AE17.TH.8.11

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 8 - Theatre

AE17.TH.8.11
Use a variety of acting techniques to increase skills in a rehearsal or drama/theatre performance.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Theatre artists develop personal processes and skills for a performance or design.
EQ: What can I do to fully prepare a performance or technical design?

Skills Examples

The students will demonstrate their ability to create a character from a prop by performing a scene with different clothing props that represent a variety of different characters. Glasses, shoes, necktie, etc. Show students clips from BIg, Twilight Zone DEad Man's Shoes, and Steve Urkel/Stephan transformation. Students should be able to make the connection between adding a piece of clothing to change the character. They can relate it to almost as a "Superman" like transformation. This lesson is based on the lesson linked below:
http://www.kamplays.com/uploads/1/1/0/4/11040740/a_characters_shoes.pdf
Students will write several scenes based on the character choices inspired by the different types of props and clothing. As in all performances, there is both teacher and peer critique and an actor's reflection tool.

Vocabulary

Vocal
Movement
Characterization

Skills Assessed

In introductory playwriting, the student improvises, writes, and rewrites monologues, scenes, and vignettes to convey predetermined intent and meaning. The use of props and costumes is encouraged as the students are expanding knowledge and moving towards the proficient stage of high school classes.

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.