Theatre
Season Four: Story Elements | Dramatic Structure
All lessons support Kentucky and National Core Arts Standards in Theatre, with an emphasis on the anchor standards Creating and Performing. Season Four focuses on story elements & dramatic structure.
Creating: The following lessons introduce key ideas and support students learning to explore and develop stories.
What Would They Say?:
Generate roles and dialogue inspired by images.
Story Spine:
Practice improvising stories, following dramatic structure.
Superhero Struggle:
Practice improvising stories, highlighting rising and falling action.
Interpreter:
Explore contrasting dialogue and inner thoughts of characters.
Performing: The following lessons model ways students can share what they’ve learned (in any subject!) in improvised and devised scenes.
Stage the Start:
Perform action and dialogue to show the exposition of a story.
Move Over, Mr. Aesop:
Revise story elements to perform an Aesop’s fable for today’s audience.
Unsung Heroes:
Inspired by history, develop original characters & improvise scenes.
Villain’s Tale:
Reimagine and perform a story through the eyes of the villain.
