ADVANCED MERIT: PUPPETEER
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1. Make a puppet with a moveable mouth.
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2. Write a paragraph on the manipulation of each of the following puppets: shadow
puppets, hand-and-rod puppets, marionette puppets, human-arm puppets, and life
size puppets (Big Bird on sesame Street).
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3. Learn the correct manipulation of a hand puppet and demonstrate this by performing
a sing with the puppet wich includes the following: mouth synchronization with
words on a tape or a spoken script, correct stage entrances and exits, proper
puppet height on the stage, proper audience eye contact, and smooth hand movement
using rods or human-arm manipulation.
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4. Participate as a puppeteer, alone or with a group, in 6 performances before an
audience. The show may be the same if it is performed for different audiences.
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c. __________________________________ d. __________________________________
e. __________________________________ f. __________________________________
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5. Develop at least 3 voices that can be used for different puppets. Demonstrate
the use of these voices and explain what character each would be.
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c. __________________________________
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6. Draw a diagram of at least 3 puppet stages you could use in a puppet ministry.
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7. Write puppet scripts for 3 Bible stories and give Scripture references. Each
script should take at least 5 minutes to perform.
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