- Multidisciplinary Workshop
Exploring history through art, theater, literature
Workshop Leader: Kim Russell
Three Hours
Disciplines: Theater, Art, Literature, History
Materials: Living Pictures: A Theatrical Technique for Learning
Across the Curriculum; Tuskegee Love Letters, Folk Art by Leroy
Almon
First Hour
Learning to use the actors tools including concentration, focus,
storytelling, building a living history tableau
Second Hour
Reading and performance of Tuskegee Love Letters, building our
tableau.
- Third Hour
Performance: Sojourner Truth
Applications and evaluation
Objectives:
Learn about acting
Develop self-awareness
Risk taking
Interpret meanings
Reflect on connections to others who have live in other times and
places
Involve students in a higher level of thinking
Draw on a variety of intelligences and learning styles
Describe and explain events, actions and motivations
RESOURCES
Video, Sojourner Truth: I Sell The Shadow available at www.
womenofdiversity.org
Tuskegee Love Letters is available at www.speakersontour.com
Materials for the workshop Living Pictures: A Theatrical Technique for
Learning Across the Curriculum is available from the Partners in
Education Program, Education Department, The Kennedy Center,
Washington, DC 20566
Kim Russell, Speakers On Tour. Com, 702-646-1100
kim@speakersontour.com
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Workshop for young adults and educators
In summary:
Living pictures, Tuskegee Love Letters,
Curriculum suggestions
Living pictures, Tuskegee Love Letters,
Curriculum suggestions
For more information on our site about other topics please click on:
African American History, Asheba's Story, Black Folk Art, Tamara Butler,
Dr. Felton C. Clark, Creativity Workshops for adults and children
Essence Magazine, Allene Clark Rayford, Kim Russell, Tuskegee Airmen, Free
Plays for kids, NACA, APCA, One woman show, One person show, One man show,
Sojourner Truth, Byron Tidwell, tools for teachers Women's History Performing Artists,
Women of Diversity Productions
African American History, Asheba's Story, Black Folk Art, Tamara Butler,
Dr. Felton C. Clark, Creativity Workshops for adults and children
Essence Magazine, Allene Clark Rayford, Kim Russell, Tuskegee Airmen, Free
Plays for kids, NACA, APCA, One woman show, One person show, One man show,
Sojourner Truth, Byron Tidwell, tools for teachers Women's History Performing Artists,
Women of Diversity Productions