Challenge students to think about how to design a piece of theater using a multimedia approach
Analyze the effectiveness of multimedia approaches to theater and discuss the benefits of this approach
Essential Questions
How can we use a multimedia approach to design a theater piece that enhances the audience's experience?
How does using a multimedia approach to theater-making help to tell a more detailed story?
What are the different forms of media that can be used in theater?
What challenges does taking a multimedia approach to storytelling provide?
Socio-Emotional Learning
Multimedia approaches to theater can be comparable to the Multiple Intelligences theory coined by Howard Gardner. By challenging students to think about how to create theater in a way that incorporates different forms of media, we activate and engage a more diverse group of learners in the room.
This lesson is an introduction to utilizing a multimedia approach to storytelling.