Fear & Building Confidence
Description
An exploration of human fears and strategies to build confidence in young people. The starting point is looking at the extreme and exciting fears that these Australian acrobats face every day on stage. From there, students look to discover connections to fears they may face in their lives. This versatile topic is an engaging way to deliver parts of the Child Protection Curriculum, approach mental health or social sciences. It can also be used in drama or physical theatre as a launch pad for creative explorations into fear, confidence and associated themes.
Years
All
Area of interest
Personal and Social Capability
Cost
$500
Type of learning
In-Class or Online Adaptable
Learning Objectives
- Gained an understanding of the concept of fear and be able to identify different types of fear.
- Explored ideas and tools that can help in reducing fear and building confidence.
- To connect meaningfully with peers and role models through sharing and listening.
This resource takes a universal design approach and encourages links between the performance, the concepts and student exploration broadly and/or specifically as directed by teachers. It is easily adaptable for year level or purpose.
Pricing
The free sample of this topic will begin to broaden students' understanding of fear.
The full version delves deeper into fear and confidence through extensive investigation and discovery.
| Sample | Full | |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction and Explanation of Fear | Included | Included |
| Exploration of Different Interpretations of Fear | Included | Included |
| Influence of Fear on GOM | Included | Included |
| Mental Health Resources | Included | Included |
| Six More In-depth Exercises | Not Included | Included |
| Full Length Video of Backbone | Not Included | Included |
| Backbone Performance Analysis | Not Included | Included |
| Definitions and Explorations of Confidence | Not Included | Included |
| GOM Artist Interviews on Fear | Not Included | Included |