WEEK 2 - The Shows Go On
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On this page, you'll find the goals of the week, as well as a quick glance at each day
In this second week, the class continued to investigate story structures, and elements of well-rounded stories. The students began working on collaborative stories in small groups by bringing their original characters from Week 1 into association with each other. Ultimately, the groups created short skits which we filmed and discussed with the class.
Introduction(30 mins):
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Activity (75 mins):
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Conclusion (15 mins):
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What could we
have done here?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Introduction (10 mins):
Improv Games
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Splat - Students create stories on the spot during the final round
Activity (95 mins):
Pixar's Secret
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Students discuss consistent "rules" that are used in all Pixar movies
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Students take one rule and apply it to their characters and stories
Story Circle
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Students reviewed different elements of stories from the previous week and applied them to a Pixar short
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Conclusion (15 mins):
Reflective Journal
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Students wrote a 1-page reflection based on the teacher prompt
Introduction (10 mins):
Teacher's Tale
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Students listened to and discussed a story created using the rules made up by the teachers
Activity (100 mins):​
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Improv Games
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Monster Tag Dialogue - students 'take on' their characters and act and interact with each other in role
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Collaborative Stories
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Students talked about the collaborative process used in Pixar and how they can work in groups
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Students begin working in groups of four, eaching bringing one character they've designed to a new story
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Conclusion (10 mins):
Reflective Journal
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Students wrote a 1-page reflection based on the teacher prompt
Introduction (15 mins):
Character Building
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Students discussed
buidling more developed stories, making an anchor chart of ideas
Activity (95 mins):​
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Improv Games
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Working with ideas - students played games focused on using ideas from each other and combining them together
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Collaborative Stories
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Students continued working on their collaborative stories
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Conclusion (10 mins):
Reflective Journal
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Students wrote a 1-page reflection based on the teacher prompt
Introduction (10 mins):
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Story Checklist
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Students reviewed a checklist of story elements and ideas to include in their story
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Activity (100 mins):​
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Collaborative Stories
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Students continued working on their collaborative stories
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Students also discussed how to adapt stories to being acted out in preparation for the performances
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Students began acting, revising, and rehearsing their stories
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Conclusion (10 mins):
Reflective Journal
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Students wrote a 1-page reflection based on the teacher prompt
Introduction (10 mins):
Lights, Camera, Action!
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The class discussed rehearsing, acting, and watching performances
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Activity (100 mins):​
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Collaborative Stories
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Students continue revising and rehearsing their stories
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Filmed student performances in a quiet space while other groups rehearse
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Show videos to the class, and discuss their story, character and comedic elements
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Conclusion (10 mins):
Reflective Journal
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Students wrote a longer reflection based on the entire unit
