The Stanislavski SUNSHINE

Method
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Date: ____________________ Period: ______

Objective
• Assess your progress with your relaxation efforts
• Assess your progress with your ability to concentrate
• Recreate the sensory experience of basking in the sun.

Preparation
You will need some privacy outside to complete this assignment. First begin by relaxing your body and
quieting your mind through the relaxation techniques we have learned in class. Take as much time as you
need. Then go through the actual steps of sitting in a chair and basking in the sun. Carefully observe all the
sensations that accompany this task.

Observation Record
Your responses to the prompts below MUST be almost ridiculously specific. Use metaphors and similes to
accurately conjure up the sensation. Be specific about how the sensation physically affects you.

1) Where specifically do you feel the sun’s ray the strongest on your face?

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2) Where specifically on your body?

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3) Is there a difference between the temperature of the air and the heat of the sun’s rays? Explain.

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4) Describe what other physical sensations come with this experience.

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The Exercise
Now, go to another location. Spend at least 10 minutes relaxing in a chair—as you have been taught. Repeat
the process above without actually being in the presence of the sun. You are not doing this exercise in order
to learn to pantomime. Work on reliving each of the specific sensations you recorded above. Do not move
on to the next step until you fully recreate each sensation fully and vividly and specifically.

Work on this several times for roughly ten-minute intervals.

You will be completing this exercise in class, and will be expected to have worked on this significantly at
home. You will be guided through each step, and you will be asked to recreate and describe each sensation.

Due Date: ________________________________

Reflection [To Be Completed After Your In-Class Performance]

Respond to the following prompts sincerely and with specific detail. Keep in mind that sense memory work
is intended to be a continual process. You are not learning your times tables; these are exercises not unlike
sit-ups or yoga. You continue to develop your ability with no end zone in sight. To achieve any kind of
success you must commit yourself to continually working on it.

1) How did you feel working on this exercise?

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2) Which specific sensations gave you the most trouble?

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3) What specific goals do you have for yourself as you continue to work?

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Assessment [for teacher use only]

PREPARATION 5 4 3 2 1
RELAXATION 5 4 3 2 1
CONCENTRATION 5 4 3 2 1
DETAIL OF WORK 5 4 3 2 1
ABILITY TO SUSTAIN 5 4 3 2 1
SELF-EVALUATION 5 4 3 2 1

Total ________ out of 30