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Commedia Dell' arte Original Scenario

Students will create an original Commedia Dell'arte scenario; they will begin by creating a plot featuring two stock characters from Commedia, then improvise a scene based on their plot.

Rubric Code: DX3WW8C

By mbryson

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 6-8

Commedia Performance
	Excellent 4 pts	Meeting Expectations 3 pts	Working Toward Expectations 2 pts	Not Meeting Expectations 1 pts
Commedia Characterization	Excellent Commedia themes are very clear in the performance. Actors maintain the physical styles of traditional characters clearly throughout.	Meeting Expectations Commedia themes are clear in the performance. Actors demonstrate aspects of the physical styles of traditional characters.	Working Toward Expectations Some Commedia themes are present in the performance. Actors demonstration of physical styles of traditional characters inconsistently.	Not Meeting Expectations Few Commedia themes are present in the performance. Actors demonstrate physical styles of traditional characters poorly, or not at all.
Creativity	Excellent Plot is interesting, humorous, and unique, and includes all aspects essential to the action (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution).	Meeting Expectations Plot includes all aspects essential to the action (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution).	Working Toward Expectations Plot includes some aspects essential to the action (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution).	Not Meeting Expectations Plot includes few aspects (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution).
Characterization	Excellent Actor can be heard and understood, and have developed characters with depth and authenticity. Actor is in character at all times.	Meeting Expectations Actor can be heard and understood, and clearly developed a character. Actor stays in character most of the time.	Working Toward Expectations Actor can be heard and understood some of the time, and has somewhat developed character. Actor often breaks character.	Not Meeting Expectations Actor is difficult to hear and/or understand. Actor has not developed a clear character. There is no clear effort to play a character.
Blocking/ Movement	Excellent Movement is well planned, always intentional, and drives the action. Actors are always open to the audience.	Meeting Expectations Movement is mainly intentional and well-planned. Actors sometimes turn their backs to the audience.	Working Toward Expectations There is little blocking, and/or it lacks intention. Actors frequently turn their back to the audience.	Not Meeting Expectations There is little to no movement, and what there is does not make sense to the action.
Original Story	Excellent Students completed outline for original scenario thoroughly. Stock characters were selected and drove the creation of the plot. The plot utilized stock Commedia characters in an excellent manner.	Meeting Expectations Students completed outline for original scenario. Stock characters were selected and that choice clearly influenced the creation of the plot.	Working Toward Expectations Students only partially completed outline for original scenario and used little detail. Stock characters selection did not seem to shape the creation of the plot.	Not Meeting Expectations Students did not complete outline for original scenario. Stock Commedia characters were not included in the plot.

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Arts and Design

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