Name ___________________________ Period ______ Date _____________

Characterization & Monologue Unit

This unit will teach you how to act…well, at least how you should act. During this unit
you will create a character based on a monologue you choose, develop that
character using your imagination and insight into your monologue, and finally perform
your monologue as your character. You may choose to research information or just
work through using context clues (or both!) Throughout the unit you will complete
several assignments and projects inside and outside of class to help develop your
character and make your performance more believable. Below is a TENTATIVE TIMELINE
to follow as we move through the unit.

PROJECT TIMELINE
Day 1 (10/14) What is a monologue? Soliloquy? Introduction to the Characterization
& Monologue Unit.
Day 2 (10/15) Monologue Auction—today you will choose your monologue.
Monologue Selection worksheet
Day 3 (10/16) STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR FOLDER TODAY! Monologue packets. First
Impressions worksheet (HOMEWORK: Work on memorization)
Day 4 (10/17) Motivation worksheet and Given Circumstances worksheet
(HOMEWORK: work on memorization)
Day 5 (10/18) Character Analysis Questions (HOMEWORK: work on memorization)
Day 6 (10/21) What’s on My Mind? worksheet and Inner Monologue worksheet
(HOMEWORK: work on memorization)
Day 7 (10/22) EXPLANATION DAY! Explanation of:
Character Autobiography (due Thursday, Oct. 27)
Scrapbook (due Thursday, Oct. 27)
Scoring Part I: Mounting, Words, and Beats (due Friday, Oct. 21)
Day 8 (10/23) 1st half of class: Read through with partner
2nd half of class: Scoring Part II: Blocking (due in folder Friday, Oct. 21)
Day 9 (10/24) 1st half of class: Finish Scoring and turn in
2nd half of class: Performing with partner
Day 10 (10/25) Begin Memorization Performances. Remainder of class is
individual/partner/small group work.
Day 11 (10/28) Memorization Performances. Remainder of class is
individual/partner/small group work.
Day 12 (10/29) Memorization Performances. Remainder of class is
individual/partner/small group work.
Day 13 (10/30) Memorization Performances. Remainder of class is
individual/partner/small group work.
Day 14 (10/31) Memorization Performances. Remainder of class is
individual/partner/small group work. Character
Autobiography/Scrapbook and Folder due at the end of class!!
Day 15 (11/1) Rehearsal Day!! (HOMEWORK: work on memorization)
Day 16 (11/4) Rehearsal Day!! Folder Repair Day! (HOMEWORK: work on
memorization)
Day 17 (11/5) Final Performances! Peer evaluations.
Day 18 (11/6) Final Performances! Peer evaluations.
Day 19 (11/7) Final Performances! Peer evaluations.
Day 20 (11/8) Wrap up anything left. Turn in folders. Complete Peer and Self
Evaluations.
Name ___________________________ Period ______ Date _____________

Characterization & Monologue Unit

Folder of Assignments
(RUBRIC)

Please keep this sheet at the front of your

Characterization & Monologue Folder!!
You may use this sheet to keep track of what you have
completed on the project by checking off assignments on
the CHECKLIST. Do NOT fill anything in for grades; I will
be using it when I grade your folder.

Checklist Grade
Daily Grades (100 points each)
1. Monologue Selection Worksheet _________ ______
2. First Impressions Worksheet _________ ______
3. Motivation Worksheet _________ ______
4. Given Circumstances Worksheet _________ ______
5. Character Analysis Questions _________ ______
6. What’s on My Mind? Worksheet _________ ______
7. Inner Monologue Worksheet _________ ______
8. Words _________ ______
9. Peer Evaluation _________ ______
10. Self Evaluation _________ ______

Summative Grades (100 points each)

1. Memorization Performance _________ ______
2. Character Autobiography _________ ______
3. Scrapbook _________ ______
4. Monologue Scoring _________ ______
5. Final Performance _________ ______
6. Characterization Folder _________ ______