Types of Traditional Media — Study Plan
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Mass Communication
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Learn the Theory
Read the textbook chapter carefully. Note down definitions, formulas and key ideas. Focus on: Drama, Street Theatre, Puppetry.
Practise
Solve the textbook exercises and extra practice questions. There are 54 questions available for this chapter.
Revise & Test
Revise key points without looking at your notes. Take a practice quiz and mark weak areas for another pass.
Spaced Revision
Come back to Types of Traditional Media after a week. Use flashcards for quick recall and try past exam questions on this chapter.
What to Focus On
- Drama is a participative and interactive form of traditional media.
- It reflects daily life, mythology, and social issues.
- Audience involvement is common in traditional drama.
- Performed in open public spaces without a stage or special equipment.
- Encourages direct interaction between performers and audience.
- Used to spread awareness on social and political issues.
- Puppets are controlled manually using strings, rods, gloves, or shadows.
- Stories are narrated in verse or prose with visual support from puppets.
- Used for entertainment, education, and social awareness.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Street theatre is just a smaller version of regular drama and has no unique purpose.
All traditional media forms are based on religious epics like Ramayana or Mahabharata.
Puppetry is only for children and has no serious social role.
Memory Tips
List of traditional media forms: drama, street theatre, puppetry, dance, storytelling, song, music, painting, motifs and symbols
Four types of puppets: glove, string, rod, shadow
Glove puppets in India: Orissa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
String puppets: Katputli (Rajasthan), Sakhi Kundhei (Orissa), Putla Nach (Assam)
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