Drama I Syllabus 

Amy Eller 
amy.eller@dcssga.org 

ChapelHilltheatre.weebly.com 

Objective 
Drama I is an introductory class, covering a variety of theatrical elements. The students will 
spend the first semester learning about the history of theatre; beginning with Greek Theatre 
moving into the present. We will read, discuss, and analyze different theatrical works. The 
second semester is more performance driven. We will learn the basics of performing as an 
actor as well as learning about the various aspects of technical theatre. Upon completion of 
Drama I, students will be eligible to enroll in upper level theatre classes in order to complete 
their pathway. 

Units 
Greek Theatre​ (Theatre Masks. Oedipus, Antigone, Dionysus Festival) 

Elizabethan Theatre​ (Shakespeare, Globe Theatre, ​Twelfth Night) 

Modern Theatre & Musical Theatre (​ ​Memphis​, ​Rent​ VS ​La Boheime​) 

Theatrical Critiques/Evaluation ​(clips, elements of good theatre) 

Pantomime (​ 7 pictures, moving object, charades) 

Improvisation​ (taxi, what are you doing?, scene starters) 

Audition Technique​ (Introduction, sides, 5 rehearsal ideals) 

Monologues​ (7 essential questions, varied selections) 

Scenes​ (varied selections, partner scenes, open scenes, radio theatre) 

Technical Theatre​ (theatre terms, lights/sound, costuming, makeup) 

  

Tutoring:​ Before school 

Materials:​ Binder, or notebook and folder 

Performance Evaluation​: Will be based on set guidelines & will be considered not by 
comparison to other students' performances but by direction given by me, ability to apply this 
direction and on personal growth. 

Cheating Procedure​ - Any student caught cheating will be referred to the office as a discipline 
referral and required to make up the assignment at a teacher assigned time. Refer to the 
handbook for consequences. 
Late work​ will be recorded as a zero until turned in. Late work may be submitted for 
partial credit and will lose 10 points each day after the due date/time​.  

Grading Policy​: ​Major Assessments 45%  monologues, group performances, scenes 

Minor Assessments 20%  history/term quizzes, minor performances 

Daily Assignments 20%  class participation in games, discussions 

  Final Exam 15%  cumulative history, terms, stage directions 

 
Consequences for Failure to Follow Minor 
Rules and Procedures: 

First Offense: Warning from the Teacher 

Second Offense: Detention & parent 

contact 

Third Offense: Discipline referral & parent 

contact 

Consequences for Failure to Follow Major 

Rules and Procedures: 

Discipline referral & parent contact 

  
P​repare for school each day 

A​ttend school daily 

N​o excuses 

T​hink before you act 

H​ave a positive attitude 

E​ducation is the priority 

R​espect self and others 

  RESPECT IS KEY