Drama Unit Set Design Choice Boards Theater Around the World Bundle

SAVE! Do you have reluctant students? Try set design--it always worked for me. This 8 day unit on set design, created with Google slides, is suitable for high school students and perhaps gifted middle graders. Students learn about the history of set design, a set designer's process, metaphor, color, tone, texture and have an opportunity to create a set design and model. They develop a keen eye for what makes a distinctive design and learn how to critique their peer's work as well.

The product includes:

• Warm Up Exercise (2)
• The History of Set Design
• The Rationale for Teaching Set Design
• How to Use Metaphor in Design
• Questions to Consider when Designing a Set
• Procedure for Each day
• Teacher's Script to Introduce the Unit --what I say and how I say it!
• Teacher's Script for Slide Presentation
• Materials List
• Musical and Play List Titles of Most Popular Productions in High Schools
• Sources & Video links list including clip suggestions
• Three Assignments--one a short essay, design in a particular style (modernism, expressionism, surrealism) and build a model of the design
• Assignment Rubric
• Peer evaluation activity

Choice Board--Theater Around the World

Could you have the next famous theater artist in your classroom? Give drama students an opportunity for choices! Choice boards are super useful

for differentiation. These Google slides gives students an opportunity to learn about various theater companies, plus pantomimist Marcel Marceau and what is means to be a Foley Engineer. Excellent for gifted learners or students who need independent study or an alternative assignment.

How do I use this in my classroom? A teacher could assign this lesson to be completed at home, in-class or as an independent study. The students could study every choice board or several--it's really up to you.

This lesson includes:

• Teacher's letter
• Nine choices on a colorful board which can be displayed on a white board
• Questions--no two set of questions are alike
• Teacher's keys for each board--hooray!
• Live links-- ready to go

The teacher will need access to the internet.

Comprehensive? You bet. Created by an award winning drama teacher of thirty-eight years. Enjoy!

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This lesson is included in the bundle: Drama Class Theater Curriculum Middle School

How do I use this resource in my classroom? A teacher could use these lessons in succession or give them as homework for students to study on their own.

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