Shadow play, whose shadow is it?

Answer 1

The following is a lesson plan for the small class on "whose shadow is the shadow play?":

##1. Teaching objectives
1. Let the children understand that shadow play is a folk art form where shadow figures (objects) perform, and they will have a preliminary perception of the relationship between shadows and objects.
2. To stimulate children's interest in the traditional culture of shadow play and cultivate their love for traditional culture and art.
3. To improve the child's observation and concentration.

##2. Teaching preparation
1. Shadow play video or live shadow play performance (if possible).
2. Simple props for shadow play (such as shadow figures, curtains, light sources, etc.).
3. There were a few small pictures of shadow play.

##3. Teaching process

###(1) Introduction
1. The teacher first took out the shadow figure (such as a small animal-shaped shadow) from the shadow play props, showed it to the children and asked: "Children, today the teacher brought a very special little toy. What do you think this is?" Guide the child to observe the appearance of the shadow figure, such as color, shape, etc.
2. Then the teacher said,"Then the teacher will change a spell and make this little toy show a mysterious shadow on the wall." The teacher used a light source (such as a flashlight) to project the shadow of the shadow figure onto the curtain or the white wall, and then asked the child,"Children, look at what appears on the wall?" What does this shadow look like?"

###(2) Shadow Play Performance and Explanation
1. The teacher played a simple shadow play performance video or a short live shadow play performance. After the performance, the teacher asked the children,"What is the performance on the curtain that the children just saw?" Guide the child to answer that it was the shadow of the puppet figure performing.
2. The teacher took out the shadow puppet that she had shown earlier and emphasized again,"Right, the children are really smart. The shadow puppet is the shadow of this shadow puppet (pointing at the shadow puppet) performing on the curtain. Just like what we saw just now, this little shadow puppet is moving behind, and its shadow is doing all kinds of interesting actions on the curtain."
3. The teacher showed some small pictures of the shadow play and introduced to the children that there were all kinds of people and animals in the shadow play. Their shadows combined to tell many interesting stories.

###(3) Interactivity
1. The children were divided into groups. Each group was given a simple shadow figure and a small light source (such as a small flashlight). The teacher guided the children to try to create their own shadow on the curtain or wall, and encouraged the children to make the shadow move, such as walking, jumping and other simple movements.
2. The teacher observed the child's operation process and gave timely guidance and help. At the same time, he asked the child,"What are you doing with your shadow puppet?" Children are encouraged to express their actions in simple language.

###(4) Summing Up
1. The teacher gathered the children together and asked again,"Children, today we watched a shadow play. Whose shadow was performing the shadow play?" Consolidating children's understanding that shadow play is the shadow of shadow figures.
2. The teacher concluded,"Shadow play is a very interesting traditional art. It is the story of those lovely shadow figures performing on the curtain. I hope that the children will find more interesting things about shadow play in the future."
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