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Drama 6 Puppet Show Project

Students will create their own puppets to use in retelling their favorite fairy tale, tall tale, or fable. Presentation should be 3-5 minutes in length. They have followed the Google Slideshow to guide them in their learning.

Rubric Code: G2X3WBW

By AhneCR

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Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Puppet show Students will create their own puppets to use in retelling their favourite fairy tale, tall tale, or fable. Presentation should be 3-5 minutes in length. They have followed the Google Slideshow to guide them in their learning.
	Adequate 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Exemplary 4 pts
Accuracy of Story The puppeteer is able to convey the message of the story through clear, articulate dialogue and puppet manipulation.	Adequate Quite a few important parts of the story were included and were accurate.	Proficient Almost all important parts of the story were included and were accurate.	Exemplary All important parts of the story were included and were accurate.
Puppets The student has created 2 or more puppets to retell the fable/story.	Adequate Puppets were constructed fairly well. No pieces fell off during storytelling.	Proficient Puppets were original and constructed well. No pieces fell off during the storytelling.	Exemplary Puppets were original, creative, and constructed well. No pieces fell off during the performance.
Expression The puppeteer uses his/her voice to create the individual characters while making the story engaging.	Adequate Storyteller's voice showed a little expression and emotion.	Proficient Storyteller's voice showed some expression and emotion.	Exemplary Storyteller's voice showed a lot of expression and emotion.
Voice Projection The puppeteer can be clearly heard while staying out of sight.	Adequate Storyteller was sometimes audible to the audience.	Proficient Storyteller was usually audible to the audience.	Exemplary Storyteller was always audible to the audience.
Puppet Manipulation The puppeteer is hidden while the puppets "tell the story" in plain site. Effort must be made to ensure the puppets have purpose and are not just visible.	Adequate Puppeteer sometimes manipulated puppets so audience could see them. Puppets don't necessarily have a connection with one another and are mainly just "there" without any really "acting" going on. Audience can sometimes see the puppeteer.	Proficient Puppeteer usually manipulated puppets so audience could see them while keeping hidden. The puppets appear to have a relationship and they interact with one another and react to the script.	Exemplary Puppeteer always manipulated puppets so audience could see them while remaining hidden him/herself. There is a definite personality to each puppet as they act and react to the script.