Miss Parrs Class

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Miss Parrs Class

• Theatre Arts I, II, and III
• 7th Grade ELA

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A little about Miss Parr

• Im a Birdville High School Graduate
• I graduated in 2006 from UT at Austin (Hook Em,
  Horns!)
• This is my 2nd year teaching
• My favorite play I directed was Words, Words,
  Words by David Ives
• I love grammar and writing!
• I choreographed BHSs musical last year!

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Expectations for my classes

• Be prepared
• Participate
• Keep and open mind
• Try your hardest
• Learn from your mistakes
• DONT RAIN ON OUR PARADE!
• (Have fun!)

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6th Grade Theatre

• 6th Grade Theatre is a class that teaches a few
  basics of theatre arts. In this class we will be
  exploring theatre through movement, voice, stage,
  behind the scenes, and improvisation. The
  students in this class will also get the chance
  to work in groups on several projects, as well as
  by themselves!
• Look at it as a chance to have fun aside from
  your daily activities! ?

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6th Grade Theatre

• Syllabus
• Getting to Know You and Community Building
  (Week 1-2)
• Mime and Pantomime (Weeks 3-5)
• Voice Work (Weeks 5-6)
• Storytelling Unit (Weeks 7-12)
• Scenes from Androcles and the Lion (Weeks 13-18)
• Basic Theatre Terms (throughout the semester!)

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7th Grade Theatre

• 7th grade theatre is a class for 7th graders to
  take a closer look at theatre and theatre
  history. The students will get a chance to
  explore Greek Theatre, play productions, solo and
  duet scenes, group pantomime scenes, voice work,
  movement, technical theatre, and Def Poetry Jams.
• This class is great for the little performer to
  come out of his or her shell and create with his
  or her classmates! ?

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7th Grade Theatre

• First Semester Syllabus
• All About Me (Weeks 1-2)
• Pantomime a Story (Weeks 3-5)
• Voice Work and Tongue Twister Scenes (Weeks 6-10)
• Readers Theatre (Weeks 11-12)
• Monologues and Duets (Weeks 13-18)

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7th Grade Theatre

• Second Semester Syllabus
• Greek Theatre (Weeks 1-4)
• Def Poetry Jam (Weeks 5-9)
• Improvisational Work (Weeks 10-12)
• How to put on a Production (Weeks 13-18)
• Theatre Terms (throughout the year)

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8th Grade Theatre

• 8th grade theatre is my production class. While
  some students are brand-new to theatre, others
  have taken this class all three years. While
  learning (or re-learning) theatre vocabulary, we
  will work on the main aspects of putting on a
  play which include
• Acting, directing, critiquing, researching,
  designing, playwriting, publicizing,
  work-shopping, and many more!
• Students in this class will work together to do
  most of their projects and will learn important
  parts of theatre arts, including Theatre History.
  Shakespearean Theatre, and How to Audition! ?

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8th Grade Theatre

• Syllabus
• Introduction to reading a play/performance (Weeks
  1-4)
• Readers Theatre (Weeks 5-6)
• Monologues and Duets (Weeks 7-12)
• Putting on a Show (Weeks 13-18)
• Shakespearean Theatre (Weeks 19-30)
• Preparation for High School Theatre/How to
  Audition (Weeks 31-36)

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7th Grade ELA

• While preparing for the TAKS test, students in
  this class will be exploring and finding their
  writing style. They will also be learning
  sentence structures, grammar, the writing
  process, types of writing, and much, much more!
• Be ready for research papers, creative writing,
  and writing of stories! ?

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7th Grade English

• Syllabus
• Holocaust Research and Paper Writing
• Grammar
• Response Writing based on novels
• Poetry Analysis
• Creative Writing
• Preparation for the TAKS