Freeze Frames

CONTENT

TEACHING STRATEGIES

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Section One:

Identify what freeze frame ie

Characteristics of a good freezer

(Understanding the concept of stillness)

Section Two:

Use of freeze frame

Teacher:

• Generates discussion about what took place in the Set Induction to help students identify what a Freeze Frame in drama is.

i.e. The creation of a still image or frozen moment.

• Generates discussion about characteristics of a still image.

E.g. no movements, frozen pose and complete stillness.

• Use "Freeze" game to emphasize concept of stillness.

The students are instructed to ‘jump higher, higher, lower, lower, faster, faster, FREEZE!'

Students are instructed to remain as still as possible.

• Teacher then focus attention on I or 2 students' still image to emphasize visual image and frozen frames.

• Generate discussion on how freeze frames can be used for both entertainment and educational purposes.

Students:

• Share in discussion.

• Identify what is a freeze frame.

• Repeat characteristics of freezer.

• Participate in the ‘freeze' game to better grasp the concept of stillness.

• Participate in discussion.

• Identify the two main ways freeze frames can be used.

Section Three:

Presenting visual still images using their bodies.

Section Four:

Work cooperatively to create freeze frame.

Make predictions of what is going to happen after the freeze frame ends.

Generate solutions to problems highlighted in scenarios.

Teacher:

• Due to the number of students, teacher instructs each child to construct their own pose which they are to hold for thirty seconds each.

• Teacher places students in 2 groups of twos and or threes.

• Gives students a card of a scenario with a freeze frame they are to create and act out.

• Coaches students to ensure they understand what to do.

• Teacher instructs students to observe peers to see if their freeze frames highlight the characteristics of a good freezer, i.e. pose showed stillness, no movements.

• Teacher asks the students (audience) what they think is going to happen after their counterparts come out of the freeze frames.

• Teacher uses questioning to generate discussion on solutions to problems highlighted in scenario,

E.g. What do you think could be done to prevent or change the outcome of the scenarios?

• Listen to instructions.

• Participate in activity.

• Observe each other poses.

• Students discuss scenario and how to create frozen images.

• Follow instructions given.

• Work together to accomplish their tasks.

• Present assign scenario with freeze frames.

• Critique each others presentation.

• Make predictions

• Generate solutions.

• Express their thoughts freely.

Name

Signs of participation

Frozen Frames

Stillness

Names of Group

Members

Signs of participation

Signs of cooperation

Frozen Frames

Stillness