Building Character Profiles Together
Drama for Years 2-3 Lesson 4 of 5: Character Creation in Drama 45 minutes of creative collaboration
What We'll Learn Today
Describe what makes a character special Work with a partner to create character profiles Share our characters with friends Think about how characters behave in stories
What Makes a Character Come Alive?
Think about your favorite story character What do you know about them? Why do they do what they do?
Three Important Parts of Every Character
Their STORY - Where do they come from? Their WANTS - What is important to them? Their PERSONALITY - What are they like?
Let's Meet Benny the Brave Bunny!
STORY: Lives in a cozy burrow with his family WANTS: To help other animals feel safe PERSONALITY: Kind, brave, sometimes worried
Partner Character Creation Time!
Work with your partner Create an original character together Fill in your character profile sheet Draw your character too!
Character Profile Questions to Help You
{"left":"Where does your character live?\nWhat makes them happy?\nWhat are they good at?","right":"What do they worry about?\nWho are their friends?\nWhat do they love to do?"}
Share and Discover!
Meet with another pair Tell them about your character Listen to their character story Ask questions and give compliments
How Do Character Traits Help Us Tell Stories?
If your character is brave, what might they do? If your character is shy, how might they act? How do feelings change what characters do?
What We Discovered Today
Every character has a story, wants, and personality Working together helps us create better characters Character traits help us understand how they behave Next time: We'll bring our characters to life in drama scenes!