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This lesson contains 22 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 60 min

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Greek Theater

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IMYC
Theme!

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Did you discover something about yourself during the last period of theatre?

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Ancient Greece

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We are going to watch a video about Greek Theater

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Pre-video assignment
On the next slide you see some words that will also be in the video about Greek Theatre. Drag the words to the pictures you think they match most. 




a creature with feathers and wings, usually able to fly  (bird)
Drag the text to the picture

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Dionysis, god of wine & fertility
A humorous and funny play (comedy)
A sad play with an unhappy ending (tragedy)
A place in the center of the theater for musicians & chorus (orchestra)
A group of performers who sing, speak, dance and move in unison (chorus)
movement of a part of the body to express an idea/feeling (gestures)

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During-video assignment
Groups of 5 students. Each group will pay attention to one topic in the video (the teacher will give it to you). 
- Write down 5 words that you feel are important for this topic. 
Do this individually. 

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Topics 
Greek gods
Dionysus
Important
 
Rituals
Songs - evolved into theatre 
Competitions 
Lot's of food Festivals 
Performers
Masks
Thespis 
High heeled shoes 
Amphitheatre
40.000 spectators 
Male performers
Competition
Orchestra 
The importance of theater in ancient greece

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Slide 10 - Video

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After video-assignment
Now get into your groups (topic groups) and discuss which words everyone came up with and why you think these are important!

Pick 3 of them that you feel are the MOST important and explain them to the rest of the class.

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Theatron - zitplaatsen
Orchestra - Het podium
Skene - coulissen
Proskenion - Op-en afgangen
Altar - middenpunt vh podium

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Chorus

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Reflection 1


Reflect on: why you think people went to the theatre?

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Vocabulary this lesson
Unison: to do something at the same time.

Chorus: A group of performers who sing, speak, dance and move in unison.

Repetition: The repeating of a word, phrase, movement or gesture.

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Chorus exercises: move in unison

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In a circle, teacher does a gesture everyone copies. Students offer new ideas for a gesture. Everyone does it in unison

Snake - groups of 4-6 through the room - arms on shoulders for distance
. Leader changing, tempo changing, walking/using whole body, start/stop
Taking arms away
Performance assignment
In your group:
Think of a daily activity - doing the dishes, brushing your teeth, eating dinner (for example)

Mime this activity in unison (together) 

Happy with it? Now write a 6-8 line story to go with it

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Performance assignment
Experiment with:
  • Choral moments: move as one/speak in unison
  • Repetition - decide on a part to repeat 3/4 times
  • Tempo fast/slow
  • A surprising ending....

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Feedback
Comment on:

Which parts really worked - why?
What didn't work - why?
What you liked/disliked - why?

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