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    Theatre Lesson Plan

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    This lesson plan outlines a wax museum activity where 4th grade students will research explorers and portray them. Students will research their assigned explorer, create a costume, and stand frozen in character. Other students will circulate and activate each character to learn about the explorer's accomplishments. The objectives are for students to embody their explorer through body language and speech. Students will be assessed through KWL charts and rubrics evaluating their portrayal. Differentiation strategies include optional costumes and allowing posters or reports in lieu of costumes.

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    Theatre Lesson Plan

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    This lesson plan outlines a wax museum activity where 4th grade students will research explorers and portray them. Students will research their assigned explorer, create a costume, and stand frozen in character. Other students will circulate and activate each character to learn about the explorer's accomplishments. The objectives are for students to embody their explorer through body language and speech. Students will be assessed through KWL charts and rubrics evaluating their portrayal. Differentiation strategies include optional costumes and allowing posters or reports in lieu of costumes.

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    This lesson plan outlines a wax museum activity where 4th grade students will research explorers and portray them. Students will research their assigned explorer, create a costume, and stand frozen in character. Other students will circulate and activate each character to learn about the explorer's accomplishments. The objectives are for students to embody their explorer through body language and speech. Students will be assessed through KWL charts and rubrics evaluating their portrayal. Differentiation strategies include optional costumes and allowing posters or reports in lieu of costumes.

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    Theatre Lesson Plan

    Uploaded by

    Carleigh
    This lesson plan outlines a wax museum activity where 4th grade students will research explorers and portray them. Students will research their assigned explorer, create a costume, and stand frozen in character. Other students will circulate and activate each character to learn about the explorer's accomplishments. The objectives are for students to embody their explorer through body language and speech. Students will be assessed through KWL charts and rubrics evaluating their portrayal. Differentiation strategies include optional costumes and allowing posters or reports in lieu of costumes.

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    Infusion Lesson Plan

    Teacher: Carleigh Twillmann


    Grade: 4th
    Date and Time: October 3, 2016
    Name of Lesson: Wax Museum
    Fine Arts Area: Social Studies/History
    Infused Core Area: Theatre
    Standards

    (each area)

    Objectives

    (the students will)

    Assessments (authenticteacher made)

    Theatre
    Indicator T4-2-1 Develop body
    control and expression in
    pantomime and character
    portrayal.

    Students will become their


    explorer through their use
    knowledge of the assigned
    explorer, thinking of what their
    explorer would say, how they
    would act, and considering the
    environment they would be in.

    KWL chart, oral rubric

    Social Studies
    Indicator 4-1.4 Summarize the
    accomplishments of the Vikings
    & the Portuguese, Spanish,
    English, & French explorers,
    including Leif Eriksson,
    Columbus, Hernando de Soto,
    Magellan, Henry Hudson, John
    Cabot, & La Salle.

    Students will have research


    done the day prior on their
    assigned explorers through
    books, articles, encyclopedias,
    and other resources and
    combine all materials into one
    concise page written/typed
    about their assigned explorer
    including a picture.

    KWL chart and rubric

    Vocabulary: explorers, accomplishments, discovery, dialogue, character portrayal,


    improvise.
    Preparation/Materials/Resources
    Students will have brought clothing items pertaining to their assigned explorer
    (wigs, costumes, props are all allowed)
    Scrap paper for writing out possible things the students assigned
    Pencil
    Given worksheet for taking notes
    Anticipatory Set: (basically the hook, a review or rules)
    Assignment will be described again: students will have assigned explorers and will
    research and learn about their explorer
    Students should have completed most of their research outside of the classroom
    Students will have designed their costume outside of classroom
    Class will discuss what makes each explorer different and put information in the
    K and W spaces on their chart
    Explain to the students that during the wax museum they will become who they
    have researched

    Students will briefly review what they will say for their explorer
    Teacher will explain that when students are presenting they are frozen in time
    and must become their assigned explorer
    Teacher explains that each students character is activated when a student stops
    at them

    Mini-Lesson: (Teacher demonstration)


    Have students stand up and face their partner and practice acting like their
    assigned explorer
    Students will sit back in seats
    Teacher will pretend to be a historical figure, i.e. George Washington, and will act
    as though she is that historical figure
    Procedures:
    Split class in half
    Have half of the students be viewers and the other half be apart of the museum
    Set up each student at a particular spot around the room
    Each wax figure student will be frozen until another student comes up to them
    Have the students who are viewing stand up and walk to each of the other
    students
    Wax-figure students briefly describe who they are, why they are important and
    what they have achieved as each student comes up to them
    Wax-figure students and viewers will switch responsibilities
    Viewers now become wax-figures and will briefly describe who they are, why they
    are important and what they have achieved as each student comes up to them
    Clean up/ Close out/ Review
    Teacher will collect all written assignments and reports
    Teacher will collect KWL charts
    Students will then reflect on their experience by describing what they learned in
    the L portion of the chart
    Class will discuss what they learned about their assigned explorer, how they were
    inspired by their explorer and how they chose to convey information to an
    audience
    Differentiation:
    Clothing and Props can be optional depending on the accessibility of the student
    Go to schools gym and invite other classes, teachers, parents etc to come see the
    program and make all students wax figures
    Posters may be used to make a backdrop for the assigned explorer
    Students may use their report for review of their character

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