Improvisation Lesson Plans

Lesson 1 of 4 in Impowerment Improv Unit

Risk-Taking

by Jennine Profeta

This lesson aims to encourage students to take risks and allay fear.

Lesson 6 of 12 in Unit Three: Building Improvised Scenes Unit

Scene Assignment and Brainstorm

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students will use a variety of methods they’ve learned so far to communicate meaning in a scene: setting, pantomime, relationship clues, objectives, stakes, and tactics. Students will complete a Brainstorm Sheet to plan out their partner scene for assessment.

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Lesson 11 of 12 in Unit Three: Building Improvised Scenes Unit

Scene Performance Assessment

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, students will use a variety of methods they’ve learned so far during this unit to communicate meaning in a scene: setting, pantomime, relationship clues, objectives, stakes, and tactics. Students will perform their final partner scene in front of the class for assessment. They will also complete an Audience Feedback Sheet in which they give their peers feedback on Rubric skills.

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Lesson 2 of 12 in Unit Three: Building Improvised Scenes Unit

Setting

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, we’ll look at how we use physical clues to help the audience infer a specific setting for a scene. Students will improvise a short, silent, pantomimed scene in small groups that shows a clear setting – using gestures and movements only.

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Lesson 3 of 9 in Unit Two: Improvisation Basics Unit

Strong Offers

by Lindsay Johnson

In this third improvisation lesson, students will practice accepting offers, building on offers, thinking quickly and giving STRONG OFFERS in improvisation exercises. Students will also give written and verbal peer feedback using language from the Improvisation Rubric.

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Lesson 5 of 12 in Unit Three: Building Improvised Scenes Unit

Tactics

by Lindsay Johnson

In this lesson, we’ll look at multiple perspectives that can lead to a conflict and strategies employed to resolve it. Students will improvise a scene using 2+ tactics in partner groups. Some groups will perform for the class and receiving coaching and feedback on the Tactics Rubric.