ADA 10 Bloomfield 2011
Genre: Mystery Form: Radio Play
Listen carefully to the radio play “Afraid to Live, Afraid to Die”. (http://archive.org/details/otr_cbsradiomysterytheater These plays include music, sound effects, etc. Consider how characters are developed and how the plot is moved forward without visuals. This example does not have any live commercials, but if you go to http://www.oldradioworld.com/shows/Vintage_Commercials.php
Task: Create a short mystery play which relies completely on dialogue, sound effects and narration. You will also create two commercials from your show’s sponsors. Have fun!
April 12 – listen to example of classic radio play;
Group of Brainstorm characters/setting/casting/commercial
April 13 and 16 – develop radio script and rehearse; collect sound effects; if someone is typing
the script, be sure to send it to yourselves so a copy can be printed out at
school by the end of class April 16.
April 17 – rehearsal with sound effects
April 18 – Performances (These are live, behind the curtains. J)
Tyler
Josh
Joel
*alternate due dates to accommodate April 12 and 13 absences to be negotiated :)
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Burt
Erin
Brennan
Rachelle
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Noah
Bryan
Krista
Emma
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Shawna
Jenna
Ilya
Tristan
Adam
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Cole
Marissa
Shelby
Kevin
Cam
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Please list the responsibilities of each group member below. Responsibilities may include such things as: playing a role, developing the script, typing the script, photocopying the script, keeping people on track, writing the commercial, locating sound effects, selecting music, etc.
Group Member
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Role/Responsibility
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Performance Rubric – Radio Play
Criteria
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Level 4
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Level 3
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Next Steps/Comments
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Use of Radio Format
(Group)
(Application)
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Excellent use of narration, dialogue and sound effects to bring us into the world of this story; interesting and entertaining
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Narration, Dialogue and sound effects establish setting, characters and move plot along;
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Mystery Genre
(Group)
(Thinking/Inquiry)
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Excellent use of traditional elements of mystery genre, including detectives, clues, red herrings etc. to create superior mystery experience for listening audience
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Mystery is created and solved using elements of mystery genre
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Commercials
(Group)
(Communication)
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Now that I’ve heard these commercials, I MUST buy this product! As soon as this radio play is over, I am heading out to buy it!
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Commercials for specific product are informative and persuasive
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Vocalization
(Individual)
(Communication)
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Superior use of pace, tone, pitch, emphasis, volume, to create character’s voice and/or sound effects
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Appropriate use of pace, tone, pitch, emphasis, volume, to create character’s voice and/or sound effects
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Application 4 3 2 1
Thinking/Inquiry 4 3 2 1
Communication
Commercial 4 3 2 1
Vocalization 4 3 2 1
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