Look Around (Act 4: Scene 7 Crafting Narratives & Scene 8 Inspired by Tradition) teaches the difference between merely seeing and closely observing people and traditions around us. Students observe a family member, shopkeeper or milkman over 2–3 days to notice their walk, speech and habits, narrate stories from detailed pictures, and explore local storytelling and theatre forms practised in their region.
What Class 3 Arts Chapter 18 Covers
Seeing vs Observing: Watching closely to notice a person’s walk, voice, gestures, clothes and tools
Activity 12 (Observation and Storytelling): Observing someone in your neighbourhood and enacting their character in class
Activity 13 (Picture Story Telling): Creating and narrating a story with actions and expressions from a visual art picture
Local Theatre and Storytelling Traditions: Discovering regional puppet shows, folk theatre and storytellers
Exercises in Chapter 18
- Activity 12 (Pages 129–130): Observe a person around you for 2–3 days, note their mannerisms and build a short character story.
- Activity 13 & Local Traditions (Pages 131–134): Narrate a story from the picture prompts and find out about a traditional theatre form in your state.
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FAQ
How does Vidushaka explain the difference between seeing and observing?
We see many people on our way to school, but when we pay close attention to one person’s actions, walk and behaviour to learn more, we are observing.
How do visual art pictures help in theatre?
Observing the characters, setting and details in a picture helps actors imagine and narrate a lively story with expressions.