Episode 32 Activity 12th November 2013 Mime Key Learning Students will practise and perform their own mime, work cooperatively with other classmates and develop creativity. The Australian Curriculum English / Literacy / Interacting with others English / Literacy / Interacting with others Use interaction skills when discussing and presenting ideas and Use interaction skills, for example paraphrasing, questioning information, selecting body language, voice qualities and other and interpreting non-verbal cues and choose vocabulary and elements, (for example music and sound) to add interest and vocal effects appropriate for different audiences and meaning (ACELY1804) purposes (ACELY1796) Discussion Questions 1. What is mime? 2. What does mime mean in ancient Greek? a. To imitate b. To run c. To be happy 3. Mime is one of the earliest forms of drama. True or false? 4. A mime artist will often dress in which two colours? 5. What French actor is famous for their miming performances? 6. What Aussie performers are well known for their mime? 7. What skills do you need to be a good mime artist? 8. What mime routine does Tash practise in the Mime story? 9. What colour do mime artists often paint their face? 10. Practice the ‘trapped in a box’ mime as a class. Activities Practise mime As a class practice the ‘trapped in a box mime’ like Tash does in the BtN Mime story. Refer to Step 5 in the WikiHow ‘How to Mime’ tutorial http://www.wikihow.com/Mime What did you find difficult? How did you use your body to convey emotions, attitudes and reactions? How could you make your mime interesting for your audience? Why is imagination and creativity so important in the art of mime? ©ABC 2013 Ask students to choose another physical movement to mime, for example flying a kite, playing soccer or cooking a cake. Students may want to practise in front of a mirror. How many words to do with feelings can you think of? As a class brainstorm a list of different moods and feelings, and then discuss how you might convey these through facial expressions, body language and gestures in mime. Students will form pairs and practise miming a range of emotions. Students will take it in turns miming and then guessing the emotion. Examples to get you started: Nervous Confused Frustrated Hopeful Excited Stern Uncertain Confident Students may want to draw a range of emotions in the style of an emoticon to help with their mime. Universal facial expression – infographic http://thumbnails.visually.netdna-cdn.com/universal-facial- expressions_50290c5f62371.jpg Who is Marcel Marceau? – create a biography Students will develop a biography on Marcel Marceau. Establish what students already know about Marcel Marceau. What sort of information is included in a biography? What does a biography tell us about a person? The following website has examples of biographies for students to look at http://www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/cce/contemporary_gallery,14538.html ©ABC 2013 The following plan provides a guide for students when writing a biography. Research Create a plan Start writing Edit For a more detailed plan download this pdf document. http://planningwithkids.com/wp- content/2012/06/PWK-How-to-write-a-Biography-v1.0.pdf Research questions Why is Marcel Marceau famous? Who is Marcel Marceau’s most famous character? When did Marcel Marceau make his first appearance as a mime artist? Marcel Marceau is famous for his Pantomimes de Style. Describe. When was he born and when did he die? What was his nationality? Who did he marry and did he have any children? Encourage students to present their research using maps, timelines, drawings and photographs in an interesting way, for example using: Prezi http://prezi.com/index/ Glogster http://www.glogster.com/ Bio Cube Creator http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/ Remind students that they will need to cite all references in a bibliography at the end of their biography. Related Research Links Behind the New – Mime Quiz http://www.abc.net.au/btn/quiz.htm?file=/btn/quiz/js/2013-32mime.js ©ABC 2013 .