This is a Perception skit activity appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students. It is based on the story called “The Wild Boar.”
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Section 6: Act out Perception skit: The Wild Boar
A. Students participate in skits based on story called “The Wild Boar.”
Story Description: This short story will demonstrate the importance of not judging as we perceive the actions of others. It also demonstrates the FIGHT OR FLIGHT Instinct in action.
In this story, there is a wild boar. Who knows what a wild boar is? Watch the slideshow or video to see a picture of a wild boar drawn by a boy named T.J. Hutcheson when he was in the sixth grade.
Sometimes people do strange things and we get the totally wrong impression about them. That is the situation in this next story. Listen and notice what you find strange or different about the actions of the short man in this story called “The Tall Man And The Short Man.”
- Click link to read Short Story: The Wild Boar
- Click link to watch Video & Slideshow: The Wild Boar
B. Preliminary Activity – Solo Re-tellings of “The Wild Boar” story
Teacher Says or Asks: First, let’s get volunteers to re-tell this story solo.
Students Respond: (Accept only eager volunteers.)
C. Skit reenactments of “Wild Boar” tale
Teacher Says or Asks: We will now get 5 volunteers to act out this story.A. One person will need to narrate.B. One person will play the tall man or tall woman.C. One person will play the short man or short woman.D. One person will play the wild boar. If that person wants, he or she can be a talking boar, telling what thoughts are passing through his or her mind as the wild boar attempts to successfully charge the short man or short woman.E. One person will play the tiger that will growl and startle the tall man at the end.
Students Respond: (Accept only eager volunteers. Act out this story out several times until interest wanes.)
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Please note: You can listen to the story being performed by Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn on this YouTube link.
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