Mime

Unit Plan
Drama
10
Spring 2016
Brayden Haidenger

Lethbridge Collegiate Institute

TA- Kelly Frewin
UC- John Paulsen
March 21-24

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Rational
Unit Objective
Unit Overview
Appendix of Activities
Lesson Plan 1
Lesson Plan 2
Lesson Plan 3
Lesson Plan 4
Assessment
Bibliography

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Rational
Through the study of mime the student can develop a better understanding of their own
body and how to use it as a means of communication. (Goal 1 and 2) Through studying the
discipline the student has the opportunity to develop a new, physical approach to creative
thinking and to understand the discipline as an art form. (Goal 3) Through exploration and
performance of mime the student can enhance, experience and receive feedback on their ability
to communicate through body language efficiently.
Unit Objective
The mime unit is structure to scaffold to the Creation and Performance of a comic solo
piece with an appropriate title. In order to accomplish this task, the students will need to have
experience with the basics of mime, both through practice and visually dissecting professional
performances, an understanding of the breakdown of a mime performance and its elements, and
how to create a scene from various sources of inspiration.
Skill Breakdown:

Basics of Mime
o Lesson 1,2: Senior High Outcomes Movement: 1-24.
Understanding of the elements of a mime scene
o Lesson 2,3,4: Senior High Outcomes Movement:1-24.
Generation of ideas from various sources
o Lesson 1,2,3,4: Senior High Outcomes Movement:1-24.

Mime Unit Overview

Lesson 1-

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The student will create and perform an individual mime based on a simple every
day task.
Expectations, Warm up, Walk around, Atom, Shapes, Walk Around Objects, Pass the
Object, Simple Task Mime
Senior High Outcomes Movement:1-24.
CHECKLIST FOR PARTICIPATION/ PERFORMANCE
Lesson 2
The student will analyze various mime performance and reflection upon them.
Warm up, Walk around- walk on, Jigsaw, Videos, Journal Response
Senior High Outcomes Movement:1-24.
CHECKLIST FOR PARTICIPATION/ COMPLETION
Lesson 3
The student will create and perform a group mime based on a piece of music.
Warm up, Cat/ Window/ Door/ Puddle, Walk around, Mime Tasks, Mime Walks, Group
performances
Senior High Outcomes Movement:1-24.
CHECKLIST FOR PARTICIPATION/ PERFORMANCE
Lesson 4
The student will create and perform a comic solo mime with an appropriate title.
Warm up, Pair Line Charades, Performance
Senior High Outcomes Movement:1-24.
CHECKLIST FOR PARTICIPATION, RUBRIC FOR PERFORMANCE

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Appendix of Activities

Sample Lessons
Next Page
Lessons are subject to change.

Lesson Title:
Mime-1

Class: Drama 10
Mime Unit

Course:
Drama 10

COURSE OUTCOMES

Brayden
Haidenger
March. 20.2016.

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Senior High Outcomes Movement:1-24.

PEAK/ LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
The student will create and perform an individual mime based on a simple every
day task. (Synthesis)

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

-Empty Classroom.
-Check list

PREPARATION AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

-Clear the classroom space.
-Have outline, and checklist available and ready to go for class.

PROCEDURE
Introduction

-Welcome the students to the class. Greet each student by name.

-Have the students stand in a circle.
-Visually do attendance.
-Hand out expectations sheet. Discuss each point briefly.

Time

5 min

Body

Time

-Lead the students through a warm up

Explain the importance of a warm up in relation to mime
Start at the head and work to the toes.

5 Min

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-As the students walk around the class, ask them to:

Greet each other

Shake hands
Create a hand shake with someone
Slow motion
Joyfully
Sadly
Using big steps
Using Little Steps

20 min

- Freeze the students and explain Adam (See Unit Appendix).

- Play a few times.
- Introduce Make Shapes (See Unit Appendix).
-Play a few different shapes. Ex.) Rocket, Snake, Stop sign, Pyramid, X.
Walk Around Objects-Have the students walk around the classroom and coach them on the
steps to mime interacting with an object.
-Objects: Marble, Banana, Dictionary, Water jug, Building.
-Have the students form a class circle.
-Have a discussion about weight, size, consistence, texture, and how the
body interacts with the object.

