Digital @ The Arts Unit Creative Classes

Characterisation – status and movement

Teacher notes

Explore status and movement to develop character in performance

Student drama resource developed by The Arts Unit

Years 7 to 10 drama

What will your students learn?

Your students will:

  • develop drama terminology

  • explore characterisation though observation

  • explore character status and movement to communicate meaning

  • create character through performance.

Syllabus outcomes

Drama 7-10 Syllabus

Stage 4

  • 4.1.1: identifies and explores the elements of drama to develop belief and clarity in character, role, situation and action.

  • 4.2.1: uses performance skills to communicate dramatic meaning.

Stage 5

  • 5.1.1: manipulates the elements of drama to create belief, clarity and tension in character, role, situation and action.

  • 5.2.1: applies acting and performance techniques expressively and collaboratively to communicate dramatic meaning.

Suggestions for how to use this resource with your students

This Creative Class is based on the Art Bites – Characterisation series with Jane Simmons.

Collection of student work

  • Google Form: create a Google form with activities and/or questions. Students can also upload any files they create. Email this form to your students with the Creative Class link and all your student responses will be combined in a Google sheet.

  • Google Classroom Assignment: create an assignment or a quiz in your Google Classroom with activities and/or questions. Students can also upload any files they create.

  • MS Teams: create a quiz or assignment in your class team drive where students can submit responses and upload any files they create.

  • Email: ask your students to email you any responses and files they create.

  • Flipgrid: a website that allows teachers to create 'grids' to facilitate video discussions. Each grid is a message board where teachers can pose questions called 'topics'. Students can post video responses that appear in a tiled grid display.

  • Jamboard: an interactive whiteboard which can be used for class feedback.

For further support on how to create these resources

Offline access

Download and print this document to send to students with limited access to online resources.

Characterisation - status and movement - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes.docx

Would you like to have your school promoted and your students work showcased as a result of engaging in this Creative Class?

Help us celebrate the fantastic work of NSW public school students by emailing photos or videos that you have permission to share and comments on how your students enjoyed the class to digital.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au.

Please ensure you include the creative class title and your school name in the email so we can share on The Arts Unit social media pages and on our website.

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