You have two options for this next activity. The first option is to create the Greek amphitheater out of our bodies on stage. The second is to take this quiz (show quiz) on what we learned about the Festival yesterday. All in favor of option 1, raise your hands. All in favor of option 2 raise your hands. Most likely the students will pick the first option. Tell the students that today we are dressed as wizards. This means we have magical powers. With these magical powers, we are going to turn all of the students into stones. We are going to use the stones to build the Greek amphitheater. There is one big difference between humans and stones. STONES DON’T TALK. This is the major rule of option 1. If the teacher has to three say “Stones don’t talk” times, we will automatically go to option 2. Do we have a deal? When I wave my wand, you are all stones. WAVE WAND. Stones, please follow us onto the stage. Move the class into the stage area. STEP 3: Instruction/Modeling Build the following on the stage using the students. Theatron Have all students sit in a semi-circle. Hand three students the signs that say “Theatron.” Info: the semicircular seating area in the amphitheatre; it was usually carved into a hillside; root word for the contemporary word “theatre” Skene Have six of the students come downstage, split into partners, and put their hands up, side by side to create a house-like structure. Give one of them the “Skene” sign. Info: the palace or scene house at the back of the amphitheatre; had up to 3 doors used for entrances and exits and it hid the machine Orchestra Ask four students to lay in a circle center stage. Give one of them a sign that says “Orchestra.” Info: the circular acting area in front of the skene where the chorus danced and the three actors performed. Thymele (altar) Have one student get on their hands and needs in the middle of the orchestra circle to become the altar. Give him/her the sign. “Thymele” Info: in the center of the orchestra; was not used as part of the acting; used for special sacrifices and libations in honor of Dionysus Parados
You have two options for this next activity. The first option is to create the Greek amphitheater out of our bodies on stage. The second is to take this quiz (show quiz) on what we learned about the Festival yesterday. All in favor of option 1, raise your hands. All in favor of option 2 raise your hands. Most likely the students will pick the first option. Tell the students that today we are dressed as wizards. This means we have magical powers. With these magical powers, we are going to turn all of the students into stones. We are going to use the stones to build the Greek amphitheater. There is one big difference between humans and stones. STONES DON’T TALK. This is the major rule of option 1. If the teacher has to say “Stones don’t talk” three times, we will automatically go to option 2. Do we have a deal? When I wave my wand, you are all stones. WAVE WAND. Stones, please follow us onto the stage. Move the class into the stage area. STEP 3: Instruction/Modeling Build the following on the stage using the students. Theatron Have all students sit in a semi-circle. Hand three students the signs that say “Theatron.” Info: the semicircular seating area in the amphitheatre; it was usually carved into a hillside; root word for the contemporary word “theatre” Skene Have six of the students come downstage, split into partners, and put their hands up, side by side to create a house-like structure. Give one of them the “Skene” sign. Info: the palace or scene house at the back of the amphitheatre; had up to 3 doors used for entrances and exits and it hid the machine Orchestra Ask four students to lay in a circle center stage. Give one of them a sign that says “Orchestra.” Info: the circular acting area in front of the skene where the chorus danced and the three actors performed. Thymele (altar) Have one student get on their hands and needs in the middle of the orchestra circle to become the altar. Give him/her the “Thymele” sign. Info: in the center of the orchestra; was not used as part of the acting; used for special sacrifices and libations in honor of Dionysus Parados
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