Fifth graders learn to read a stage like an actor, from upstage and downstage to the wings and the apron, and match each stage term to the place it names.
Students will be able to…
A director calls out “downstage left,” and every actor knows where to go. What are the parts of a stage, and how do actors use them?
Project this and match each part of the stage to where it is — tap a stage part, then tap its place.
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A director says, “Move downstage left.” An actor must know exactly where that is. How do theater people name every part of the stage?
Students match each stage term to its place.
Students move to called positions.
Students map simple blocking.
Students reflect on stage parts.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Theatre).
Use physical choices to create meaning in a drama or performance.
Describe the use of levels and stage space to tell a story.
Imagine and describe how a character moves within a space.
Explain personal reactions to a drama using theater vocabulary.
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Have students draw a stage from above, mark two actors' spots, and label the stage parts, so stage directions become something they can map. A printable stage-diagram worksheet is in The Arts library.
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