Directed Performance Evaluation

The concept of gender is evolutionary and difficult to define, though it can be argued that traditionally females have been predominantly defined by their desirability, and males by their masculinity. The way a director presents gender in film can either inspire social change and conversation, or alternatively it can further reproduce social norms. In the case of the film’s discussed in this essay, it is clear that Baz Luhrmann captivates a younger audience and intentionally uses actor selection and the presentation of gender to transform a well-worn Shakespearean story into something new and evolved to inspire a younger audience. On the other

In the media we see today, and movies that are continually coming out all have a central idea in common. They all show and represent the idealistic perspective of male versus female in society. From cartoons to chick flicks to romances and comedies we notice identifiable differences and trends represented between the two genders. In the movie I watched, “Clueless,” there are many examples illustrating male superiority over female, ideas of what femininity should be, and female appeal towards the male figures in the film.

Clare Croft’s article talks about the physical responses to prompts, as she removes the word “girl” from rehearsals and gives them words such as “bossy” or “scarred.” With this she achieves a less hetero-normative performance as it removed the idea’s of femineity and gender. She also talks of the loudness of the male actors in comparison to the females, and how it draws the eye away. This is one way in which IF THERE’S NOT DANCING AT THE REVOLUTION, I’M NOT COMING… achieves feminist goals. By removing the male from the stage, directing the focus to the Julia Croft and paying attention to her representations of gender.

A process evaluation is a tool utilized to identify the key components of intervention that are effective and under what conditions. Additionally it also evaluates the extent to which a program is being implemented as planned. A process evaluation can be broken down into six steps which are depicted in the diagram below. In order to engage stake holders the process must begin at the evaluation cycle. Stakeholders in regards to our program include those who are directly involved with program operations. This includes the staff utilized to procure supplies and equipment, those involved in the delivery of supplies equipment, those who distribute educational materials, those that perform diabetic testing and those that interact with the target

In this week weeks learning activity we look closer at gender- bending performances. Out of the selection of movies which all expressed performing gender, one I observed was “Big Momma’s House”. Quick outline of Big Momma’s house was for a special FBI agent who was Martin Lawrence to go undercover and be disguise as Big Momma. He was the safe grandmother and home for a runaway mother and son who were being target by a crook. Now throughout the movie while recording observation on how various characters learn and perform gender. We look at the main character Martin Lawrence who pretended to be Hattie Mae Pierce (Big Momma) while she was out of town. He learn gender by first acknowledging the real Big Momma, by seeing how she interacted with the neighborhood, talked, dressed and

Because this is Restorative Comedy, the acting needs to be light-hearted but enjoyable, the actors should embrace the explicit nature of the play and express a comedic comfort on acting on such a subject. The cast not in this scene will sit around the edge of the round of light, creating a smaller stage; they will act as the audience mimicking the reactions and emotions that are expected in order to create a more understanding atmosphere within the audience. The male actors who are playing female roles, only Angelica in this scene, are wearing a garment of female clothing from the props cupboard, a feather boa or a hat or jewellery – lipstick? The female actors playing male roles (Antonio, Page and Pedro) will have their hair tired up in a bun, if possible and wear the beige shirts found in the store cupboard over their black trousers and tops as well as the suit jackets that we will supply. This scene occurs during a Masquerade Ball so each actor should either be wearing or holding a mask. In this scene, the stereotypes of gender are accentuated and emphasized. This will be done through the use of body language, hand gestures and the manipulation of voice. The female actors will stand with their legs apart and the hips thrust slightly forward, when possible they will use large hand gestures when they speak. The voice should be in a lower register to usual, if this is possible, and should be projected so that the audience feels an air of authority. The male actors should try to talk quieter and be less dominant on the stage, they should use simple modest hand gestures and at times, when the play allows, should become

Overall, the performance was okay, however, there were many flaws. My own performance was not at all perfect because I definitely could have done a lot better. I should have taken more action to actually lead the group more, but instead I was a little shy because of the fact that I was the youngest. For example, I should have pushed the group to rehearse more, so we would have been better at our lines. However, I was not the strongest leader and did not do so. In my performance I should have been louder and projected my voice more and I should have done more acting instead of standing. I could have also spoke a little deeper to sound like a boy, but I did not think about that and worried more about my lines than I did the quality of what I was saying.

