Expression
Sports: Athletes express their skills and excellence through competition.
Debate: People express their beliefs and opinions through against others.
Target
Gender: Boy and Girl
There are no specific limitations of either sex to understand this concept as both males and females can be actors. (Actor is an acceptable name for both males and females, actress is not necessary but will be addressed and clarified)
Age: Secondary Education 13-18
Students are expected to know about pop culture and basic vocabulary.
Performing Arts: Artists use their talents to create pieces that help them express themselves.
Assessment:
Post: Have them write down the defining features of an actor and give some nonexamples and why in a written assignment. Focus on what makes a person an actor.
Pre: Have the class write down 10 actors they know and 5 non actors but using celebrities.
Unit: Drama
Concept: Professional Actor
Misconceptions:
Over: Anyone Famous ex. Bill Gates
Under: Carly Rae Jepsen because she preforms for an audience she must be an actor.
Correlational Features:
-In a movie
-In a TV show
-In a Broadway show
Defining Features:
-A man or woman
-An adult or child
-Performs in one or more dramatic works
-The dramatic work is purposed for an audience
-Receives payment/compensation for acting
Negative Instances: Kanye West, Cristiano Ronaldo, Steve Jobs
Prototype:
Positive Instances: Tom Cruise, Norbert Leo Butz, Zion Austin, Millie Bobby Brown, a clown
