Lesson Plan

To-Scale Models

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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. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
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