{"id":1190,"date":"2015-03-16T19:24:22","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T19:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tedb-wp.byu.edu\/?page_id=1190"},"modified":"2015-05-19T19:44:05","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T19:44:05","slug":"characterization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/?page_id=1190","title":{"rendered":"Characterization"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Curriculum units under “Characterization” focus on creating a solid character for the stage. \u00a0Instructional strategies, activities and exercises allow for much diversity in style and product for the characterization study.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″]

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Voicing Your Own Cartoon by Meredith Campbell<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of voice as a tool for character development by creating character voices and creating a cartoon in a small group project. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Voice\/Diction by Polly K. Dunn<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of voice and diction by developing. They will represent at least 2 different characters in a radio program, using all 4 vocal variations (tempo, pitch, tone and volume), diction and projection.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Voice Work in Podcasts by Jessica Stevenson<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their ability to create a voice for a character by creating podcasts in small groups.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Voice and Body (Elementary Unit) by Samantha Daynes<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective:\u00a0Students will demonstrate appropriate, creative use of their voices and bodies to create characters.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Vocal Technique Radio Broadcast by Kirsten King<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of vocal techniques by preparing, recording, and sharing a radio broadcast script.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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THE CURIOUS SAVAGE: Script Analysis and Acting Scenes by Sarina Thomas<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of script analysis and characterization by performing a scene from The Curious Savage.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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The Cultures of Utah (Elementary Unit-4th Grade) by Becca Cardon Christiansen, Emily Trejo, Pollyanna Eyler<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of different cultures in Utah as they compare and contrast their own cultures to those within the communities.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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The Character of a Puppet’s Voice by Spencer Duncan<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their ability to manipulate voice to clearly portray an objective-driven character through the design and development of a puppet character in a short scene.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Superhero (Elementary Unit) by Sarah McDonald, Abi Nielsen<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate character development and exploration by stepping into role as the superhero characters they have created on paper, utilizing tactics and objectives.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Storytelling by Lela Kovalenko Bayne<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will share their ability to tell a convincing and entertaining beginning-level story by telling to an elementary-aged audience and by first auditioning for the teacher.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Silent Film Acting \u2014 Movement Unit by Kirsten King<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of nonverbal communication by planning, recording, and presenting silent films.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Script Analysis and Scene Work by Nichole Clark<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will be able to make believable and authentic acting choices in scenes by analyzing the script text and exploring appropriate vocality, movement, and motivations. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Puppetry and Voicework by Amanda Von Der Lohe<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate their ability to develop a character voice in addition to using a puppet by making a sock puppet and performing a puppet show using an original script they have written.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Pantomime Scenes by Dana Fleming<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to craft a storyline and convey physicality and emotion by performing an original duo-pantomime scene.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Long Form Improvisation by Lela Kovalenko Bayne<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Description: This unit was created for an Improvisation class; students grades 9-12. No previous experience necessary. All lessons are 55 minutes long. This unit takes place after the students have had units on the basics of storytelling, the basics of characterization, and open scenes. The students have skills in creating sound effects, showing characters, and creating scenes with basic scripted elements already there. Up until this point, they have only worked in a theatre-in-the-round setting with improv games.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Lip Sync by Krystle Butler<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will demonstrate their ability to use vocal variety and techniques by performing a few different styles of lip sync.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Introduction to Characterization by Kristen Leinbach<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of the basic elements of how characterization (including language and physicality) affects creating a storyline by performing a group scene.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Interpretation in Narratives by Meredith Walsh<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of interpretation in a personal narrative by writing a detailed narrative based on a given image and presenting their work in character.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Foundations of Acting: Scenework by Ashlyn Anderson<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of acting foundations by application to an informal performance of a contemporary scene with a partner.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Elements of Storytelling for Improvisation by Lela Bayne<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Description: This unit was created for Improvisation class students; grades 9-12. No previous experience necessary. All lessons are 55 minutes long. This is the first unit of the improvisation class, taking place after the first day of class has passed.   Educational Objective: Students will share their ability to tell a convincing and entertaining beginning-level ...<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Drama Skills (Elementary Unit) by Becca Cardon Christiansen, Emily Trejo (del Plain), Pollyanna Eyler<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective:\u00a0Students will demonstrate their understanding of the emotional connections between themselves and others by participating in scenes.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Creating Vocal Character in Puppetry by Kate Tullis<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit objective: Students will demonstrate their ability to create a character using only their voice by utilizing the skills of tone, timbre, rate, pitch, projection, and diction in a puppet show performance.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Creating a Character by Cali Wilkes<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will understand the process of creating a believable character by performing in a scene as a specific character.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Contemporary Theatre by Spencer Duncan<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their ability to interpret and create believable characters through exploring textual analysis, performance, and dramatic criticism.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Commedia dell’arte by Cali Wilkes<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will understand the conventions of the Commedia Dell\u2019Arte time period by performing in an improvised scenario.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Children\u2019s Theatre By Robin Edwards<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their ability to work cohesively by creating and performing a Children\u2019s Theatre piece.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Character Workshop by Amelia Heer Dunlap<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will be able to perform as a specific character by participating in numerous character-building activities and by performing as the character in a character picnic performance.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Character Development by a group of pre-service Theatre Ed Students<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their ability to create a character by exploring character development activities and exercises.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Character Creations by Kindi Swasey<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will be able to create a solid three-dimensional historical character using movement, expression, voice, and more by interacting with other characters in a 30-minute improved performance at the end of the unit. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Bunraku Puppetry Movement by Amberly Plourde<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will be able to perform controlled subtle and exaggerated movement by devising puppet scene using Bunraku Puppets and principles.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Acting Workshop by Amelia Heer Dunlap<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will be able to fight for an objective using tactics by creating characters and performing in rehearsed improv activities, culminating in an Ambiguous Scene performance.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Curriculum units under “Characterization” focus on creating a solid character for the stage. \u00a0Instructional strategies, activities and exercises allow for much diversity in style and product for the characterization study.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1190"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1190"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2609,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1190\/revisions\/2609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}