ALEX Learning Activity

Students will participate in a guided drama experience both alone and with peers when they step into the painting displayed. Students will select a character from the painting and become a frozen tableau until asked to tell the story of their character. 

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.

Students will be able to participate in a guided drama experience by selecting a character, becoming a frozen tableau and telling the story of the character.

• The teacher will display a piece of artwork that the students have previously studied and ask the students to choose a character or object from the artwork to imitate with their bodies in a frozen tableau.
• Frozen tableau is a drama strategy which means "living picture." Students will create a still picture, without talking, to capture and communicate the meaning of the painting. Students need to have a true understanding of the painting displayed in order to communicate it using physical poses, gestures, and facial expressions rather than words. 
• Once the students are frozen, walk around the room and ask one student to describe their character and tell a story about what is happening. With younger children, they will verbalize their character while older students should be able to use expression, poses, and gestures instead of voice. 
• Once the student is done telling their story they will refreeze and the teacher will walk around the room assessing each student. 

Summative assessment rubric. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WcAXIh7gx77i8iujRWZ338WC4OaNTx2L/view?usp=sharing

Select a painting to display for the class. Explain what frozen tableau is and should look like.