The following mission is a analysis project, the place college students will analysis and current a written profile of an current theatre firm. To full the mission, they might want to make quite a lot of selections:
- Which theatre firm to analysis (the caveat is that there could be no duplicates inside the class),
- Whether they are going to full the mission as a person or with one accomplice, and
- How they are going to current the profile: as a written paper, a PowerPoint presentation, or a bodily show board.
This mission could be purely researched and written, or it’s also possible to have college students current their analysis to the remainder of the category to present them the chance to apply their oral presentation abilities. Alternatively, chances are you’ll want for college kids to finish the mission utilizing bodily show boards, and current them at an upcoming faculty occasion (much like a science or historical past honest).
Instructions
1. Each pupil/pair will choose a theatre firm to analysis. Remember, there could be no duplicates! You could have college students do a fast search and choose their very own theatre firm, or put together a listing of firms for college kids to select from. Here are some theatre firms from Canada to get you began:
- Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, Catalyst Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Lighthouse Festival, Port Stanley Festival Theatre, Arts Club Theatre Company, Neptune Theatre
2. Students should embody the next info of their initiatives:
- Location of the corporate (if it’s positioned inside your metropolis/state/province, embody instructions on learn how to get there)
- Date of firm
- Name(s) of founder(s)
- A quick abstract of the historical past of the theatre
- Mandate / mission assertion
- What kind of theatre firm it’s (industrial / skilled, neighborhood, not-for-profit, dinner theatre, instructional theatre, and so forth.)
- What reveals had been introduced of their first season
- What reveals are taking part in at the moment or are upcoming (embody dates)
- Notable productions
- Notable alumni
- Awards / distinctions obtained
- Any particular programming, particularly aimed in the direction of highschool college students
- Social media presence (embody hyperlinks)
- What makes this firm distinctive
- A minimal of three pictures, with correct picture credit
- A works cited / references record (minimal of three sources; Wikipedia doesn’t rely!)
3. Information have to be introduced in full sentences, with consideration paid to spelling and grammar. For ease of studying, college students ought to arrange their info below acceptable headings.
4. If you would like, you might also have college students embody an oral presentation with their written work: both a lecture or presentation of their show board/PowerPoint. Oral shows needs to be not than 5 minutes.
5. Students can even full a mirrored image, responding to the next:
- Individual: What are the professionals and cons of engaged on a mission as a person versus working with a accomplice?
- Partner: Describe your contribution to the analysis project. How had been you an efficient accomplice?