Creative Drama Group Character Lesson
Authors: Carrie Lopez, Carly Masters & Esther Ting
Grade: 1st
National theatre standards:
TH:Re9.1.1. Compare and contrast the experiences of characters in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama)
TH:Re8.1.1.b. Identify causes of character actions in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, or creative drama)
Materials:
Objective: Students will be able to portray character through the use of voice, gestures, body movements, and collaborative problem-solving through portraying a character in the story Big Pumpkinby Erica Silverman and coming up with a solution to get the pumpkin off the vine.
WARM-UP:
PART 1:
○ “Show me a frozen picture of ______.”
○ “Show me how does _______ sound like.”
○ “Show me how would _______ say big pumpkin.”
○ “Show me how would _______ take the pumpkin out.”
○ Mummy: “The mummy is bounded, show me how would this affect his movements and his voice.”
○ Witch: “The witch cannot take the pumpkin out, give me a sound to show how she feels.”
○ Ghost: “The ghost does not have feet, show me how he would take the pumpkin out with his feet.”
○ Vampire: “The vampire has very sharp teeth, show me how he would speak with his sharp teeth.”; “The vampire is very tall, show me how he would walk with his long legs.”
PART 2:
CONTINUE BOOK/CHARACTER LAUGH
PROBLEM SOLVING & CHARACTER COLLABORATION
Part 3:
COLLABORATION ACTIVITY:
WRITING IN ROLE:
Conclusion:
Once the kids are finished with their letters, we will discuss what we have learned today