UNIT VII. Story
beginning, middle, and end
MAIN OBJECTIVES:
1) Review the concepts of motivation and subtext
2) Introduce story and practice telling stories
1. WARM-UPS
Lead two or three physical and vocal warm-up activities.
2. SKILL BUILDING
Review the meaning of the words “motivation” and “subtext.” (See Lesson 12)
Five Things (Imagination)
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Story Circle (Story, Imagination) Explain to the students that when they perform a scene or a play, they are really telling a story. All good stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
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Fairy Tale Tableaux (Story, Imagination) Remind the students about the technique for making a tableau they learned earlier. Tell them they will now use that technique to tell a story. Stress the students should try to find the best way to tell their story with only three images: a beginning, a middle, and an end. After the students have presented their stories in tableaux form, you can decide if any of them could be presented as part of your final workshop performance.
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3. CLOSING ACTIVITY
Play any game from a previous lesson you think would help reinforce skills learned so far.
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