20 min

Pass the Object-Introduce and play Pass the Object.

-Start with a tennis ball
-Ensure everyone has played
-Ask the students to switch objects every so often
Simple Task Mime
-Students are to create and perform a mime of a task from their everyday
life, such as using a door.
-10 minute rehearsal
-15 minute of performances and feedback.
Closure

-Thank the students for their work today.

-Discuss the rest of the week unit
-Ask about input for Shed the Mask show.
-Back up closure activity: Group Mirror.

25 min

Time

2 min

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Assessment
-Formative assessment of the students participation, growth and comfort in the
classroom and with the material.
-Summative assessment of students success at performing an mime based on a simple
task. Learning Objective 1.
Additional Notes:

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Lesson Title:
Mime-2

Class: Drama 10
Mime Unit

Course:
Drama 10

Brayden
Haidenger
March. 20.2016.

COURSE OUTCOMES
Senior High Outcomes Movement:1-24.

PEAK/ LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
The student will analyze various mime performance and reflection upon them.
(Analysis)

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

-Empty Classroom.
-Videos
-Computer and projector
-Jig saw readings
-Journal hand out

PREPARATION AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

-Have videos prepared and computer plugged in and ready to go.
-Have readings printed off and prepared
-Have charade papers easily accessible.

PROCEDURE
Introduction

-Welcome the students to the class. Greet each student by name.

-Have the students stand in a circle.
-Visually do attendance

Body

-Warm up
-Lead the students through a warm up starting at the head and going to
the feet.
-Walk around-Walk on
-Sidewalk, sand, hot coals, ice, the bottom of the sea.

Time

2min

Time
5 min

10 min

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-Jigsaw
-Had out the Jigsaw readings
-The students will read a section of reading and write down the important
points of the reading
-The students will then pair up and teacher the other person their reading.
-Meanwhile the teacher can prepare the videos

15 min

-Videos
-As a class watch and discuss videos of mime
-Mr. Bean -5:56
-Character, expression, break down, style.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LhLjpsstPY
-Mime Et Mime -4:54
-Mime walks, Mime representation of space, Consistency, break down of
story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPMBV3rd_hI
-Marcel Marceau 10:24
-Break down of chunks, style, movement and motion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lF0XMCssG0
-Reflection
- The students will reflect upon questions posed from the readings and
the videos.
How does mime relate to other aspects of theatre?
How does a mime performance vary than other theatrical
performances?
Would mime be effective on film?
Closure

-Thank the students for their work today.

-Collect journals.
- Have students mention one or two points from their reflection.

30 min

10 min

Time

5 min

Assessment
-Formative assessment of the students engagement and responses in the discussions of
the videos.
-Summative assessment of students success at writing a reflection with relevance to
the videos. Leaning Objective 1.
Additional Notes:

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Lesson Title:
Mime-3

Class: Drama 10
Mime Unit

Course:
Drama 10

Brayden
Haidenger
March. 20.2016.

COURSE OUTCOMES
Senior High Outcomes Movement:1-24.

PEAK/ LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
The student will create and perform a group mime based on a piece of music.
(Synthesis)

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

-Empty Classroom.
-Speaker systems x 2
-Mime walks book pages

PREPARATION AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

-Have speaker systems and power sources prepared.
-Have pages ready to reference

PROCEDURE
Introduction

-Welcome the students to the class. Greet each student by name.

-Have the students stand in a circle.
-Do attendance visually
-Give outline of the class
Body

-Warm up
-Lead the students through a brief warm up.
-Cat/ Window/ Door/ Puddle
-Introduce the game.
-Have the students play in the circle.
-Mime Tasks
-Lead the students step by step through the elements of some mime tasks.
-Elevator
-Weight lifting
-Rigid Lean

Time
1 min
Time
5 min
10 min

10 min

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-Mime Walks
-Lead the students step by step through various mime walks.
-Run in spot
-Slow motion run in spot
-Glide
-Group performances
-Split the class into two groups
-Students are to create a mime story inspired by their music
-1 or 2 min long.
-Practice 32 min.
-Make audience and perform- 8 min
-Debrief after each performance.

