First year theatre students (originally created for junior high students)
Prior Experience:
Pantomime, Plot structure, Staging rules
Unit Educational Objective:
Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of vocal qualities (rate, pitch, tone, diction, and projection) by designing a unique voice for a puppet and performing in an original, rehearsed puppet show.
National Core Arts Theatre Standards:
TH:Cr3.1.HSI
Practice and revise a devised or scripted drama/theatre work using theatrical staging conventions. b. Explore physical, vocal and physiological choices to develop a performance that is believable, authentic, and relevant to a drama/theatre work. c. Refine technical design choices to support the story and emotional impact of a devised or scripted drama/ theatre work.
TH:Pr6.1.HSI
Perform a scripted drama/theatre work for a specific audience.
Educational Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of vocal rate, pitch, and tone by using the terms to compare and contrast two different voices.
Educational Objective: Students will show the importance and execution of diction in performance by creating tongue twisters to teach to and practice with the class.
Educational Objective: Students will choose a character from a fairy tale and design a vocal pattern for them using the various qualities of voice and animal imagery.
Educational Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of basic vocal anatomy and script writing by labeling a cartoon chart with the different parts and working together to create a short script.
