Theatre 1 · Week 14 · Story, Culture, and Devising
Día de los Muertos Tableaux
Groups create tableaux that honor the meaning of Día de los Muertos and discuss what respectful representation looks like.
- Students will
- Students create a three picture tableau sequence that honors the meaning of Día de los Muertos and explain choices that keep the representation respectful (TH:Cn11.1.HSI).
- SEL skill
- Invite and include every group member's idea in a shared decision
- What it looks like
- Students practice relationship skills by cooperating to include every voice while representing a tradition with care.
- Content focus
- Día de los Muertos tableaux with respect and care
- Format
- Group roles share
Relationship skills
Relationship skills mean communicating clearly, listening well, cooperating, and working through disagreement to build healthy connections. 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:Cn11.1.HSI: Theatre, Connecting, Anchor Standard 11 (Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Connecting
- Level: High School Proficient
Fits these textbook chapters
- Basic Drama Projects, Chapter 25: Other Theatre Forms
- Basic Drama Projects, Unit 7, Part Three: 1800 to the Present
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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.
- Devising Together Relationship skillsGroups devise a short scene from a shared theme and divide roles so every voice is included.
- 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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