4.Folkstrokes

Visitors sharing their journey during the making of the
Folktales…..





The world we live in today demands all its citizens to
adopt the idea of “global- think global act local.” art
activities such as this one encourage students to think
globally and learn how to value and respect another
culture. , along with exploring new dimensions of their
own culture. These activities not only sharpen a
students artistic abilities but also gets her one step
closer towards a global community and a better
tomorrow.

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Bringing Stories alive….

The
Budding

script
writers

The Making
of Innovative

props

Folk Tales by Students of DPS Gurgaon
To bring the story alive, students of class VIII selected folk tales to be
staged.

The ground work for the same was…
 The teacher facilitators encouraged the students to read variety of

folk tales.
 The students were divided into groups of 10 or 11
 They read and choose stories which had an element of drama, usage

of props, and a number of characters.
 All the stories had a message relevant for the students

Rehearsals

Final
production

Critical note:
The activities met all the parameters of learning… with fun.
The students were given an opportunity to choose the stories they wanted to
depict as drama. The consideration interestingly enough was the number of
characters in the stories so that all the members in the group would get a chance
to be a part of the theatre. At times the students group was innovative and
created more characters.
The innovative use of props was an eye opener for us teachers. We were the
learners.
Team leadership, team building , time management ,and the learning of writing a
good script , art work , dialogue delivery, stage presentation were all the tangible
and intangible learning for all.

Feedback by Teachers

The Polish students staged The Dragon of Krakow ..

The fruits of collaboration …..To bring the story alive, selected folk tales were

to be staged by both the partner countries during the Indo- Polish Exchange in
the month of November 2017

DPS students of class Viii showcased their story The Bear In The Forest Hut.
The Polish students also staged the story of “Queen Jadwiga And The Brick Layer “ for the
students of DPS in the class room and the auditorium

The story was staged on
the dragon in Krakow
seen in the photograph

Showcasing the
folklore Bear in

the forest

Doll making workshop

Dolls have a story to tell…

Dolls are representative of a nation and are the confluence of its
different ages, time and culture. The rich cultural heritage through
the ages can be vividly depicted through dolls.
Workshop on dolls is an stimulating and an interesting way to
understand and appreciate different cultures .
Clay is a simple medium, yet its possibilities are endless in the
forms it can take. Clay facilitates emotional expression. Student
enjoy thoughts, shaping, moulding and creating . It is fun filled
and a therapeutic activity.
Thus it was decided that clay would be the medium to teach doll
making.

Doll making workshop

Dolls have a story to tell…

The importance of Doll making using clay as a medium

Skills developed Learning objective
•To understand and
• Students develop appreciate different
fine motor skills cultures .
• Helps develops • The rich cultural
coordination heritage through the
and dexterity ages can be vividly
depicted through dolls.
Facilitates emotional Attitude
expression. Through • Appreciate the
a fun filled and a
therapeutic clay diversity in cultures
activity.
Generating empathy

and a positive

attitude
•Motivation to create

an aesthetic piece of

work

Doll making workshop with the Polish
sudents

STEP 1

Planning…
An itinerary
for the Polish students
was planned
from 21st November t
2nd December 2017 w
different activities
and trips .
The art classes which
included clay , potter

printing activities we
scheduled on design
dates for an hour ea
on 22nd Nov ,
24th Nov , 28th Nov
&1st Dec 2017.

STEP 2

Introduction to the medium (clay and Potters wheel)
Doll making was a project with the Polish students during the
Indo-Polish Cultural Exchange Programme.
The students were introduced to the potters wheel where the
basic structure of the doll was created.

STEP 3

Creativity at work
Once the basic structure was ready the students worked on the upper torso
applying clay to create a proper shape of the doll.

Students were engrossed in the activity, thus enjoying as well as portraying
creative skills to the fullest!

STEP 4
Giving the finishing touches …
The Polish students enjoyed every aspect of the
activity. The colours used, the clothes worn (
Sarees and Dohti )were as per the students
understanding of the Indian culture . Many dolls had
long black hair, bangles and bindi on the forehead .

STEP 5

Fondness for the details
The students showed their artistic inclination, they studied
and understood what an Indian doll should look like and with
effort to detailing made Indian dolls.

Some Polish students also made dolls as found in East Europe

Dolls and artifacts displayed during the Indo Polish
exhibition.

Students of Class VIII DPS Gurgaon also learnt
to use clay to model characters from the
folktales read by them

Students from DPS Gurgaon
were also taught the use of
clay . They made animal
characters , dragons and
dinosaurs depicting
characters from the folktales
they had read. All the
students used clay as a
medium for creativity.

The students made dinosaurs and animal characters from folk stories that they

Students enjoying the artifacts displayed during the art exhibition.

Teacher’s Note
Workshop with the Polish students …
It was interesting to see the Polish students make clay dollsThe
potters wheel and the
use of clay was a new medium for them and thus there was a
great excitement .
The Polish students got a lot of information from they host
parents , with reference to the
clothes and the embellishment for the dolls.There was a keen
desire to use the
right colours, exact clothes worn and the embellishments used.
Thus showing a willingness
to understand and appreciate the nuances of different cultures.
This aspect of the activity fulfilled the objective for which it
had been created.

Clay modeling with the students of DPS Gurgaon
DPS students have worked with clay before . However
creating clay animals
characters from the folk tales that they had read was enjoyable
and challenging .
The different sections of Class VII worked on this activity.
Some were selected for the
exhibition and some were also asked to rework on their
models.
Critical Note
It was a great feeling seeing the students totally engrossed
during the activity. However
with more time there would have been a greater finesse to the
clay models.

Visitors sharing their experience after enjoying the exhibition…

Review of the activity by the teach

Experiences shared by the Polish students

A poem on the importance To create takes time,
of clay as a tool for Effort, imagination, and materials.
creativity The clay has endless possibilities,
From a small person or a cat.
The different shapes and rolling.
The color of paint and clay.
Tools that help shape imagination,
and a oven that brings them to life.
And when its alive it stands tall
and proud showing the world
that i made this and it looks great!
And it will live forever
on my shelf.