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BYU Theatre Education

Puppetry And Voicework

by Amanda Von Der Lohe

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Puppetry And Voicework

Lesson 1: Making Sock Puppets

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their ability to create a character by making a sock puppet.
2 Min Read
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Lesson 2: Manipulating Puppets

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their understanding of basic puppet manipulation (mouth and body) having the puppet “talk” and “walk” in various styles across the puppet stage and say a simple phrase.
4 Min Read
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Lesson 3: Diction

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their ability to use projection and diction in speaking by creating a tongue twister and teaching it to the class.
3 Min Read
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Lesson 4: Rate and Pitch

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their ability to control their voice through the use of rate and pitch by performing in a nonsense puppet show.
2 Min Read
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Lesson 5: Don’t Take That Tone with Me

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will connect their voice and body by participating in movement exercise and completing a journal.
3 Min Read
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Lesson 6: Where is My Voice?

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their understanding of vocal placement by creating a voice for their character.
2 Min Read
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Lesson 7: My Puppet Party

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their understanding of how to create a character by filling out a worksheet and performing in a “Puppet Party” scene.
2 Min Read
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Lesson 8: Why Else Do You Think I Have this Outrageous Accent?

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their ability to use accents by performing in puppet show where their puppets portray spies.
2 Min Read
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Lesson 9: Basic Narrative Structure

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their understanding of basic narrative structure (protagonist + obstacle + objective) by identifying protagonists, obstacles and objective of fairytale characters, as well as three things the protagonist did to accomplish the objective.
2 Min Read
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Lesson 10: Writing a Script

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their understanding of plot structure and basic playwriting format by writing a short script as a group.
2 Min Read
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Lesson 11: Practice, Practice, Practice

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their ability to use practice time wisely by using the puppet stage for five minutes to practice their puppet show.
1 Min Read
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Lesson 12: Puppet Showtime!

March 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Objective Students will demonstrate their ability to use a character voice and manipulate a puppet by performing in 3-5 minute original puppet show and writing a self-critique.
1 Min Read
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