Penguin Racing

Turn left/right: Neeow + Ice: Whoosh + Whoosh

Swoop left OR right

Slalom: Neeow + Swoop - Posh People: Clap (left +

left AND right right)

Tree Jump: Jump + Whoop Uphill: Lean back + Slow

Mo
Water Slide: Jump +
Whoop + Splash
Downhill: Lean forward +
Double Speed
 Objective
Pupils will learn:

LO1: The role of chorus as commentators.

LO2: How a chorus can respond verbally

and non-verbally.
 LO1: The Role of Chorus as
Commentators

What
is a
Commentator?
 Commentator
A COMMENTATOR:
Someone who
describes/explains what is
happening on stage
Someone who
communicates their
attitude/feelings about
the action/character to
the audience.
Hercules - Someone who describes
https://www.youtube.com/watc /explains events revealing
h?v=RRq7lLawQB4 their feelings/attitude to
the audience.
 LO1: The role of chorus as
commentators.
Pupil = A = Actor
Teacher = B = Narrator/Commentator
A waking up in the morning, opening the
curtains, going down stairs for breakfast etc.
Q: What makes a good commentator?

Pupil Paired Work:

Pupils to create own commentary.
Success criteria:
Voice / Body Language / Facial Expression.
LO1: The Role of Chorus as Commentators.
Task: Provide the commentary
Circle Square Triangle Smiley Face

Use pace in the Vary your pitch Use emphasis on Find a moment to
vocal when the action key words for use dramatic pause
commentary to changes. dramatic effect
match the action.
E. g. E. g. E. g. E. g.
Match your facial Match your body Use gesture to suit Perform with 80-
expression to suit language to suit the commentary 100% tension
the commentary the commentary with imagination
with some
with good and control
imagination
imagination
Assess LO1: To learn the role of
chorus as commentators

Task 1, pg. 6 Please

complete the
definitions of
Commentator in
your journals

Check your Learning:

At the end of the discussion, tick the box if you believe you have met
Learning Objective 1 (pg. 6).
 Objective
LO2: How a chorus can respond verbally
and non-verbally.
 LO2: How a chorus can respond
verbally and non-verbally.

What is Verbal
Communication?

What is
non-verbal
communication?
 LO2: How a chorus can respond
verbally and non-verbally.
TASK -
1. Chair middle.
2. Expensive piece of
artwork in a museum.
3. Pupils represent night
guards.
4. The teacher is the thief
5. Teacher enters the circle
to steal the chair.
 But why?...
Upon contact with the chair #1:
1. Teacher steals the chair Stop! Its a
2. Everyone exclaims Stop! Its a thief! - thief!
Example of Verbal Communication

Upon contact with the chair #2:

1. Teacher steals the chair
2. Everyone make the gesture of Stop!
Example of Non-Verbal Communication

Upon contact with the chair #3:

1. Teacher steals the chair
2. Everyone does the gesture and exclaims
Stop! Its a thief!
 LO2: How a chorus can respond
verbally and non-verbally.
Types of Movement (Non-
Verbal communication):
1. Synchronisation
2. Physical Theatre
3. Symmetrical Movement
4. Canon
 LO2: How a chorus can respond
verbally and non-verbally.
Scenario:
Yr 7 being bullied by older
pupils.
Task:
1. Present a verbal
commentary on the action.
2. Present a non-verbal
commentary on the action.
3. Perform using at least one
type of movement.
LO2: How a chorus can respond
verbally and non-verbally.
Circle Square Triangle Smiley Face

Perform with Perform with Perform with Perform with

very good good great outstanding
concentration dedication. dedication. dedication.
and control.
Experiment Experiment Experiment with
Experiment with at least with at least more than one
with at least one change in one imaginative
one change in movement and imaginative change in
movement or voice. change in movement and
voice. movement and voice.
voice.
Assess LO2: To learn how a
chorus can respond
verbally and non-verbally.
Task 2 pg. 6
Please complete the
definitions of Verbal
and Non-Verbal
Communication in
your journals
Please list different
forms of movement

Check your Learning:

At the end of the discussion, tick the box if you believe you have met
Learning Objective 2 (pg. 6).
 Plenary
1. What is the role of the
chorus as commentators?

2. Give one example of how a

chorus can respond verbally
and one example of how
they can respond non-
verbally