Class 7 Vocational Education (Kaushal Bodh) Chapter 5, Project 5: Storytime with Puppets (Part 3: Work in Human Services), blends Indian puppetry traditions with scriptwriting, character design, crafting puppets from cloth and papier-mâché, voice modulation and staging a live puppet show.
What Class 7 Vocational Education Chapter 5 Covers
Indian Puppetry Traditions & Writing a Script surveys India’s four main puppet forms—glove puppets (Pavakoothu), rod puppets (Putul Nautch), string puppets/marionettes (Kathputli) and shadow puppets (Tholu Bommalata, Ravana Chhaya)—and guides students to select a story, write a dialogue script and sketch characters.
Making Puppets & Staging the Show demonstrates making papier-mâché puppet heads, stitching fabric dresses, adding rods/strings for movement, setting up a stage backdrop with lighting/sound effects, and performing before an audience.
Exercises in Chapter 5
- What did I learn from others?, What did I do and how long did it take? and Think and Answer project reflections.
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FAQ
What are the four main types of puppets found in Indian folk traditions?
String puppets (e.g., Kathputli of Rajasthan), Glove puppets (e.g., Pavakoothu of Kerala), Rod puppets (e.g., Putul Nautch of West Bengal), and Shadow puppets (e.g., Tholu Bommalata of Andhra Pradesh and Ravana Chhaya of Odisha).
What elements make a puppet show engaging for an audience?
A clear storyline with 2–3 distinct characters, expressive puppet movements, distinct voice modulation for each character, appropriate music/sound effects, and a well-lit stage backdrop.