Syllabus for Creative Dramatics Workshop Professor: Dr. Kimberly Poppiti Office: FH 326 Contact: poppitik@do lin!.ed"# Poppiti@aol.

com $ 2%%&33%' Required textbook: Creati(e Drama in t)e Classroom and *eyond +,t) edition- by .ellie /cCaslin Learning objectives and means of assessment: 0- 1t"dents ill kno # "nderstand and apply t)e principles of drama as t)ey apply to creati(e drama. +2earnin! !oal assessable t)ro"!): 3"i44es5e6ams# ritin! assi!nments and classroom disc"ssions and e6ercises2- 1t"dents ill de(elop t)e skills necessary for leadin! dramatic acti(ities it) yo"n! people. +2earnin! !oal assessable t)ro"!): 3"i44es5e6ams# ritin! assi!nments and classroom disc"ssions and e6ercises3- 1t"dents ill de(elop an a areness and "nderstandin! of key concepts in creati(e drama incl"din! transformation# !ro"p impro(isation# sta!e pict"res# role playin!# and c)aracter de(elopment. +2earnin! !oal assessable t)ro"!): 3"i44es5e6ams# ritin! assi!nments and classroom disc"ssions and e6ercises%- 1t"dents ill kno and apply t)e principles of creati(e drama in a practical settin! as a means of enco"ra!in! t)e creati(e process. +2earnin! !oal assessable t)ro"!): Practical e6ercisesCourse organization, content, and instructional method: 7)e emp)asis in t)is co"rse is on acti(e en!a!ement in t)e process of learnin!# e6pressin! and doin!. 8t is essential for st"dents to be in class and to acti(ely en!a!e in o"r disc"ssions# acti(ities# and e6ercises. /"c) of o"r ork ill be done to!et)er in class. 7)ere ill be additional assi!nments to do independently. 1t"dents are e6pected to complete all t)e re3"irements of t)is co"rse. 1t"dents ill demonstrate t)eir "nderstandin! of creati(e dramatics in a n"mber of ays# incl"din! ritin! papers# participatin! in classroom disc"ssions and acti(ities# and passin! a final e6am. 8f possible# e may attend a performance of c)ildren9s t)eatre or t)eatre for yo"n! a"diences eit)er as a !ro"p or indi(id"ally. 7)is ill depend on ticket a(ailability. rading: :ac) of t)e follo in! ill co"nt e3"ally to ard yo"r final !rade in t)is co"rse: & /idterm e6amination & Final e6amination & Participation in disc"ssions# presentations# acti(ities and e6ercises. & ;ritten )ome ork assi!nments +all ritten )ome ork is to be neatly and correctly typed& Final lessons and lesson plans

!ttendance and "artici"ation: & /issin! class means yo" miss o"t on t)e ork e do to!et)er. 1t"dents are enco"ra!ed to attend class )ene(er possible. 8f yo" m"st miss a class# be ad(ised t)at only one absence is allo#ed< e(ery s"bse3"ent absence +no matter )at t)e reason- lo ers yo"r final !rade 2 points. & =rri(in! late or lea(in! early disr"pts class and ca"ses yo" to miss o"t. :ac) co"nts as > c"t ? please arri(e on time and stay the #hole time. & 1t"dents m"st be dressed for class< please ear comfortable @ orko"tA type clot)es so t)at yo" can participate in all o"r acti(ities# if yo" are not dressed appropriately and t)erefore cannot f"lly participate# yo" ill be marked @"nprepared.A & !ctive, #illing, and enthusiastic "artici"ation is encouraged$ If you have any questions regarding these requirements, or if you have any difficulties in completing them, please see me ASAP. I am available 24/ via email at P!PPI"I#A!$.%!&' if you (rite me there I (ill reply (ithin 24 hours. )ou may also meet me in person on campus or may contact me at 244*++4 if you prefer. I am loo,ing for(ard to (or,ing (ith each of you this semester. Schedule "he follo(ing schedule is sub-ect to change. .ee, /0 & 1 8ntrod"ction to co"rse H;: Bead C)apter 0 and Clossary in te6tbook# do Do"rnal ritin! for disc"ssion at ne6t class. " 1 2ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apter 0 H;: Bead C)apter 2 . 1 2ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apter 2 and potential practical diffic"lties H;: Bead C)apter 3. Besearc) any e6pert cited in t)e c)apter and prepare a 0 pa!e s"mmary on t)at person9s ork for ne6t class. "h ?2ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apter 3 +History and benefits of creati(e drama# differences bet een play5sport5!ames# etc1t"dents present t)eir findin!s on e6perts from c)apter to class and s"bmit ritten s"mmaries of same. H;: Bead C)apter % and re(ie appendi6es =# *# and C. *rin! a CD and an instr"ment to ne6t class for in&class acti(ities. .ee, 20 & 1 2oliday 1 no class " 1 2ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apter %

