Tableau Success Criteria

Sample Junior Expectations

An effective tableau:

  • is connected to an important moment in the text/aspect of the issue/text
  • has a clear focal point
  • includes energized, whole body gestures and facial expressions that clearly communicate the mood or feeling being explored
  • arranges the bodies in relationship to one another in a way that makes the main idea clear/makes the relationship between the characters in the image clear (e.g., levels, distance, physical connection, eye contact)
  • has a variety of levels used to create interest, emotion, realism or to show status
  • uses space effectively to create a meaningful picture