• Sources & Video links list including Video Clip Suggestions
• Two Warm-up Exercises—engaging and creative, perfect for the unit
• Two Assignments--one a short essay and another to design
• Peer evaluation activity

Set Design Unit:

This 8 day unit on set design, compatible with Google slides, is suitable for high school students and perhaps gifted middle graders. Students learn about the history of set design, a set designer's process, metaphor, color, tone, texture and have an opportunity to create a set design and model. They develop a keen eye for what makes a distinctive design and learn how to critique their peer's work as well.

In addition, a teacher could assign this unit to students who are distance learning. #DistanceLearningTPT

The product includes:

• Warm Up Exercise
• The History of Set Design
• The Rationale for Teaching Set Design
• How to Use Metaphor in Design
• Questions to Consider when Designing a Set
• Procedure for Each day
• Teacher's Script to Introduce the Unit --what I say and how I say it!
• Teacher's Script for Slide Presentation
• Materials List
• Musical and Play List Titles of Most Popular Productions in High Schools
• Sources & Video links list including clip suggestions
• Two Assignments--one a short essay and another to design in a particular style (modernism, expressionism, surrealism)
• Assignment Rubric
• Peer evaluation activity

Stage Properties Unit:

This 8 day unit on stage properties design compatible with Google slides is suitable for high school students and possibly gifted middle graders. Students learn about the process of stage properties design, researching, metaphor and have an opportunity to be properties designers. They develop a keen eye for what makes a distinctive design and how to critique their peer's work as well.

• Warm-Up Exercise
• The History of Stage Properties Design
• The Rationale for Teaching Stage Properties Design
• How to Use Metaphor in Design
• Questions to Consider when Designing Stage Properties
• Costume Notes for Students
• Procedure for each day, including Teacher Questions
• Materials List
• Musical and Play List Titles of Most Popular Productions in High Schools
• Sources & Video links list including clip suggestions
• Two Assignments--one a short essay and another to design
• Assignment Rubric--FULLY EDITABLE
• Peer evaluation activity

Sound Design Unit:

This 8 day unit on sound design created for the Google Classroom is suitable for high school students and perhaps gifted middle graders. Students learn about the process of sound design, researching, metaphor, create a sound design plot and be sound designers. They develop a keen eye for what makes a distinctive design and how to critique their peer's work as well.

• Warm Up Exercise
• The History of Sound Design
• The Rationale for Teaching Sound Design
• How to Use Metaphor in Design
• Questions to Consider when Designing Sound
• Procedure for each day
• Teacher Script to Introduce the Unit
• Materials List
• Musical and Play List Titles of Most Popular Productions in High Schools
• Sources & Video links list including clip suggestions
• Two Assignments--one a short essay and another to design
• Assignment Rubric
• Peer evaluation activity

Comprehensive? You bet. This is a winner from an award winning veteran drama teacher of thirty-eight years. Enjoy!

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