The students will demonstrate their understanding on how to build structurally sound set pieces by building a soft stock flat, a stock legged-up platform, and a stock step unit in groups.
Class Level:
Advanced
Main Concepts:
construction of set pieces
1994 National Standards:
CONTENT STANDARD 3: Designing and producing by conceptualizing and realizing artistic interpretations for informal or formal productions.
Description:
This unit can be used in any length of class – the lessons consist of instruction and practice with construction.
Lesson Plans
Lesson 1: The Inner Workings of Stock Soft Flats The students will demonstrate their knowledge on the various pieces and parts of both hard and soft stock flats and the steps in building one by participating in a flat Olympics.
Lesson 2: Building Stock Flats The students will demonstrate their knowledge on how to build a flat by building a soft stock flat in a group.
Lesson 3: The Inner Workings of Stock Platforms The students will demonstrate their knowledge on the various pieces and parts of a stock platform and the steps in building one by taking a written quiz.
Lesson 4: Building Stock Platforms The students will demonstrate their knowledge on how to build a legged-up stock platform by building one in a group.
Lesson 5: The Inner Workings of Stock Step Units The students will demonstrate their knowledge on the various pieces and parts of a stock step unit and the steps in building one by creating a model of one.
Lesson 6: Building Stock Step Units The students will demonstrate their knowledge on how to build a stock step unit by building one in a group.
