MAPSSpaghetti!
Summary
The entire class forms a circle; the teacher designates any one person in the circle to use a specified word—for example, "Spaghetti" —and to act out the word through body expressions. The available emotions include, among others: excited, extremely excited, sad, angry, desperate, and torn between love and hate; the teacher should also explain that once the individual performance has concluded, the group may proceed to collaborative teamwork.
Procedures
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Circle Formation and Word Recitation: Have the entire class form a circle with faces turned inward. The teacher states the rule: "Today, you will say only one word: 'spaghetti'." First, the class says the word once in their usual tone.
- 2
Filling the Body with Emotion: Have everyone collectively embody the following emotions: excited, super-excited, sad, angry, desperate, or a mix of love and hate—other emotions familiar to the class may also be used.
- 3
Performing the Word "Spaghetti": The person pointed to by the teacher enters the circle and uses the emotion randomly assigned by the teacher to perform the word "spaghetti" through body movement, facial expression, and vocalization simultaneously. Once each emotion is performed, the designated person relaxes and returns to the circle.
- 4
Accelerated Command Chanting : The teacher chants one emotion after another, gradually increasing the speed, alternating between high-energy emotions (super-excited, angry) and low-energy emotions (weak, desperate).
- 5
Team "Spaghetti": After the individual performance, the class can move into team collaboration. Form groups of three or four; each group takes on one emotion and together builds a shared "spaghetti" formation—creating a specific shape, conveying a specific feeling, and shouting "spaghetti!" in unison at the same moment. Each group takes turns presenting their creation, and the entire class guesses which emotion they are embodying.
Reference Video Link
Activity Preparation
A circle of open floor; no props — bodies, faces and one word.
Activity Sources
- Source Type:
- Website / Online resource
- Source:
- Theatre Game #2 - Spaghetti. From Drama Menu - Theatre Games In Three Courses.
MAPS teaching activities may come from a variety of sources, including original contributions by the MAPS team, online resources, published materials, activities learned from teachers, activities shared by colleagues, traditional teaching practices, and other sources. When a source can be reasonably identified, we make every effort to acknowledge it on the relevant activity page or in the accompanying reference information.
Some content may be organized, translated, structured, or adapted by the MAPS team for specific teaching contexts. Such editorial or instructional adaptation does not mean that MAPS claims ownership of the underlying third-party material. Rights to third-party content remain with the original authors, publishers, or other lawful rights holders.
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Spaghetti!
Summary
The entire class forms a circle; the teacher designates any one person in the circle to use a specified word—for example, "Spaghetti" —and to act out the word through body expressions. The available emotions include, among others: excited, extremely excited, sad, angry, desperate, and torn between love and hate; the teacher should also explain that once the individual performance has concluded, the group may proceed to collaborative teamwork.
Procedures
- 1
Circle Formation and Word Recitation: Have the entire class form a circle with faces turned inward. The teacher states the rule: "Today, you will say only one word: 'spaghetti'." First, the class says the word once in their usual tone.
- 2
Filling the Body with Emotion: Have everyone collectively embody the following emotions: excited, super-excited, sad, angry, desperate, or a mix of love and hate—other emotions familiar to the class may also be used.
- 3
Performing the Word "Spaghetti": The person pointed to by the teacher enters the circle and uses the emotion randomly assigned by the teacher to perform the word "spaghetti" through body movement, facial expression, and vocalization simultaneously. Once each emotion is performed, the designated person relaxes and returns to the circle.
- 4
Accelerated Command Chanting : The teacher chants one emotion after another, gradually increasing the speed, alternating between high-energy emotions (super-excited, angry) and low-energy emotions (weak, desperate).
- 5
Team "Spaghetti": After the individual performance, the class can move into team collaboration. Form groups of three or four; each group takes on one emotion and together builds a shared "spaghetti" formation—creating a specific shape, conveying a specific feeling, and shouting "spaghetti!" in unison at the same moment. Each group takes turns presenting their creation, and the entire class guesses which emotion they are embodying.
Reference Video Link
Activity Preparation
A circle of open floor; no props — bodies, faces and one word.
Activity Sources
- Source Type:
- Website / Online resource
- Source:
- Theatre Game #2 - Spaghetti. From Drama Menu - Theatre Games In Three Courses.
MAPS teaching activities may come from a variety of sources, including original contributions by the MAPS team, online resources, published materials, activities learned from teachers, activities shared by colleagues, traditional teaching practices, and other sources. When a source can be reasonably identified, we make every effort to acknowledge it on the relevant activity page or in the accompanying reference information.
Some content may be organized, translated, structured, or adapted by the MAPS team for specific teaching contexts. Such editorial or instructional adaptation does not mean that MAPS claims ownership of the underlying third-party material. Rights to third-party content remain with the original authors, publishers, or other lawful rights holders.
If you are an author, copyright holder, or authorized representative and have questions or concerns regarding the source, attribution, or use of any content, please contact us:
Email: musicactivityps@gmail.com
