Allen Elementary- 5th Grade Quarter 2 2017
Mr. Bielawski and Ms. Schutlze (10/5, 10/18, 11/1, 11/16, 12/7)
Theatre Games Learned
Categories
Color Your Words
Character Walk
Bang!
Everyone arranges themselves in a circle. The caller/teacher, calls out the name of someone in the circle, for example "Mia". Mia, hearing her name, must duck. The players to either side of Mia, upon hearing Mia's name, must turn towards Mia with their fingers pointed like a gun, and shout BANG! If Mia does not duck quick enough, she is out. If Mia ducks fast enough but one player shouts BANG! faster then the other, the slower player is eliminated. If Mia ducks fast enough, and both players shout at the same time, it's a draw no one is out. If any player in the circle makes the mistake of ducking or shooting at the wrong time, they're out.
Reader's Theatre
In a sitting circle, lead all players in slapping their thighs
to a rhythm. Next, name a category such as: colors;
fruit; types of cars; words that start with ‘b’; etc. One at
a time, going around the circle, each person must come
up with something that fits the category and say it in
rhythm. If a person stumbles or duplicates another
player’s answer, he must offer a new category and start
again.
Instructor reads a list of words in a neutral voice. Players then repeat the words in
chorus, “coloring” them or saying them with as much expression as possible, reflecting
the actual meaning of the word.
Play some music and have group members walk around trying out various postures until
they develop a character. Next, offer a situation for them to interact in such as: in a
grocery store; in an elevator; a party; etc. This part should be pantomimed only. Next,
introduce a new situation and invite participants to add dialogue.
Everyone arranges themselves in a circle. The caller/teacher, calls out the name of someone in the circle, for example "Mia". Mia, hearing her name, must duck. The players to either side of Mia, upon hearing Mia's name, must turn towards Mia with their fingers pointed like a gun, and shout BANG! If Mia does not duck quick enough, she is out. If Mia ducks fast enough but one player shouts BANG! faster then the other, the slower player is eliminated. If Mia ducks fast enough, and both players shout at the same time, it's a draw no one is out. If any player in the circle makes the mistake of ducking or shooting at the wrong time, they're out.
* some theater games are adapted from Drama Notebook Curriculum
Reader's Theatre
Student's worked 3 class sessions on creating audiobooks of reader theatre plays. Students were able to listen to themselves and peer assess themselves based on their enunciation, projection, tone etc.
CCSS. Theatre. 5th Grade
- 2.1 Participate in improvisational activities to explore complex ideas and universal themes in literature and life.
- 2.3 Collaborate as an actor, director, scriptwriter, or technical artist in creating formal or informal theatrical performances.
- 4.1 Develop and apply appropriate criteria for critiquing the work of actors, directors, writers, and technical artists in theatre, film, and video.
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