ALEX Learning Activity

  

Stepping into the Painting

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: Casaundra Taylor
System:Huntsville City
School:Academy For Academics & Arts
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2019
Title:
Stepping into the Painting
Digital Tool/Resource:
 
Web Address – URL:
Not Applicable
Overview:

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.
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
Arts Education
ARTS (2017)
Grade: K
Theatre
3) Participate in dramatic play or a guided drama experience alone and with peers.
Unpacked Content
Artistic Process: Creating
Anchor Standards:
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Process Components: Develop
Essential Questions:
EU: Theatre artists work to discover different ways of communicating meaning.
EQ: How, when, and why do theatre artists' choices change?
Concepts & Vocabulary:
Research
  • Videos
Analysis
  • Real
  • Imaginary
Voice
Movement
  • Puppetry
Characterization
  • Gesture
Directing
Design
  • Sets
  • Props
Theatrical production
  • Rehearse
Skill Examples:
  • Use "make believe games" and create ideas for roles, imaginary worlds, and stories.
  • Define props and costumes and explain how they are used in a given theatrical work.
  • Use a costume chest to play improvised scenes with collaborating class members.
  • Use puppets to help build an understanding of characterization and improvise a short scene.
  • Use recyclable materials (such as toilet paper rolls) to create props (such as a telescope) for a particular scene.
  • Use the props created to improvise a short scene with partners. Each partner should be encouraged to express an original idea during the improvisation.
  • Watch a children's theatre piece and ask and answer questions.
Learning Objectives:

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.

  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:

  • 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. 
Assessment Strategies:
Advanced Preparation:

Select a painting to display for the class. Explain what frozen tableau is and should look like. 
Variation Tips (optional):
 
Notes or Recommendations (optional):
 
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