Essential Question How did theatre begin?

3 Week Grading Period Projects: Survey, mask, Prof. Journal, Current Events Daily Work: Activity 1 and 2 Quiz: 1 (Prim/Egyp, Roman, Terms) Notebook: Check 1

Tues Turn in Survey Theatre History: Prim Man Tomorrow: Notebook Check and mask making project supplies and plan

Outline for Theatre History (do not copy this) Period Name Dates Significant People Architecture Terms Events

History of Theatre Primitive Man Various dates

Significant People A. Medicine man, shaman, witch doctor, priest B. Wearing of masks gave magical powers

Theatre Architecture Campfire

Important Terms A. Ritual-repetition of something until it becomes a tradition B. Drama-from Greek meaning to do or to act

Significant Events A. Development of dance and ritual B. Instinctive movement evolved into pantomime that told (oral tradition, showed or mimicked something

Significant Events Cont. C. Types of Dances 1. initiation 2. war 3. story 4. religious D. Today-South African, South America, Australian aborigines, Hawaiian hulas, American Indian dances

Textbook Table of Contents Intro: Pages 1-4

Wed Mask Project Begins with plan and supplies Grade Notebooks with gradesheet.

Summarize How did theatre begin?

Assignment Complete mask description Bring supplies for building a mask to class Be sure that notebook is organized and in correct order –20 points physical notebook –10 points syllabus signed –10 points dividers –10 points correctly organized