Singing greek with Mariza Koch's songs 
To ypaithrio theatro mas
To ypaithrio theatro mas
Pronunciation
Articulation of the consonant /θ/ (/th/) and practice words that contain it [υπαίθριο (ypaithrio, outdoor), θέατρο (theatro, theater), ηθοποιός (ēthopoios, actor), ταξιθέτες (taxithetes, ushers), ρυθμός (rythmos, rhythm), θαύμα (thauma, miracle), νιώθω (niōthō, to feel), etc.].
Speech Comprehension and Production
Refer to the world of theater and the artistic creation: the main characteristics of a show. Using verbs and nouns of the song, the pupils describe the process of a theatrical show.
Talk about theater as a creative way of getting to know ourselves.
Play drama games in order to produce speech and to expand the vocabulary.
What is the miracle of the show? That is when the artists manage to communicate with the audience.
Talk about theater as a creative way of getting to know ourselves.
Play drama games in order to produce speech and to expand the vocabulary.
What is the miracle of the show? That is when the artists manage to communicate with the audience.
Music Activities
Instrumentation of the song using rhythmic and melodic percussion with ostinato, bordun, descant, drone and improvisation techniques.
Rhythmic and melodic recitation of the lyrics: this can be done by creating body percussion that emphasizes certain parts of words or phrases, as well as with differences in volume, timbre and rhythm.
Choose a small play and invite the pupils to write music for each character.
Divide the class into two groups and perform the song, where the groups alternate singing in each verse. During the singing part of each group, the other renders the lyrics with mimic movements.
Rhythmic and melodic recitation of the lyrics: this can be done by creating body percussion that emphasizes certain parts of words or phrases, as well as with differences in volume, timbre and rhythm.
Choose a small play and invite the pupils to write music for each character.
Divide the class into two groups and perform the song, where the groups alternate singing in each verse. During the singing part of each group, the other renders the lyrics with mimic movements.
Cross-thematic Connections - Greek Culture
Interdisciplinary concepts: interaction and communication.
Ways of expression and means of communication in arts (sound in music, colors and lines in painting, speech and movement in theater, animation in audiovisual arts).
The relationships between artists and audience at various artistic events.
Who are the contributors of a theatrical performance? (playwright, director, actors, musicians, lighting designers, scenic designers, etc.).
Distribute roles for an imaginary theatrical performance: the pupils, divided into groups, gather material for an improvised play (audiovisual material, text), discuss the direction, scenography, music and the costumes, and they then present the play in the class.
The stage fright or stress and ways of managing them.
Theatrical education: what is expected to be the attitude of the audience in various kinds of theatrical performances (ancient tragedy, comedy, satyr play, shadow theater, revue, participatory theater, etc.).
Ways of expression and means of communication in arts (sound in music, colors and lines in painting, speech and movement in theater, animation in audiovisual arts).
The relationships between artists and audience at various artistic events.
Who are the contributors of a theatrical performance? (playwright, director, actors, musicians, lighting designers, scenic designers, etc.).
Distribute roles for an imaginary theatrical performance: the pupils, divided into groups, gather material for an improvised play (audiovisual material, text), discuss the direction, scenography, music and the costumes, and they then present the play in the class.
The stage fright or stress and ways of managing them.
Theatrical education: what is expected to be the attitude of the audience in various kinds of theatrical performances (ancient tragedy, comedy, satyr play, shadow theater, revue, participatory theater, etc.).
Age level
11-15 years old
Language level
Advanced
Theater
Unpublished
