Theatre 1 · Week 5 · Ensemble and Trust
Yes, And
Through short improv scenes, students practice accepting and building on a partner's offer.
- Students will
- Students use yes and in short improv scenes to accept a partner's offer, add a new detail, and revise a scene collaboratively.
- SEL skill
- Notice and honor a partner's idea
- What it looks like
- Students show social awareness by noticing and valuing a partner's ideas and perspective.
- Content focus
- Yes, and: accepting and building on a partner's offer
- Format
- Partner exchange
Social awareness
Social awareness means understanding other people's feelings and views, including those from different backgrounds. More social awareness 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:Cr3.1.HSI: Theatre, Creating, Anchor Standard 3 (Refine and complete artistic work), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Creating
- Level: High School Proficient
Fits these textbook chapters
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More social awareness activities for Theatre 1
- Walking in Someone Else's Shoes Social awarenessStudents shape a character from given circumstances and write a short diary entry from that character's point of view.
- Listening on Stage Social awarenessPartners perform an open scene twice and respond the second time only to what they truly hear.
- Stories From Our Families Social awarenessStudents gather a family, community, or imagined story and explore how personal beliefs shape the way it might be staged.
- Theatre and Social Change Social awarenessStudents research how El Teatro Campesino used theatre to give voice to California farmworkers and consider what stories need telling now.
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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.