ARTS IMPACT LESSON PLAN Theater Lesson Characters in Action Authors: Beatriz Schnathorst with Dave Quicksall Grade Level: Fifth Enduring Understanding Character and action can be effectively communicated through tableau. Lesson Description(Use for family communication and displaying student art) Students brainstorm characters. Using the of Tableau Checklist”, students work together to “Elements create specific tableau that convey those characters in action. Learning Targets and Assessment Criteria Target: Understands the elements of tableau. Criteria: Creates statues using facial expression, body shape, levels, and spatial relationships. Target: Collaborates with others. Criteria: Communicates ideas, makes compromises, and incorporates input/feedback. Target: Makes a specific physical choice to convey character and action. Criteria: Uses body shape, facial expression, and choices to communicate who he/she is and what he/she is doing. Teach the Arts Impact Creating Tableau lesson. Copy Character List and Elements of Tableau Checklist to display underneath overhead camera. Lesson Steps Outline 1. Review the elements of tableau checklist by doing statues and making tableaux. Criteria-based teacher checklist: Create statues using facial expression, body shape, levels, and spatial relationships. 2. Present a list of characters to the that they will use to form tableaux. Have students solicit some ideas to add to the list. Criteria-based process assessment: Adds to list of characters for tableaux. 3. Guide students to create tableaux using collaboration. Divide students in groups of four. Assign a leader to facilitate the group’s discussion. Remind
ARTS IMPACT LESSON PLAN Theater Lesson Characters in Action Authors: Beatriz Schnathorst with Dave Quicksall Grade Level: Fifth Enduring Understanding Character and action can be effectively communicated through tableau. Lesson Description(Use for family communication and displaying student art) Students brainstorm characters. Using the “Elements of Tableau Checklist”, students work together to create specific tableau that convey those characters in action. Learning Targets and Assessment Criteria Target: Understands the elements of tableau. Criteria: Creates statues using facial expression, body shape, levels, and spatial relationships. Target: Collaborates with others. Criteria: Communicates ideas, makes compromises, and incorporates input/feedback. Target: Makes a specific physical choice to convey character and action. Criteria: Uses body shape, facial expression, and choices to communicate who he/she is and what he/she is doing. Teach the Arts Impact Creating Tableau lesson. Copy Character List and Elements of Tableau Checklist to display underneath overhead camera. Lesson Steps Outline 1. Review the elements of tableau checklist by doing statues and making tableaux. Criteria-based teacher checklist: Create statues using facial expression, body shape, levels, and spatial relationships. 2. Present a list of characters to the that they will use to form tableaux. Have students solicit some ideas to add to the list. Criteria-based process assessment: Adds to list of characters for tableaux. 3. Guide students to create tableaux using collaboration. Divide students in groups of four. Assign a leader to facilitate the group’s discussion. Remind
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