CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR S.C. TEACHER CADET COURSE | EXPERIENCING EDUCATION, TENTH EDITION
Theme I: Experiencing Learning
Unit 1: Awareness and Reflection
Development of a Script
1. Unifying Idea: Read a children's story and decide on the unifying idea. For
example, the unifying idea in Where the Wild Things Are is that a young child
can take control over events in his life.
2. Episodes: Decide upon the three or four major episodes in the story. For
example, the episodes in Where the Wild Things Are include the following: Max
talks with his mother; he falls asleep and begins to dream; wild things begin to
appear in his room.
3. Conflict: Identify the conflict(s) that is (are) in the story, and decide how the
conflict(s) is (are) resolved.
4. Number of characters: Decide on the characters, limiting them to a manageable
number.
5. Action and narration: The show's opening is important because it creates the mood,
gets the attention of the audience, presents the setting, and introduces one or more
characters. Consider whether you want an emcee who will announce the story
from front stage or a narrator who may narrate the story front stage or back stage.
Decide on the opening action that may be a "low key" approach or a "bang"
approach.
6. Simplicity: When writing the script, keep it short, simple, and rich with variety
and contrast. These guidelines apply also to the dialogue, the characters, the
scenery, and the prompts.
7. Conclusion: The conclusion should be obvious to the audience, present a
resolution to the conflict, and portray a message about self-esteem.
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