10 min

40 min

Songs:
Closure

Time

-Thank the students for their work today.

-Debrief about the activities that day and what to expect tomorrow.

1 min

Assessment
-Formative assessment of the students participation and success at the various
activities.
-Summative assessment of students success at creating a scene based on provided
music. Learning Objective 1.
Additional Notes:

Lesson Title:
Mime-4

Class: Drama 10

Course:
Drama 10

Brayden
Haidenger

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Mime Unit

March. 20.2016.

COURSE OUTCOMES
Senior High Outcomes Movement:1-24.

PEAK/ LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
The student will create and perform a comic solo mime with an appropriate title.
(Synthesis)

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

-Empty Classroom.
-Charade papers
-Performance Rubrics

PREPARATION AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

-Have papers and rubrics prepared before class.

PROCEDURE
Introduction

-Welcome the students to the class. Greet each student by name.

-Have the students stand in a circle.
-Visually do attendance.
-What is going to occur today in class
Body

-Warm up
-Have the students lead them-selves through a brief warm up.
-Pair Charades
-Have the students pair up
-In the pairs they will play Charades using provided slips of paper.
-They will alternate back and forth guessing and performing until the pair
has successfully guessed five slips.
-The guesser has five guesses max per paper.
-The first pair to complete five wins.
-Performances
-The students are to create a solo comedy performance with a title.
-They will have 40 min to create and rehearse
-Form an audience

Time
1 min
Time
5 min

10 min

60 min

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-Present- 20 min.
Closure

-Thank the students for their work today.

-Debrief about the unit and the work they have done.
-Talk about the show they will begin working on after the break.

Time
1 min

Assessment
-Formative assessment of the students participation and enjoyment of working on their
solo pieces and playing the charades game.
-Summative assessment of students success at creating and performing a solo comedy
piece. Learning Objective 1.
Additional Notes:

Assessments
STUDENTS NAME:

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Lesson 1

Outcomes
Peak Outcome -Create and perform Individual Pantomimes
Movement/
based on a daily task.
Improvisation
And
Acting
Pantomime Skills
0
1
2
(Junior High)
Movement
Demonstrates thought process in a logical
(Junior High) order when miming objects that demonstrate
1-17, 19, 20- the created task.
Each step in the thought process has an
28.
Improvisation isolated movement to match.
Has a beginning (entrance), middle, end
/ Acting
(exit).
Outcomes
(Junior High) Mimed objects/ environment are consistent
4, 6, 7, 9, 10- throughout the scene.
Takes time and performs each step of the task
12, 15, 16, 20,
completely.
21.

Total:

Lesson 2

6,12,18,24

Outcomes
Movement
(Senior High)

/10

Peak Outcome - The student will analyze various mime

performance and reflection upon them.

Skills
The reflection is insightful to the role of
mime as a discipline if theatre.
The reflection makes connections to
other forms of theatre.
Well-reasoned thoughts are articulated
in the reflection.

0- N/A

1- Completed

TOTAL: /3

Lesson 3

Outcomes
Movement/
(Senior

Peak Outcome - The student will create and perform a group

mime based on a piece of music.

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High)

9-16,
18,19,21-24

Mime Skills

0N/A

1Attemp
t made

2-Performed to
a satisfactory
level

Student works well physically

and musically with peers to
create a cohesive scene.
Student displays clear intended
movements.
Student uses facial expression
to communicate emotion.
Students role has a clear
purpose in the scene.

Total:
Lesson
#4

Movement
Outcomes
(Senior
High)
9-16,
18,19,2124

/8

Peak Outcome- The student will create and perform a comic solo
mime with an appropriate title

Mime Skills

0- No
Attempt

1Attemp
t made

2Performed
to a high
level

Title is relevant to the scene.

Scene is broken down into steps.
Scene has one of the discussed
endings. Kicker, tied together,
hand washing, full circle,
physical, title.
Movements are clear and support
the scene.
A character is established and
their emotions and thoughts are
shown throughout the piece.
TOTAL: /10