Character Analysis*
| Objective: | Students will demonstrate an understanding of character analysis by successfully performing a scene using the skills learned throughout the unit. |
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| Subject: | Characterization - Acting |
| Class Level: | Beginning |
| Main Concepts: | Understanding character, objectives, tactics, relationships, knowing character |
| National Standards: | CONTENT STANDARD 2: Acting by developing, communicating, and sustaining characters in improvisations and informal or formal productions. CONTENT STANDARD 5: Researching by evaluating and synthesizing cultural and historical information to support artistic choices. CONTENT STANDARD 7: Analyzing, critiquing, and constructing meanings from informal and formal theatre, film, television, and electronic media productions. CONTENT STANDARD 8: Understanding context by analyzing the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in the past and the present. |
| Author: | Kristy Kadish |
Lesson Plans
Students will demonstrate an understanding of objectives by performing a scene that illustrates a strong objective with another student.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of tactics by performing a scene that includes at least 3 tactics to reach their objective.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of communication and response by reacting to others responses in an improv scene.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of character sensory and develop confidence in using all of their senses by participating in sensory activities.
Students will receive and give feedback by performing scenes for other students.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of character relationships by performing a short scene acting in different relationships.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of relating to their character by performing a short scene comparing and contrasting their character and themselves.
Students will demonstrate their understanding of character analysis by performing a scene implementing skills they learned throughout the unit.
Author's Notes:
*NOTE: At the beginning of this unit the students need to pair up and have a scene that they will perform throughout this unit and apply what they learn to their scene.