Guided by their analysis of a scene, their initial sketches, and renderings, set designers begin to craft a scaled, 3-D model of the set of the play they have chosen. 

Concepts

sets, design, elements of design, dramatizations, model making

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide class members with graph paper and have them practice drawing the stage dimensions to scale
• Add a to-scale model of a set to the classroom display that includes the initial sketches and renderings 

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should know how to draw to scale

Pros

• The carefully scaffolded plan provides time for instruction, modeling, and checks for understanding

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a