I enjoyed reading your post. As we have learned during this discussion board through our classmates, there are a plethora of different ways that can be used to evaluate programs. You gave numerous examples as to why program evaluations are important in early childhood education and why they are conducted in the first place. Another reason that program evaluations are conducted are to see if the program is working (Gilliam & Leiter, 2003). For instance, the Head Start Program at my school constantly makes changes to their program due to their yearly evaluation. If they see that something is not working, the head of the program tries to come up with different ways to change what is not working to try and make the program better for the students.

I’ve been working on this very disparate performance assessment for about a week. Throughout the assessment, I have observed or noticed a great amount of things. I have learned a large quantity of things from this assessment. First of all I had to analyze the selection in part one of the assessment and learn to note some of the key points in each selection. I have learned the power of perseverance, and how perseverance leads to successful. Without perseverance history wouldn’t be as significant as it is today. In part three I got the chance to research and choose an person who has show outstanding perseverance. I took pleasure into the fact that I got to choose who I research and wrote about instead of being enforced into one person. Though

Only 30.8 percent of speaking characters are women. Only 10.7 percent of movies feature a balanced cast where at least half of the characters are female. This study shows that when women are cast, they are often asked to dress revealing or

Sandee @ Wooi Yen Lim Addressing Social Issues in Film (KICKS) One of the countless pressing social issues today is pressure to fit into gender roles. In the past, religions and cultures enforced a patriarchal system, which still exists today even though more feminists are fighting against it. Consequently, men are compelled to be masculine since being effeminate is associated with being weak.

In this portion of the evaluative assignments, there will be an analysis to assess the role and function of evaluations and processes with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). ADHS is a large and complex agency which encompasses many departments, divisions, and offices. As a result, each component and program collects different data and evaluates their capacities differently. Therefore, for this evaluation capacity analysis, the program that will be focused on is, the High Risk Perinatal Program/ Newborn Intensive Care Program (HRPP/NICP) within the Bureau of Women and Children’s Health (BWCH), Office of Children’s Health (OCH). This capacity analysis draws on data collected from previous evaluations, as well as data compiled from conversations with agency staff. With this data, the paper will discuss forms of data collected, the processes used to collect data, key players, reporting procedures, a discussion of how data is used within the agency, and a discussion of previous evaluations undertaken to assess the HRPP/NICP program. The purpose of the overall

Filmmakers use traditional gender stereotypes to produce characters audiences can easily identify with by portraying conventional images of a person with identifiable characteristics. In previous years, the dominant representation of a women in film has been the passive, subjugated protagonist. However, through the development of female empowerment and added feminist representations of film, the female heroine transformed to become strong and independent women in her own right, as an individual character.

Throughout history, PMS clearly have a considerable contribution to evaluate the success of organisations. According to Neely et al. (2002), performance measurement is "the process of quantifying the efficiency and effectiveness of past actions". Moullin (2003) indicates that "PM is evaluating how well organisations are managed and the value they deliver for customers and other stakeholders". The modern accounting framework can be traced back to the Middle Ages and since that time appraisal of performance has primarily been ground on financial criteria (Bruns, 1998).

The simplest way to increase gender equality is by creating more roles for women. According to 2007-2012 film statistics reviewed by the New York Film Academy, the “average ratio of male actors to female actors is 2.25:1.” With less females onscreen than males, men continue to be the majority in movies. It is important to portray realistic representations of everyday life in where “women comprise 50 percent of the population” (Green, Women In Film Los Angeles). It is also important for women and young girls to have a variety of role models to look up to. With more women in movies, young girls will begin to understand that being a woman does not limit what they can do. Organizations such as Women in Film were created to help by “promoting equal opportunities for women, encouraging creative projects by women, and expanding and enhancing portrayals of women in all forms of global