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Walk Like a Character

Overview

Students use movement to create and show different characters.

Learning Objective
Students explore character through movement and simple speech.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

0 / 9 done
  1. 1 Explain that actors use movement to show different characters.
  2. 2 Model walking like a different type of person.
  3. 3 Ask students to copy and try different ways of walking.
  4. 4 Call out different character types and ask students to act them.
  5. 5 Encourage students to think about how the character feels.
  6. 6 Invite students to add one short sentence in character.
  7. 7 Ask the class to guess the character.
  8. 8 Discuss what made the character clear.
  9. 9 Finish by reviewing different character types.

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Variations

  • Add dialogue.
  • Pair acting.
  • Group scenes.
More information

Teach: walk, move, slow, fast, strong, weak.

Use simple characters.

Can students show character through movement?

No materials needed.

Students focus only on words.

Movement helps develop character awareness.