Theatre: Art in Action

Chapter 12: Technical Theatre

Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
Students have read about scenery, prop, lighting, sound, costume, and makeup techniques. Before they complete the text identification activity, you may wish to provide students with different types of projectors and allow them to work in small groups to practice creating various lighting techniques.

Lesson Description
Students will complete a text identification activity to reinforce the vocabulary terms of the chapter.

Instructional Objectives
1. Students will read a definition and identify its corresponding term.
2. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the vocabulary terms of the chapter.

Student Web Activity Answers

derma wax	A soft, pliable substance used with spirit gum to alter facial features
latex	A liquid that's effective for creating wrinkles
hot spot	Intense circle of light created when a projector lens is seen through the screen
ambient light	Existing surrounding light that may interfere with a projected image
keystoning	The distortion that occurs when an image is projected at an angle onto a screen
projection	An image or a patterned light cast onto a screen or other surface