Classroom acti(ity ? tellin! stories t)ro"!) m"sic# r)yt)m and mo(ement +CDs and m"sical instr"ments ill be "sed bot) in a arm&"p and in t)e tellin! of stories by t)e st"dentsH;: Bead C)apter E . 1 2ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apter E Classroom acti(ity ? 1elected acti(ities from c)apter E ill be cond"cted in class H;: Bead C)apter 6 and c)oose an e6ercise5acti(ity for ne6t class "h 1 2ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apter 6 +Disc"ssion on t)e )istory and benefits of impro(isationClassroom acti(ity ? st"dents ill disc"ss and enact t)e acti(ities t)ey )a(e c)osen from t)e c)apter. H;: 1t"dy for midterm e6amination 3 ? @/ake "p dayA for )oliday .ee, +0 & ? /idterm :6amination 2.0 Bead C)apter '. 1t"dents ill make a p"ppet and brin! it to class. " 12ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apter ' +P"ppetry and masks in t)e classroom and t)erapyClassroom acti(ities incl"de ? "tili4in! st"dent&made p"ppets in presentation of stories from C)apter ' and mask makin!. H;: Bead C)apter , . 1 2ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apter , +:lements of t)eatre for yo"n! a"diencesClassroom acti(ity ? Dramati4e a ell&kno n story or fairy tale H;: Bead C)apter F and pick a play +from c)apter- to lead t)e class in. Bead and +brieflyre(ie any play for yo"n! people ? please brin! a copy of t)e play to class. "h 12ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apter F +*enefits of dramati4in! stories< disc"ssion of )ic) s"bDects can be effecti(ely and profitably dramati4ed in t)e classroom< re(ie of proper lesson plan str"ct"reClassroom acti(ity: 1t"dent&led story dramati4ations H;: Bead C)apter 0G. ;rite a complete and properly formatted @2esson PlanA for a classroom dramati4ation. .ee, 40 & ? 2ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apter 0G Classroom acti(ity: 1t"dents present lesson plans H;: Bead C)apters 00# 02 and 03. C)oose and make a lesson plan for any one acti(ity from t)ese c)apters to present in class. " 12ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apters 00#02 and 03# in )ic) t)e differences bet een and benefits of "tili4in! poetry# p"blic speakin!# storytellin! and dramati4ation in t)e classroom are clarified and considered.

Classroom acti(ity: 1"bmit lesson plans and carry o"t lessons H;: Prepare lesson plan for poetry# p"blic speakin!# storytellin! or a dramati4ation. . 12ect"re and disc"ssion topic: C)apters 0%# 0'# 0,# and 20. Classroom acti(ity: 1t"dents lead lessons and s"bmit lesson plans H;: Complete proposals for final lesson plans "h 1 Disc"ssion topic: Final lesson plans Classroom acti(ity: 1t"dents present a brief s"mmary of t)eir proposed final lesson for disc"ssion and re(ie . 7)ese m"st be appro(ed by professor today. H;: ;rite final lesson plans .ee, 40 & 1 Final presentation of st"dent lesson plans# follo ed by disc"ssion and analysis. H;: ;rite "p a brief s"mmary and analysis of eac) lesson and lesson plan " 1 Final presentation of st"dent lesson plans# follo ed by disc"ssion and analysis. 1"bmit ritten analysis of pre(io"s day9s lesson plan5s and lesson5s. H;: ;rite "p a brief s"mmary and analysis of eac) lesson and lesson plan . 1 Co"rse s"mmary and re(ie 1"bmit ritten analysis of pre(io"s day9s lesson plan5s and lesson5s. 1"bmit final reflecti(e paper on o"r ork t)is term +3&E pa!esH;: 1t"dy for final e6amination "h 1 Final e6amination