1. Unit Four
Commercial Unit

2. Our Project
For our next unit, we will be working in groups to make a commercial that will be performed for the class.

3. Invent a product
You and your group of 2-4 will invent a product that has yet to appear on the market.
In other words, create something interesting and unique. It could even be a bit fantastical.
Examples:
Candy that makes a person change colors.
Shoes that make you run extra fast.
Telepathic pen writes your thoughs
Therma-suit keeps your body at the perfect temp

4. To Do Today Form a group: 2-4 students Invent a product
Write out your ideas
Begin planning any needed props.
Begin writing a 60 second script. Each group will turn in one typed or very neatly written script.
The script will be part of your grade.
A jingle and then side effects will occur after the 60 second mark.

5. Student Examples http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs0y3RgotT4

6. Some Advice- Day two – 60 seconds
As you design your product, ask yourselves if your product is something new to the market that has yet to be invented.
Also, ask yourselves if your product makes sense, and if many consumers would actually want to buy it. In other words, does your product have worth and value to the average person?
Please make sure your lines in the script are equal and balanced within the group.
Your jingle and side effects will come AFTER 60 seconds…

7. Jingle with at 6 lines that rhyme! Side effects
Order of Presentation
60 Second commercial
Jingle with at 6 lines that rhyme!
Side effects

9. Some More advice We present on Tuesday
Continue to finalize your script
Begin planning your staging
All side effects must come AFTER the 60 seconds.
Where will you stand? How will you enter the stage? How will you use your body as a tool to gesture and move through the performance?
What will your facial expressions be?
Is it 60 seconds exactly?

10. Some more advice
Practice your commercial many times! It must be as close to perfect as possible for Tuesday
Your group will turn in a very neatly written or typed script before you present. I will not accept any rough drafts.
No notes or scripts with you while you preform.
Let’s review the rubric…

11. Grading rubric: 40 Points
Focus and Concentration _______/10
Student is able to stay focused during the performance
Student does not forget his or her lines during the performance
Articulation_____/10
Student speaks clearly, loudly, and is easily understood
Student cheats out
Product_______/10
Innovative product: something new to the market. Product use and purpose is clear. Student carefully explains the use of the product within 60 seconds.
Order: commercial, jingle with 6 rhyming lines, side effects
Script ______10
A script is turned in and is neat and clear to understand. No rough drafts accepted.

12. Assignment Groups will have about 30 minutes to practice
Two groups will be put together to perform for one another.
While watching group A perform, group B will fill out the rubric as honestly as possible. Group B will give the rubric to the performer assessed in group A.
Groups will switch and group B will perform.

13. 3. Carefully put on your costume over your clothes
Show Day
1. Fill out your rubric
2. Practice for ½ of class
3. Carefully put on your costume over your clothes
4. Take out your script and rubrics
5. Enter the MPR for performance

14. Welcome to our Brown Bag Picnic
Today you will sit with your teacher designated partner on a blanket to eat your lunch and do several activities. This will take the entire period and lunch.

15. Little Mermaid Ad
You and your partner will have FIVE minutes to come up with a fun “living ad” for our show.
The ad should include why our show is so wonderful and why someone should come and see it.
Several groups will be selected to present to the class.

16. Question
What did you and your partner specifically do to overcome the time constraints of this assignment?

17. Discuss the following 1. Would you like to be an actor?
2. Do you think it’s nonsense that most actors are beautiful or handsome?
3. What kinds of movies would you like to act in? Why?
4. Would you prefer to act in movies, the stage, or TV dramas and why?
5. Do you think actors make too much money? Why
6. Which actors would you change places with for a week, and why?
7. What do you want to improve most in your acting?
8. What do you feel is your strength as an actor?
9. What do you feel you do specifically to contribute to the positivity of the cast and the class?
10. What could you do better?
** Upon completion, you will present one detail from your conversation that touched you, and then say one compliment about your partner that you admire.