Intro to Storytelling with our Bodies
By Katelyn Tullis
Objective:
Students will demonstrate their ability to tell a story with their body and voice by identifying and rehearsing with different objectives and tactics within contentless scenes.
Prior Experience:
Students will draw on their past knowledge of script analysis, “yes and,” and tableaus to help them tell the story of the script in this lesson.
Class Style:
*Live Virtual Call.*
National Standards:
TH:Cr1.1.Ic. Use script analysis to generate ideas about a character that is believable and authentic in a drama/theatre work
TH:Cr3.1.I.b. Explore physical, vocal and physiological choices to develop a performance that is believable, authentic, and relevant to a drama/theatre work.
TH:Pr4.1.Ib. Shape character choices using given circumstances in a drama/theatre work.
Big Ideas:
Enduring Understandings:
Essential Questions:
Materials
PRE-CLASS
Email out the contentless scenes or have them posted to the class website.
HOOK (15 minutes)
INSTRUCTION #1 (15 minutes)
GUIDED PRACTICE #1 (20 minutes)
GUIDED PRACTICE #2 (15 minutes)
PERFORMANCE (20 minutes)