Creativity: Object Performances

This assignment, designed for a group of 3-5 students, challenges them to use creativity and collaboration to create a short, original scene.

Upon purchasing this, you will receive a downloadable PDF that includes the assignment sheet (reproducible), the rubric, objectives, outcomes, and essential questions. You will also receive a link to the PDF in Google Drive, as well as an editable link to the document in Canva.

Learning Objectives:

• Creative Thinking: Use everyday objects in imaginative and transformative ways to create a scene.
• Collaboration: Work effectively in a group to develop and perform a cohesive scene.
• Storytelling: Develop a simple, discernible plot with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
• Performance Skills: Deliver a performance with confidence, commitment, and energy.

Essential Questions:

• How can an actor transform a simple object into a meaningful prop through imagination and physicality?
• What is the process of creating a narrative collaboratively without a script?
• How does the use of unexpected objects influence a story's plot and character development?

Outcomes:

By the end of this assignment, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate innovative object transformation within a performance.
• Collaborate with peers to create a shared verbal plan for a scene.
• Perform a short, original scene with a clear plot.
• Maintain a high level of energy and commitment while performing, even when improvising.