In Introduction to Teaching Mask, Allison Williams gives you a toolkit of mask and movement exercises to teach students to make big, confident physical choices, to work in their bodies, and play different characters - masked and unmasked.
Access to masks is required, but previous experience with masks is not.
13 Modules
2 hours, 13 minutes
6 Credit Hours
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TH:Pr4.1.HSII.a - Discover how unique choices shape believable and sustainable drama/ theatre work.
TH:Pr5.1.6.a - Recognize how acting exercises and techniques can be applied to a drama/theatre work.
Acc.TH:Pr4.a - Discover how unique choices shape believable and sustainable drama/ theatre work.
6.TH:Pr5.a - Recognize how acting exercises and techniques can be applied to a drama/theatre work.
Acc.TH:Cr2.b - Cooperate as a creative team to make interpretive choices for a drama/theatre work.
6.TH:Cr3.b - Identify effective physical and vocal traits of characters in a drama/theatre work.
I.C.2.2 - Interpret scenes through formal and informal presentations.
Tennessee Theatre standards (2018) standards were built using the framework of the NCAS which is built on four key domains: Creating, Performing/Presenting/Producing, Connecting, and Responding. Within each of these domains are foundations and standards to support the development of curriculum, programs, and learning.
(source: Tennessee Department of Education, Tennessee Academic Standards for Fine Arts, Summer 2018)
Please refer to National Core Arts Standards to determine the standard that best suits your needs.
B.2.G - create improvised scenes that include setting, character, and plot.
B.1.C - create expressive movement and mime to define space and characters.
B.2.A - demonstrate safe use of the voice and body.
B.2.B - portray characters through familiar movements and dialogue.
37 - demonstrate various ways of expressing emotions that are consistent with a character
13 - control focus and energy in movement and gesture
14 - create shapes with the body
16 - demonstrate freezing of movement
17 - use movement to communicate non-verbally
2 - demonstrate awareness of personal and shared space
5 - move individual body parts
7 - demonstrate awareness of his or her own body and its movement potential
9 - travel through space in a variety of ways e.g., running, creeping and jumping
13 - recognize the techniques of offering, accepting, advancing and blocking
15 - use the body and body language to enhance characterization
16 - demonstrate economy in movement and speech
24 - recognize that relationships exist between characters in given situations
Express, feelings, ideas, and experiences through the arts
Take creative risks to express feelings, ideas, and experiences
Interpret and communicate ideas using symbols and elements to express meaning through the arts
Take creative risks to express feelings, ideas, and experiences
Take creative risks to experience and express thoughts, emotions, and meaning
Compose, interpret, and expand ideas using symbolism, imagery, and elements
Collaborate through reciprocal relationships during creative processes
Demonstrate respect for themselves, others, and the audience
Create dramatic works with an intended audience in mind
Develop performance skills in a variety of contexts
Experiment with a range of props, processes, and technologies
Explore and create dramatic works to express ideas and emotions
Demonstrate awareness of self, others, and audience
Receive and apply constructive feedback to develop and refine ideas
Receive, provide, and apply constructive feedback to refine dramatic works
Use self-reflection and awareness of audience to refine ideas
Experience and express emotions through dramatic conventions