Year 7
Puppets
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KS3: Year 7
Title: Puppets
Duration of Project: 6 Weeks
AIMS:
Lesson Duration: 1 hour
To be able to create a basic puppet character using a sock.
To be able to research and present findings on puppets.
To be able to create a puppet show using set, stick or sock puppets and
script for assessment.
Students will research puppets through history. They will create a puppet show for
assessment using knowledge gained from all previous units.
ACTIVITY A: Students research puppets and present work.
ACTIVITY B: Students to use sock puppets to present hero’s and villian’s.
ACTIVITY C: Students to create a puppet show for assessment. They will write a
script, build a set and create puppets.
FOCUS WORDS: Script, Scene setters, Set, Costume, Make-up, Still Image,
Character, Hot seating, Role-play, Evaluation, Performance.
RESOURCES: Homework booklets, Scene setters, A2 paper, Pens, examples of make
up, costume, ‘The Ratz’ 35 copies.
ASSESSMENT:
Practical: Assessment of final performance.
Levels: 2 a,b,c. 3 a,b,c. 4 a,b,c. 5 a,b,c. 6 a,b,c. Please refer to levels chart for details.
Written:
Students will complete all homework and written work in the books provided. They will
also be able to set targets and evaluate own working throughout the unit. These should
be marked with using the levels above.
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LESSON ONE
Introduction to puppets
OBJECTIVE
To understand the importance of puppetry in the history of drama and how puppetry
evolved.
ASSESSMENT
No formal assessment
Activity 1:
evolved.
Go through the homework. Get a definition of what puppetry is and how it
Activity 2: Look at physical examples of puppets. Talk about the stock characters
used, particularly in Punch and Judy. The use of voice and obvious physical comedy can
be looked at.
Activity 3: Using the socks resource, allow the class to split into pairs and they create
their own ‘Puppet Show’, where one is the hero and one villain. Make sure they use voice
to establish character and that they project their voices. The performance will be
behind a table.
Activity 4:
They will perform and then it can be summatively assessed.
Activity 5:
Evaluate this work on puppets.
LESSON TWO
Puppet Planning
OBJECTIVE
To understand how to incorporate the work done on script, costume, set and puppets
into one big project – through producing and then performing their own puppet show.
ASSESSMENT
Summatively assess all the processes of this unit. Group work, script writing, puppet
design and performance.
Activity 1: Hand out the Assessment Brief. Explain that the task will be looking at all
of the components taught over the past seven weeks.
Activity 2:
The main aspects of the assessment:
To write a script
To make a box set for their puppet show
To ensure the puppets are costumed.
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Activity 3: The students can use any type of puppet for the assessment, but it is
likely that they will choose stick puppets. Show them examples of these, plus an
example of the box set that they will be expected to make.
Activity 4: Each group should share out the jobs so no one person does everything.
The rest of the lesson should be spent planning in their books their puppets, story, set
and costume.
Activity 5:
Feedback to the group their decisions.
Homework
FOR WEEK FIVE AT THE LATEST
Complete a script, learn the script, and make their puppets and box set.
LESSONS THREE AND FOUR
– Writing and Rehearsing
OBJECTIVE
To understand how to write and rehearse a puppet show, ensuring the conventions are
followed.
ASSESSMENT
Formal and summative assessment throughout this unit.
Activity 1: Freedom for the students to rehearse in the ways they wish. Allow for
showing some of their work so it can be assessed by teacher and group and modifications
made.
LESSON FIVE AND SIX
Performance and Evaluation
ASSESSMENT
Summative assessment of finished piece. Video the final assessment.
Activity 1: Performance is videoed and then can be watched to allow students to
assess and evaluate their own work.
Activity 2:
the year.
Students fill in their self assessment books and also reach a final level for
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