In this 8-Lesson Unit, Belinda and her class explore facial features and draw imaginary portraits, invent characters to explore emotions and then create paper clay puppet heads and learn about constructing cardboard bodies and paper relief clothing.
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Students learn about character development and portraiture through puppetry.
Lesson 1: Exploring Facial Features and Drawing an Imaginary Portrait
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Lesson 2: Drawing Expressions
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Lesson 3: Making Paper and Clay Puppet Heads
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Lesson 4: Finishing Paper and Clay Puppet Heads on Armature
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Lesson 5: Exploring Cardboard Construction Techniques
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Lesson 6: Constructing Puppet Bodies with Cardboard
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Lesson 7: Exploring Paper Relief
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Lesson 8: Puppet Paper Relief Clothing
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Exhibition
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Collage and Clay Puppetry
Visit the Collage and Clay Puppetry Unit.
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