I.

Objectives:

At the end of the lesson 100% of the students should be able to attain at least 75% level of
proficiency to:

a. identify the roles and characters in Chinese Peking Opera

b. discuss the origin of Chinese Peking opera

c. appreciate the importance of every role in the Chinese Peking Opera

Subject Matter

a. Topic: Peking Opera or Beijing Opera

b. Materials: laptop , pictures, cartolina

c. Reference: Music and Arts textbook page (Theater arts festival)

II. Teaching Procedure

I. Preliminary Activities

a. Prayer

b. Greetings

c. Cleanliness

d. Checking of Attendance

2. Developmental Activities

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Motivation
Guess the title!!
Class, I’m going to post a picture then you
need to guess the title of the respective
picture Yes Ma’am
Is that clear Class?

The activity that we finished is connected to

our topic , our topic is about Peking Opera

Do you have any idea about Peking Opera (Students answer may vary)
and where it is originated?

B. Lesson Proper  Traditional theater art form of China

Class, read in chorus  Combines music, vocal performance,
pantomime dance, and acrobatics
  Started in the late 18 century and
become fully developed and recognized
by the mid -19th century
 Became extremely popular during the
Qing Dynasty
 Regarded as one of the cultural
treasures of China
 Follows other traditional Chinese arts in
emphasizing meaning, rather than
accuracy

Now that you already know Peking Opera, the

peking opera has a major roles and character
that are present during the said play. (Students answer may vary)
Do you have any idea about the roles and
characters of Peking Opera?
Roles and Characters
Roles and Characters
1. Sheng
a. Xiaosheng
b. Wusheng 1.
c. Laosheng

a. b. c.

2. Dan
a. Laodan 2.
b.Wudan
c. Daomadan
d. Qingyi
e. Huadan
a. b.

c. d.
 e.
3. Jing

3.
4. Chou

4.

Next were going to talk about the Peking opera

performers utilize four main skills
1. Song
2. Speech
3. Dance acting
4. Combat

Next is Aesthetic Aims and Principles of

Movement
 The highest aim performers is to put
beauty into every motion
 The art form, gestures , settings, music,
and character types are determined by
long held conventions
 Conventions of Movement include of the
following

Next is Stages
 Square platforms the action on stage is
usually visible from at least three sides
 Stages were built above the line of sight
of the viewers
 Divided in to two parts by an
embroidered curtain called a shoujiu

Costume

 Popularly known as XIFU in Chinese

 Give expression to sharp distinctions
between good and evil or loyal and
wicked characters

 Oblong wings(chizi) attached to a gauze

hat indicate a loyal official

Props
 Utilizes very few props
 A whip is used to indicate a horse and an
oar symbolizes a boat

Musicians are visible to the audience on the

front part of the stage
Viewers are always seated to south of the
stage
Performers are immediately move to the
center north upon entering the stage. All the
characters enter from the east and exit from
the west

C. Application
Class, now that you have already gain
knowledge about the Peking Opera ,I have
activity here ,this activity is very simple, you
just need to put the correspond answer to
the picture that posted on the board.
Is that clear Class?

D. Generalization Yes Ma’am

I have box here with a question and you're
going to do is pass the box while there's a
music and if the music stops the one who
hold the box will answer the question.
Is that clear?
Any question?

E. Evaluation Yes Ma’am

Multiple choice. Choose the correct answer No Ma’am
1. The main role in Peking Opera
a. Sheng
b. Dan
c. Jing
d. Chou
2. Refers to any female role in Peking Opera
a. Jing
b. Chou
c. Dan
d. Sheng
3. A male clown role; usually plays
secondary roles whose name also means
“ugly”
a. Chou
b. Dan
c. Sheng
d. Jing
4. A painted face male role who plays either
primary or secondary roles
a. Sheng
b. Jing
c. Dan
d. Chou
5. The traditional theater art form of China
a. Wayang kulit
b. Peking Opera
c. Phantom of opera
d. Kabuki theater

F. Assignment
What are the two main styles of music in
Peking Opera?
½ crosswise for the answer

Goodbye Class!

Goodbye Ma’am