Projects

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 * South Carolina** **Standards addressed**:
 * Demonstrate understanding of scene and character motivation and
 * Demonstrate verbal adaptability and vocal expression in character development.
 * Demonstrate an understanding of how to respond to criticism and
 * Write and perform scenes and short plays integrating content
 * Investigate dramatic and theatrical criticism.
 * Demonstrate personal criteria to evaluate theatre experiences including

The purpose of this project is to allow collaboration between the senior theatre students of chARTer~TECH and a group of students from Charleston Charter School for Science and Math using available technology to assist in communication and learning. The topic is monologues and each group has some experience with them. The senior students are preparing for a NJ State exit test in theatre and are required to do monologues as part of the test. The Charleston students are new to theatre and have made videos of their first attempts at the monologue. Both groups under teacher direction are collaboratibng in the development of a rubric to critique the video monologues which have been uploaded to the wiki.
 * chARTer~TECH High School for the Performing Arts - Charter Drama Project **

Learning outcomes:
 * Students and teachers will be able to demonstrate how to join a wiki, post pictures, videos and comments, and participate in discussions on the wiki.
 * Students will be able to discuss the key elements of a monologue and use this information to collaborate and develop an evaluation tool or rubric.
 * Students from chARTer~TECH will be able to evaluate monologue using the rubric and provide feedback to the Charleston students via discussion boards and Skype sessions.
 * Students and their teachers will be able to use new technology skills to communicate and collaborate on a common project.
 * Students from chARTer~TECH will be able to perform monologues which demonstrate the skill set learned from this project and necessary to be proficient on the State exit exam.