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50min
Grades: 3,4

Is Shadow Useful at All?

ART
Is Shadow Useful at All?

Curiosity trigger

Students put on a theatrical performance using shadow and light; they make shadow puppets and learn to animate them for a play they will write themselves.
Curriculum and Skills
Work and Life Skills:
Social and cultural awareness
Teamwork and collaboration skills
In this lesson, you will cover:
NATIONAL CORE ARTS STANDARDS:
TH.Cr1.1.3.a. Create roles, imagined worlds, and improvised stories in a drama/theatre work.
TH.Pr5.1.3.b. Identify the basic technical elements that can be used in drama/theatre work.
TH.Cr1.1.4.a. Articulate the visual details of imagined worlds, and improvised stories that support the given circumstances in a drama/theatre work.
TH.Pr6.1.4.a. Share small-group drama/theatre work, with peers as audience
You will need
A screen - a thin, white sheet; and a source of light a torch or lamp that produces a powerful beam.
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