Stepping into the Painting

Learning Resource Type

Learning Activity

Subject Area

Arts Education

Grade(s)

K

Overview

Students will participate in a guided drama experience both alone and with peers when they step into the painting displayed. Students will select a character from the painting and become a frozen tableau until asked to tell the story of their character.

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.

Phase

After/Explain/Elaborate

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): KG - Theatre

AE17.TH.K.3
Participate in dramatic play or a guided drama experience alone and with peers.

Vocabulary

Research

Videos

Analysis

Real
Imaginary

Voice
Movement

Puppetry

Characterization

Gesture

Directing
Design

Sets
Props

Theatrical production

Rehearse

Essential Questions

EU: Theatre artists work to discover different ways of communicating meaning.
EQ: How, when, and why do theatre artists' choices change?

Skills Examples

Use "make believe games" and create ideas for roles, imaginary worlds, and stories.
Define props and costumes and explain how they are used in a given theatrical work.
Use a costume chest to play improvised scenes with collaborating class members.
Use puppets to help build an understanding of characterization and improvise a short scene.
Use recyclable materials (such as toilet paper rolls) to create props (such as a telescope) for a particular scene.
Use the props created to improvise a short scene with partners. Each partner should be encouraged to express an original idea during the improvisation.
Watch a children's theatre piece and ask and answer questions.

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to participate in a guided drama experience by selecting a character, becoming a frozen tableau and telling the story of the character.

Activity Details

The teacher will display a piece of artwork that the students have previously studied and ask the students to choose a character or object from the artwork to imitate with their bodies in a frozen tableau.
Frozen tableau is a drama strategy which means "living picture." Students will create a still picture, without talking, to capture and communicate the meaning of the painting. Students need to have a true understanding of the painting displayed in order to communicate it using physical poses, gestures, and facial expressions rather than words.
Once the students are frozen, walk around the room and ask one student to describe their character and tell a story about what is happening. With younger children, they will verbalize their character while older students should be able to use expression, poses, and gestures instead of voice.
Once the student is done telling their story they will refreeze and the teacher will walk around the room assessing each student.

Assessment Strategies

Summative assessment rubric.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WcAXIh7gx77i8iujRWZ338WC4OaNTx2L/view?usp=sharing

Background / Preparation

Select a painting to display for the class. Explain what frozen tableau is and should look like.

Approved Date

2018-07-11

Owner (Author)

ctayl0r

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