4G students studied Japanese Traditional Performance in Drama class. They watched videos of Noh, Kabuki and Bunraku. As part of a study for for kabuki, the students created a mie pose. The mie pose is struck by the kabuki actor as an expression of their character. The powerful and emotional expression is a still pose in performance. The eyes are opened wide. Please watch our Voicethread slideshow with comments from the actors.
Entries Tagged as '4G'
Kabuki Mie Pose
December 8, 2011 · No Comments · 4G
4G Dances into First Unit
September 29, 2011 · No Comments · 4G, Class Announcements
4G has begun their first unit on dance in drama class. Many of the students had a unit on dance last year and this is an opportunity to build on what they have learned.
Music and rhythm inspire us to dance.
• various sources of musical and natural rhythms
• choreographing movement to music, word and sound
• considering the audience when preparing a presentation
The students in 4G had eyed on my shelf some new ribbons and scarves I had ordered since last school year. They had asked repeatedly to use them. Today was the day when we took them out to experiment with movement. We shared the ways we could use the ribbons and scarves and tried them with varied music. Our next classes will be on choreographing with our new props.
The Learner Profile in Drama
August 27, 2011 · No Comments · 4G, 4M, 4N, 6A, 6C, Class Announcements
Grades 4 and 6 designed tableaux to express a Learner Profile in drama class. The students discussed the meaning of the word and came up with a story and created a freeze frame picture.
Thinkers
Reflective
Knowledgeable
Caring
Open-minded
Inquirers
Balanced
Communicators
Risk-takers
Welcome to Drama
August 20, 2011 · No Comments · 4G, 4M, 4N
Grade 4 will be coming to the Black Box classroom once a week for drama for 45 minutes. They will have three units of study in Drama.
Drama Central Ideas
• The Media has the power to influence thinking and behaviour.
• People continue to migrate for many reasons.
• Music and Rhythm inspire us to dance.
Learners show an understanding that:
• as artists, the can influence thinking and behaviour through the art they create
• they can use personal interests to inform and inspire their creative work
• there is a relationship between their work and that of others
• there are similarities and differences between cultures and times and the artwork created
