Hello! My name is Tammy Portwood and I am the Drama Queen of Southern Middle School! As the drama teacher on the Exploratory Team, I have the unique opportunity to teach all students 6th through 8th grade. I have been at SMS for the past 10 years, and this is my 16th year of teaching.
Drama is a truly awesome class to teach because my students are able to perform in many different ways. Throughout the schoolyear, my 6th graders focus on the Performance Elements of drama, my 7th graders on the Literary Elements, and my 8th graders review Performance, Literary and Technical Elements and study theater history.
At the end of the year, I plan to produce a fantastic play and perform it for the school, as well as the public. We always have a big crowd in attendance for our productions because the students work hard to make them spectacular! This year, auditions will be open for all students grades 6 through 8!
In the past, I have also coached an award-winning Speech & Drama team here at SMS. I hope to revive the team for the 2009-2010 school year. This, too, will be available to the entire student body.
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6th Grade -
*use appropriate terminology to identify and analyze the use of performance elements of drama in a variety of dramatic works
*use the elements of drama in creating and performing dramatic works independently and with others
*observe, describe and apply creative dramatics (improvisation, mimicry, pantomime, role playing and story telling) in a variety of situations
*identify and describe how technical elements (staging, scenery, props, costumes, make-up, lighting, sound) and performance elements (acting, speaking, nonverbal expression) create mood and believable characters
7th Grade -
*use appropriate terminology to identify and analyze the use of literary elements of drama in a variety of dramatic works
*use the literary elements of drama in creating dramatic works independently and with others
*identify, describe, compare and evaluate how teh literary elements (script, plot, character, and story organization) create mood and believable characters
8th Grade -
*use appropriate terminology to identify and analyze the use of elements of drama (literary, technical, performance) in a variety of dramatic works
*use the elements of drama in creating and performing dramatic works independently and with others
*observe, describe and apply creative dramatics (improvisation, mimicry, pantomime, role playing and story telling) in a variety of situations
*identify and describe how technical elements (staging, scenery, props, costumes, make-up, lighting, sound) and performance elements (acting, speaking, nonverbal expression) create mood and believable characters
*describe and compare types of stages (arena, thrust, proscenium)
*explore a variety of dramatic works (e.g., theater and dramatic media film, television, electronic media)
*describe and analyze distinguishing characteristics of dramatic work representing a variety of world cultures and time periods (Early American through Civil War)
*observe, classify and perform dramatic works representing a variety of world cultures and historical periods
*examine dramatic works from various world cultures and explain how dramatic works reflect the culture, cultural beliefs or blending of cultures; use examples to illustrate how dramatic works have directly influenced society or culture
*examine dramatic works from various time periods and explain how the influence of time and place are reflected in them
*use print and non-print sources to explore, describe and compare themes, characters, and situations in dramas and characteristics of theater from different cultures or time periods
*compare and explain purposes for which drama/theatre is created (sharing the human experience, passing on tradition and culture, recreational, artistic expression)
- 8:22-9:00 1st Period - 7th Grade Drama
- 9:00-9:38 2nd Period - 7th Grade Drama
- 9:40-10:20 3rd Period - 6th Grade Drama
- 10:20-10:58 4th Period - 7th Grade Drama
- 11:02-11:40 5th Period - 6th Grade Drama
- 11:42-12:20 6th Period - 6th Grade Drama
- 12:20-1:40 PLANNING PERIOD (Includes lunch)
- 1:40-2:18 9th Period - 8th Grade Drama
- 2:20-2:58 10th Period - 8th Grade Drama