(Q3) Spoken Word Poetry - Mood Boards / Grade 6

In 6th grade Theater, students kicked off our new Spoken Word Poetry unit by creating digital mood boards to explore topics that matter to them. Using imagery, color and sensory details, students began shaping ideas connected to personal experiences, emotions and opinions. They paired visuals with sentence starters like “I see,” “I feel,” and “I wonder” to begin developing the language of their poems. This activity encouraged creativity while helping students think deeply about how to express themselves both visually and verbally, laying the foundation for writing and eventually performing their own original spoken word pieces. 

(Q2) Long Form Improvisation / Grade 6

Students in the 6th grade learned about long form improvisation by particiating in an activity in class that required them to improvise with a partner for 3 minutes at a time. All they were given was a starting line and starting emotion to begin the conversation. They then worked with a partner to create their own long form improvisational game or activity. Once it was fully mapped out using scrap paper, the students needed to submit a form for approval from the teacher and then demonostrate their activity in front of the class using audience participation. 

(Q1) Set Design - Vision Boards / Grade 7

Students have been studying Set Design during quarter one in Theater class. Every design begins with a concept, and often this is inspired by an object or image. This imagery provides the foundation for the design. 

In their journals, students designed a concept surrounding a scene from their favorite story or book. Here were the steps:

• Step 1: Write out your concept in paragraph form using descriptive words and imagery.

• Step 2: Carefully draw a picture/stage map of what this might look like. 

• Step 3: Research and create a Vision Board to guide your design. A vision board (or inspiration board) is a physical or digital collage of ideas that’s commonly used in fields like interior design, fashion, and graphic design. It can include photography, designs or illustrations, color palettes, textures, descriptive words and anything else that helps you define the direction of your project.