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Middle School Communications

Mrs. Ann Thompson McCarron
 

athompson@stccs.com

view the Middle School Communications Curriculum

Welcome to the Communications class at SCCS Middle School! This trimester course offers students a wonderful opportunity to express themselves through speech and theatre activities. The students will also participate in the production of our middle school newsletter, The MidKnight Express.

Expectations - I expect the students in this class to  listen respectfully to others. Since we have special equipment (stage lights, microphones, etc.), props, and costumes for our plays, I expect the students to be respectful of these items. This also means not touching equipment unless I have given permission.

Classroom Materials -Each student should have a notebook, folder, and pen or pencil. When we start painting sets, the student should bring some type of cover up to protect his or her uniform.


Course Curriculum
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6th grade

  • Introduction to theatre
  • Oral Presentations and storytelling
  • Small group production teams prepare: sets, costumes, publicity, and props
  • Prepare and present a one-act play to the school
  • Introduction to news writing communications
  • Write an issue of the Middle School Newsletter

7th grade

  • Expand theatre skills
  • Learn persuasion techniques and give a persuasive presentation
  • Small group production teams prepare: sets, costumes, publicity, and props
  • Prepare and present a longer one-act play to the school
  • Learn improvisation, which builds on-stage confidence
  • Write an issue of the middle school newsletter
  • Learn video production skills
  • Basics of video script writing
  • Presentation skills for camera
  • Basic technical production skills

8th grade

  • Expand theatre skills
  • Introduced to one of the world’s most famous playwrights, William Shakespeare. As a part of this introduction, students read out loud an edited version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Small group production teams prepare sets, costumes, publicity, and props
  • Eighth Grade students prepare and present an hour-long play to the school
  • Learn improvisation, which builds on-stage confidence
  • Write an issue of the middle school newsletter

 



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