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| Theater | English |
| Grade Level Program | Alignment |
| 2 | 45 min |
| In-School Short Term Residency | Two 45 minute workshops |
| Not available mid-October until the end of November. | In-School, |
| $10 | 0 |
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Any materials needed for program including CD.
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A textbook already read by the class.
Possible CD playback on computer. |
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In the classroom or other space school provides.
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I can confidently express myself through theatre. I can use prior knowledge to reenact an event from the text. I can identify characters in the text and empathize with the actions they take in response to their situation.
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In SELF-ESTEEM THROUGH PERFORMANCE (SETP) Leslie Frances Manselle utilizes the "˜drama games" techniques of "Theatre of the Oppressed" created by Brazilian political dramatist, Augusto Boal, as building blocks to construct a dramatic study (short play, skit) based upon a text read or completed by the class prior to the artist"s visit.
The games focus first on self, and gradually move into the teacher selected text. Students are invited to express themselves through any art form in the dramatic study. First students express their name along with movement, then they create a tableau (frozen image) expressing something that they enjoy doing. Manselle uses her own artistic abilities to break the ice and set an example of what the performance possibilities might be. She makes use of her social skills and social work training to put the participants at ease and encourages them to express themselves. Students use prior knowledge of the text to re-enact scenes that are relational to their lives or experiences. She then uses her teacher training and leadership skills to guide the groups to the goals of full participation, input into the creative process, and involvement in the final performance production. After the artist visit teachers may choose to continue the drama experience by giving a writing assignment relating to the production or the text itself. Teachers will gain tools that they may utilize in the future for studies on any text, theme or issue. Ms. Manselle believes that we all have some type of artistic ability and wishes to expose that ability in others and use it to enhance understanding and learning . |
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Parents may be involved as classroom monitors or assistants.
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