Ninth-grade actors learn to build a believable character — finding the objective (what they want), the motivation (why), the obstacles, and expressing it all through body, voice, and backstory. They explore the ideas, then build a character for a scene.
Students will be able to…
What makes a stage character feel like a real, living person?
Project this and tap each. Have students explore character development.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
What’s the difference between saying lines and BECOMING a character?
Students learn.
Students rehearse.
Students perform.
Students close.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Theatre, HS Proficient).
Develop and refine a character.
Make acting choices for a role.
Investigate a character’s objective.
Analyze character choices.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students build a character with an objective for a scene. A printable character sheet is in the Arts library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.