Theater Arts Unit Costume Design High School Level

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Part of a Bundle If you are looking for high student engagement, a one week long costume design project is a great subject for them! This 115 page low prep comprehensive, but challenging unit is all ready to go. Students synthesize their learning about the process of costume design, how history of the play affects its design, read and research, use metaphor, view video clips and finally have an opportunity to be costume designers. They develop a keen eye for what makes a distinctive design and how to critique their peer's work as well.
The Teacher will need access to YouTube.com.
The product includes:
- Teacher's Letter
- Teacher's Script for Several Sections of Unit--what I say and how I say it!
- The Rationale for Teaching Costume Design
- Questions to Ask when Designing Costumes
- A Complete Slide Presentation about the History of Costume Design (separate file) including an Additional Slide Presentation about Color, Tone, and Basic Design Concepts
- Basic Requirements of a Costume
- How to Use Metaphor in Design
- Procedure for each day, including time allotments
- Materials List
- Musical and Play List Titles of Most Popular Productions in High Schools
- Sources & Video links list including Video Clip Suggestions
- Two Warm-up Exercises—engaging and creative, perfect for the unit
- Two Assignments--one a short essay and another to design
- Costume Plot Example
- Peer evaluation activity
- An Invitation from Me
Comprehensive? You bet. Created by an award-winning veteran drama teacher of 38 years. Enjoy!
This product was updated October 18, 2022
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