Introduction
Pantomime: Without A Word!
Pantomime is the ability to communicate without speaking; a play or story in which the entire performance is done without speaking.
The French say Marcel Marceau was the original pantomimist; England says they had the first pantomimist, then the Greek say they were pantomining long before either of the former. How will we know?
Exploring pantomime history, dig deep into pantomime history to find out who are the originators of pantomime.
Here's a little information to whet your curiousity:
When film was first introduced in the 1890's, movies were silent, simply because the technology did not exist to add voices. The experience was a visual one until music was added. Before long, a short bit of text was added to the screen to explain what was happening. But the greatest burden of communicating the message was left to the actors. Movements were large, exaggertd, and even somewhat ridiculous. Because the entire story had to be told without voices, this melodramatic acting style was necessary.
As technology evolved and voices, sounds, and music became commonplace in films, the acting style changed, too. Early "talking pictures", the term used for movies in which the characters' voices were heard, showcased acting very similar to that of silent films. It wasn't long before for silent films to be replaced by the more subtle, realistic acting we see in films today.
Silent acting is still common. A more exaggerated yet highly popular form of silent acting is the art of mime. Mime artists entertain with short situations, which are rarely inrtended to take the form of an entire plot-driven story..
Actors who study theatre, movement, in particular, will often say pantomime is the gateway to really understanding the body and how to communicate effectively with it.
One thing that makes pantomime unique is the fact that most gestures are created by the actors, rather than pre-scripted. Another important thing is the pantomime scenes you will be performing will be stories that follow dramatic structure.
PANTOMIME DEFINED:
https://www.google.com/search?q=pantomimes+definition&rlz=1CAASUD_enUS6…
Task
Your Mission, should you and your group choose to accept it, is to find the true origin of pantomime, amidst all of the claims of pantomime history, in the form of a timeline.
Process
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Here are some links that will not "self-destruct' so you can accomplish your Mission:
Gather facts from these, and other websites to build a timeline.
Compare and weigh the facts about pantomime history, so that you can record them on your timeline to get the end product.
Consider your sources and choose them wisely.
http://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/features/pantomime/
http://www.mime.info/history-broadbent.html
https://readychurch.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/the-origin-of-pantomime-mi…
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=13&cad=rj…
http://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/features/pantomime/
http://www.stagebeauty.net/th-frames.html?http&&&www.stagebeauty.net/th…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il6gtGPUexs
http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199232536.do
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/e/early-pantomime/
ere are some links to explore:
http://www.mime.info/history-broadbent.html
https://readychurch.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/the-origin-of-pantomime-mi…
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=13&cad=rj…
Evaluation
Your Timeline will be chronologically based with your resources and citations so make sure you and your group members verify them.
Timeline Rubric
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Category |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Quality |
no major events excluded; events are interesting and important |
most of the events are important and only a couple major events are excluded |
some events are important; several are trivial or some events are missing |
many major events are excluded; several trivial events mentioned |
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Quantity of facts |
timeline contains 6-8 events related to the research |
time contains only 3-5 events related to the research |
timeline contains 2-4 events related to the research |
timeline contains 2 or less events related to the research |
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Accuracy of content |
Facts are accurate for all events |
Facts are accurate for most events |
facts are accurate for 75% off events |
Facts are accurate for 50% or less |
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Dates |
Dates are accurate for all events |
Dates are accurate for almost all events. |
Dates are accurate for most events |
Dates are accurate for 50% or less of events |
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Language |
No spelling and grammar errors, |
Few spelling and grammar errors |
Several spelling and grammar errors. |
Lots of spelling and grammar errors. |
Conclusion
I hope you had a great and rewarding time researching.
Credits
Your Resoures:
Teacher Page
OBJECTIVES:
Students will:
- create a visual record of chronological historical details.
- reflect on how trends, ideologies, or themes in history develop over time.
- promote critical thinking about the construction of history and how that history is not about one past but about multiple pasts.