Certify Teacher- Study Set Option 1 (Competency 015)

Read the excerpt below from the book Teaching A Young Actor, by Renee Harmon, to answer the question that follows. ( See Image 84.jpg) It is clear that this exercise is meant for children — A.in preschool and kindergarten. B.in first through fourth grade. C.in 6th through 8th grades. D.in Preschool with 3 and 4 year olds only.

A.in preschool and kindergarten.

A Bronx, New York middle school drama teacher is taking her students to Lincoln Center to see the Broadway play that received excellent reviews, Warhorse. The teacher is somewhat concerned that the students might become rowdy during the performance and exhibit inappropriate behavior. She has some strategies for approaching this potential problem. Of the following choices, which is the best strategy, which will not only teach the students about appropriate audience behavior and etiquette, but also give them the opportunity to experience what happens on stage when there is inappropriate behavior in the audience? A.Explaining about appropriate behavior and etiquette and then doing improvisational work to illustrate how inappropriate behavior might affect the actors on stage. B.Letting the students know that if they misbehave, they might be suspended for a day. C.Lecturing on why inappropriate behavior in a theatre is distracting and potentially dangerous. D.Telling the students that their grades in the class will be lowered if they do not behave appropriately.

A.Explaining about appropriate behavior and etiquette and then doing improvisational work to illustrate how inappropriate behavior might affect the actors on stage.

The teacher producing a non-musical production of Peter Pan in her middle school, wished to create as many opportunities as possible for the interested students. In addition to casting actors, selecting a stage manager, and appointing a stage crew, she also assigned various duties having to do with other theatre production responsibilities for students who wished to participate. Which of the following positions would not be appropriate for a 6th grader to handle? A.Financial Manager B.Publicity Manager C.House Manager D.Assistant Director

A.Financial Manager

Mrs. Hagen has introduced a unit on "World Performances" for her middle school drama students. She wishes to vary her instructional approaches for this unit, and has explored a number of resources that she feels will open her student's eyes to the richness of the arts of cultures other than their own. Of the following, which activities would best be geared for middle school students studying this unit? I.Show selected excerpts from videos showing dancing in various cultures. II.Take the students on a field trip to an opera. III.Invite guest artists who can come to class and demonstrate the types of performances that are part of their culture. IV.Lecture on and demonstrate her interpretation of performances from other countries. A.I and II B.I and III C.III and IV D.I, III and IV

B.I and III

Introducing drama activities at the pre-school level can be very positive for young children, however, it is important that a developmentally appropriate learning experience be chosen. Which of the following is an excellent developmentally appropriate drama activity for pre-school children is? A.Having them memorize a play and perform it for their parents. B.Reading them a fairytale and having them act it out. C.Showing them a video of a fairytale and explaining about acting and designing. D.Taking them to see a musical at the local high school.

B.Reading them a fairytale and having them act it out.

Robert S. Fink's asked the research question, "Does training in imaginative play influence the imaginativeness of subsequent unstructured free play among kindergartners? A commentary on the results of the study, concluded, "The study provides evidence that given appropriate modeling and resources, the imaginative play of young children can result in important developmental gains in contrast to play under mock training experience (meeting with the investigator who merely supervised free play) or in the typical routines of the kindergarten classroom. This study offers useful guidance for classroom activities, and supports the existing research on the ability of imaginative or dramatic play to enhance psychological and intellectual development." From this commentary, the elementary school teacher can conclude that — A.children in kindergarten are best served by having abundant time for free play. B.a strong case can be built for including drama activities in kindergarten. C.developing children need only physical activities for their development. D.Mock Training Experience is important for the drama teacher.

B.a strong case can be built for including drama activities in kindergarten.

In his high school Beginning Acting Class, one of the skills that Mr. McCabe wants the students to learn is how to use their body expressively. He decides to use some of the exercises developed by the famous French theatre artist, Jacques Lecoq, to help them reach this goal. Of the following Lecoq exercises, the most appropriate for a high school Beginning Acting Class is — A.having the students demonstrate the difference between "indications," "actions" and "states" in physical movement. B.having the students use neutral masks to become familiar with a neutral physical state, thereby freeing the body to move on to physical characterization. C.having the students use character masks to increase their ability to use movement to create a physical characterization. D.having the students do primary clown work to free their bodies and creativity.

B.having the students use neutral masks to become familiar with a neutral physical state, thereby freeing the body to move on to physical characterization.

Mrs. Wadley believes that in order to be able to fully realize character moments in a play, it is important to be able to break the play into sections to analyze. Various directors use different methodologies to break the play into smaller sections. Which one choice of the following would not be a useful way of breaking down the play for in depth character analysis? A.Dividing the play into "French Scenes" B.Dividing the play into already established "Acts," "Episodes," or "Scenes" C.Dividing the play into "Beats" D.Dividing the play into "fourths" and studying each one at a time

D.Dividing the play into "fourths" and studying each one at a time