Theatre 1 · Week 16 · Story, Culture, and Devising
Devising Together
Groups devise a short scene from a shared theme and divide roles so every voice is included.
- Students will
- Students devise and rehearse a 60 second scene from a shared theme, dividing roles so every voice contributes to the final piece (TH:Cr2.1.HSI).
- SEL skill
- Respond with "yes, and" and use a fist to five consensus check when ideas differ
- What it looks like
- Students practice relationship skills by combining different ideas through listening, yes and responses, and fair decisions.
- Content focus
- Devising a scene together
- Format
- Small group problem-solving
Relationship skills
Relationship skills mean building healthy relationships by communicating, listening, cooperating, and working through disagreement. More relationship skills activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- TH:Cr2.1.HSI: Theatre, Creating, Anchor Standard 2 (Organize and develop artistic ideas and work), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Creating
- Level: High School Proficient
Fits these textbook chapters
- Basic Drama Projects, Chapter 8: Ensemble Work
- Basic Drama Projects, Chapter 13: The Playwright
- Basic Drama Projects, Chapter 25: Other Theatre Forms
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More relationship skills activities for Theatre 1
- Building the Ensemble Relationship skillsThrough name and rhythm games, students build ensemble and agree on norms for a supportive theatre space.
- Respectful Audience Relationship skillsStudents watch classmates' scenes, respond to what they saw, felt, and heard, and practice being a supportive audience.
- Día de los Muertos Tableaux Relationship skillsGroups create tableaux that honor the meaning of Día de los Muertos and discuss what respectful representation looks like.
- Notes From the Director Relationship skillsStudents practice giving and receiving director notes in a respectful format and rehearse a scene after the notes.
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