The document discusses puppets, defining them as manipulative dolls controlled by puppeteers. It provides a history of puppetry originating 4000 years ago in India. It then describes different types of puppets like hand puppets, rod puppets, finger puppets and shadow puppets. The document also covers the purposes of puppetry in education, the principles of creating puppet shows, their uses in developing skills and self-expression, and the advantages and disadvantages of using puppets.

1. PUPPETS
PRESENTED BY-
Prabhninder Kaur , Mahendra Kumar

2. INTRODUCTION
• A puppet is a manipulative doll dressed as a
character and the performer is a person termed as
puppeteer.
• It can be used as an effective teaching aid for
language and social sciences.
• In selecting or writing a puppet play, the age,
background and interest of the students should be
taken into consideration

3. DEFINITION
Puppetry is an education cum entertaining aid in
which puppets manipulated by the performer is a
person termed as characters in a story to be
depicted.

4. History of Puppetry
• Originated about 4000 years ago in INDIA.
• Used to communicate the ideas and needs of
human societies.
• Historians claim that they are pre date actors in
theatre
• Evidences show use of wooden puppets in Egypt
around 2000 BC.
• African ethnic groups are using puppets in ritual
dramas, in healing and hunting ceremonies till now.

5. PUPPET SHOW
Dramatic expression
Play integral role in lives of people
Substitute of real experiences
Flexible media

6. PURPOSES
• To motivate the student.
• To create interest.
• To add sense of humor.

7. TYPES
OF
PUPPETS

8. HAND PUPPETS
• These are puppets
controlled by one hand
which occupies the interior
of the puppet.

9. GLOVE PUPPET
• This is like a fingered glove
which fits on the hand and
are operated from below
by fingers.

10. ROD PUPPET
• These are operated from below
the stage by a combination of
rods and strings.

11. FINGER PUPPET
• An extremely simple
puppet variant which fits
onto a single finger. Finger
puppets normally have no
moving parts

12. STRING/ MARIONETTES PUPPETS
• It consists of puppets with
hinged body parts which are
controlled by nine strings
produces required movements
in the puppet

13. STICK PUPPETS
• Stick puppets are painted
cardboard/paper cut-outs
attached by sticks.
• These puppets are
manipulated by the teacher
and students by hiding
behind a screen so that only
puppets are visible to the
audience or the class.

14. SHADOW PUPPETS
• Shadow puppets Shadow
puppets are made of
cardboard which produce
shadows on a white
screen.

15. CARNIVAL OR BODY PUPPETS
• These puppets are at
least the size of a human
and often much larger.
• One or more performers
are required to move the
body and limbs.

16. HUMAN-ARM PUPPETS
• It is similar to hand
puppet
• is larger and requires
two puppeteers.

17. MAROTTE PUPPETS
• A simplified rod puppet that is
just a head or body on a stick

18. PUSH PUPPET
• A push puppet consists of a
segmented character on a base
which is kept under tension
until the button on the bottom
is pressed.
• The puppet wiggles, slumps and
then collapses, and is usually
used as a novelty toy.

19. WATER PUPPETS
• Means "puppets that dance
on water".
• The puppets are built out of
wood and the shows are
performed in a waist-deep
pool.
• A large rod supports the
puppet under the water

20. CHIN FACE PUPPET
• It is a performance,
usually of a
comical nature, involving
someone's chin.
• By drawing or attaching
eyes, it gives the
impression of a distorted
face when viewed upside
down.

21. PRINCIPLES
• Puppets action should be accompanied by short dialogues.
• A puppet show should not have many characters.
• Put in short duration songs and dances to arouse emotions.
• The main problem should be introduced in the beginning of
the puppet show and answer comes out at the end of it to
keep up interest and suspense.
• Songs or speech from the back or recorded talk are used.
• The actual voices of men, women and children can be limited.
• There should be silent pauses in between the dialogues.

22. USES OF PUPPETRY
• It develops effective listening and looking skills.
• It develops group co-operation.
• It develops feeling of security and confidence.
• It promotes creative ability.
• It promotes developmental learning in language
and fine arts.
• It promotes self expression.

23. ADVANTAGES OF PUPPETRY
• Puppets show can heighten the human emotions.
• It captures the attention of participants.
• It creates interest in learner for learning.
• It gives the knowledge in a brief period.
• It motivates the students and stimulate thinking.
• In nursing puppetry used in health education
programs.
• It provides opportunity for team work.
• It provides emotional release.

24. DISADVANTAGES OF PUPPETRY
• It needs group co-operation and co-ordination.
• It requires skills in preparation and in presentation.
• Preparation is very time consuming.
• Seating arrangement is to be managed carefully.

25. DEMONSTRATION

26. SUMMARIZATION
• DEFINITION OF PUPPETS
• PURPOSES
• TYPES
• PRINCIPLES
• USES
• ADVANTAGES
• DISADVANTAGES

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