LESSON PLANS: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

This is a copy of the handout given at John Tartaglia's Puppet class at the 2011 Broadway Teachers Workshop

These are notes from Jennie Marino's prop design class at the 2011 Broadway Teachers Workshop.

Introduction to theatre and Broadway. Simple 45 minute lesson plan introduces children to the magical world of theatre.

Small groups of students use persuasive writing to create original commercial advertisements for products or services related to a shared story or stories.  Student groups perform commercials...

Students will use their personal resources to transport themselves to a shipwrecked island as characters in "The Tempest".   Essential Question:  How did the shipwrecked crew and...

Using at least an 8.5” x 11” piece of poster board, please design a “Show...

The students will learn to sing and chant several nursery rhymes: Jack Be Nimble, Mary Had a Little Lamb and Old Mother Hubbard. The students will act out the rhymes with costumes and props in...

Vocal Improvisation in ostinato choral parts

Students will complete a character analysis form and perform as an assigned character that is based upon an analysis of that character's traits. They will also interpret physical trais through...

Four Stage Managing Handouts were distributed during the Session C Broadway Teachers Workshop. They are entitled "Scenic Elements", "Stage Managers Calling Script", "Actors Script", and "Stage...

Throughout the entire run of the show, I am always giving the students things to read and to think about how it relates to the show and how it relates to life.  I have found that it makes a...

Adapt scripts from stories in the news!

Global awareness of our ecological footprint is a responsibility of our global community.  Global action to prevent the destruction of our planet is a human necessity.  International...

A soundscape is comprised of characteristic types of sound commonly heard in a given period or location.

Use when studying how the music moves the plot or sets the tone of a show.

Students will gain an understanding of the importance of costumes in determining a character's age, gender, and personality. Each student working in a small group will be given a chance to design...

Each selects a classmate’s name out of a hat, and I keep track on my own list of who has whom. I suggest they keep it a secret, but you know how that can go!  They have several days to write...

1) To remove much of the fear of performing from timid students. 

2) To  emphasize how the entire body is needed to promote a character.

3) To provide a group project where...

Student introduced to the concept of pretending/role playing and how each actor brings his/her own experiences to a performance.

“You can do anything for 15 minutes.”
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In the theatre, we have so many areas to keep track of that we sometimes feel like maintenance...

Students will understand the structure, strategies and performance style ofproducing a show for children, but performed by adults.

Students create costumes made out of garbage bags.

- Students will learn to pick up on visual clues to create characters.
- Students will understand the importance of character back-story, motivation, goals, problems and conflicts.
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The students will be able to demonstrate understanding of team work and the role of cooperation in achieving life goals and how musical theater can communicate that message.

Students learn difference between Award Shows such as:

 - Academy Awards- also known as the Oscars- for Motion Pictures
 - Antoinette Perry Award- also known as Tony’s- for...

Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of team work and the role cooperation in achieving life goals and how musical theater can communicate that message.

To create a new product and then write a commercial to sell it.

Discuss the use of tactics: How do we get what we want?

Allow students to share information with each other and see if they can identify wants and goals in the story.

Actors need to know where and how to move on stage in order to reveal more information about a character and to be aware of ones setting/surroundings. Can be used as a warm up activity or until...