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Playwriting: Character Creation |
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Visual Arts,Theatre |
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6 |
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Description: |
Students will create a collection of characters to draw from in the writing process. They will represent the character textually and visually. They will also define the relationships between the characters already created to help decide how the characters might interact.... |
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Commercial Art |
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Visual Arts,Theatre |
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5 |
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Description: |
In this lesson, students will identify the objectives and critique the theatrical elements of several television commercials. Based on their analysis, students will work in groups to remake one of these commercials and perform it for the class.... |
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Radio Days |
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Visual Arts,Theatre |
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Grade: |
5 |
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Description: |
Radio offers a wonderful way for students to understand the power of vocal inflection to convey a story. In this excercise, students will write scripts for a radio play and perform them for the class.
During the golden age of radio, people tuned in around the world to hear radio dramas. In the 1930s and 40s, listeners of all ages around the United States would listen to programs such as Amos and Andy and The Shadow. In 1938, Orson Welles broadcast Invasion from Mars, based on War of the Worlds, and caused hysteria and rioting around the country. Radio continued to be the dominant form of entertainment through WWII.... |
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Title: |
Expressing Emotion |
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Visual Arts,Theatre |
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Grade: |
4 |
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Description: |
Students will explore possibilities of expressing emotion through the manipulation of both voice and gesture. They will first explore these aspects individually and then demonstrate their understanding in a group performance.... |
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Title: |
Motivations |
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Visual Arts,Theatre |
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Grade: |
4 |
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Description: |
Working with text, students will explore relationship between objectives, motivation, and action (or behavior). They will be working in pairs with "neutral" text. They will apply a specific objective when reading their lines, which will affect the delivery of the lines. ... |
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Title: |
Improv |
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Visual Arts,Theatre |
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Grade: |
4 |
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Description: |
Students will learn about the five elements-the 5 W's- in a theatrical experience. They will then incorporate these elements into an improvisational performance activity.... |
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Title: |
Tableaux and the 5 W's |
| Subject: |
Visual Arts,Theatre |
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Grade: |
3 |
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Description: |
In groups, students will create tableau images based on the drawings in The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (or any intriguing set of drawings/photos). They will view and interpret other groups' work and derive the 5 W's (who, what, where, when and why) from it. They will understand what a tableau image is, and what information can be derived from it.... |
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Title: |
The Storm |
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Visual Arts,Theatre |
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Grade: |
1 |
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Description: |
Children will participate in a simple group performance as an adult tells a story.... |
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Title: |
Pantomiming Objects & Actions |
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Visual Arts,Theatre |
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Grade: |
1 |
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Description: |
The students will pantomime objects and actions. Situations will be taken from their daily activities at school and at home. In the process they will develop an understanding of non-verbal performance, its possibilities and limitations.
Background information:
Pantomime refers to the communication of ideas through body movement, gesture, and facial expression. Pantomime contains no dialog, but may be accompanied by music.... |
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Title: |
Imaginary Donuts |
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Visual Arts,Theatre |
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Grade: |
K |
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Description: |
Children will create and react to imaginary objects following simple focused directions, and will share their experiences.... |
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