6 , 7 , 8 | Theater |
Theater | Social Studies |
Both Grade Level and Arts/PE Program | Alignment |
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2 | 60 min |
In-School Short Term Residency | informal performances in classroom |
All Year | |
$10 | 0 |
no | In-Person , Phone |
CDs
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CD Player
masking tape |
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Important that the chairs and desks be cleared and set up against the walls so that there is room for students to move. Also important to tape off an area that will provide the space for a stage.
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I CAN step into the shoes of individuals past and present and using improvisation can dramatize moments from history or current events; moments that have shaped and continue to shape our lives.
I CAN understand the important elements in theatre that include character, setting, and conflict. I CAN focus on the thoughts and emotions that create dialogue in scenes, identify the essential event that I choose to dramatize, and, in small groups, contribute to how we want to stage the scene. |
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In this two-day program, students will be given the opportunity to bring both history and current events to life by incorporating the art and craft of theatre into their social studies curriculum.
This may include introducing content or reinforcing a unit by involving students in the dramatization of a moment from history in which participants step into the shoes of various figures from history. It may also include the dramatization and discussion of current events in the U.S. and the world. DAY ONE: Teaching artist involves students in theatre exercises and improvisations designed to create a strong group dynamic and to introduce the elements found in theatre that lend themselves to dramatizing moments from history; Character, Setting, Plot, and Dramatic Conflict. Through improvisation for the stage, these elements will be highlighted and reinforced. Students, for example, might be led in a discussion about individuals in history and in our world today whose beliefs and ideas have made a significant difference. The class will then be guided through dramatizations of events. Students might dramatize a scene where Jonas Salk developed the vaccine for polio or when Rosa Parks refused to sit in the back of the bus. DAY TWO: Students will meet in small groups and will strengthen improvisations with guidance from the teaching artist. These scenes will be shared and discussed at the end of day two. Whatever your curricular objectives are, I will bring social studies to life onstage! |
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I am thrilled to involve anyone who is interested in working with small groups while they plan their improvisational scenes, or as support in the classroom.
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