ANDRES BONIFACIO COLLEGE

College Park, Dipolog City

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN CREATIVE NONFICTION

Senior High Department

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students can:
A. Describe the elements of drama
B. Unlock the difficult words found in the text handout
C. Enumerate the five important elements in drama
D. Explain each element based on student insights
E. Create an original scripted role play or short drama

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Drama
References:
 Claiming Spaces: Understanding, Reading and Writing Creative
Nonfiction (A Textbook on Humanities and Social Sciences)

Instructional Materials:
 Worksheets
 Hand Outs
 Visual Aids
 Graphic Organizer
Value Focus: Appreciation and understanding of poetry and the connection it
can give to the literary arts and as well as to the world

III. PROCEDURE
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

A. Preparation
1. Opening Prayer

2. Greetings

Good morning, class. Good morning, ma’am.

How is your day today? It is a fine day today, ma’am.

 That is good to know, class.

Today, we are going to learn a

new lesson. So, are you ready,
class? We listen to the teacher.

What would be the things to do We comfortably sit in our respective chairs

when the class is about to start? or arm chairs.

We raise our hands for permission to talk.

3. Attendance
(Teacher refers to the students’
seating arrangement chart)

Who’s absent today? There is none ma’am.

4. Short Conversation
(Teacher engages students in a
short conversation about
themselves, studies and life, also
gives a hint about today’s topic.)

B. Motivation
(Teacher takes out the “drama box” for the (The students do the activity as being told)
volunteer students to choose and reenact
the different situations)

I have here a box full of written strips that

you will have to reenact according to the
paper that you have chosen. And, the
audience will guess the actors’ situation.

I will only need three students to do this. (The chosen students reenacts the situation
Now, any volunteers? on the strip for their classmates to see)

(Teacher calls out student volunteers)

 C. Presentation of the Topic
The three of you have delivered well (The students listen to the teacher)
enough to let your audience understand
about and guess your situation.

Now, what do we call an activity that Drama, ma’am.

involves a showcase of intense and
emotional feelings through the medium of
actors or acting?

Very good!

And that will be our lesson for today.

(Teacher reveals the topic to the students)

D. Unlocking of Difficulties
Before we continue class, let us first unlock
a few difficult words.

1. Spectator Spectator means a person who watches an

Sentence: The spectators were excited to event, show, game or activity and as often
watch the performance go live. as a part of an audience.

2. Scene Scene means a part of a play, movie or

Sentence: You to act out this particular story which a particular action or activity
scene for everyone like this part to be occurs.
emphasized.

3. Exposition Exposition means the act of explaining

Sentence: He has a clear exposition about something or a clear explanation.
the topic that he has discussed.

4. Logical Logical means relating to the formal

Sentence: Since she helped us before, it’s processes used in thinking and reasoning.
logical to assume that she’ll help us again.

5. Elegant Elegant means showing of good taste or is

Sentence: She was the most elegant First graceful and attractive.
Lady in the nation’s history.
Now that we have unlocked these difficult (The students listen to the teacher)
words, let us proceed to our lesson for
today which is drama.

(Teacher distributes the handouts about

the lesson, Drama)

E. Discussion
When you watch a particular movie or I would feel the enjoyment of watching a
play, what can you feel about it? satisfying form of entertainment.

(The students answer may vary)

Yes, you feel like you are enjoying yourself

and making yourself busy, especially
during your free time.

Entertainment can be found all around us,

and one form of entertainment is drama.

Now that we have mentioned it, what are Drama is all about the expression of ideas
you insights and ideas of what is drama all through various types of medium like a
about? movie, a teleserye or even a live play.

(The students answer may vary)

Yes, that’s right. Drama can be a powerful

tool for expression. And how about its
elements?

What are the elements that can make up a

drama?

What can these elements give to drama?

Let’s try to find out all this, class.

Let me group you into five groups to find

out the elements of drama.

(Teacher divides the students into five (The students follow the teacher order)
groups through a count-off)
Give out your insights and ideas about (The students present their ideas to the
each element of drama. There are five, class to hear about)
namely; situation, character, dialogue, plot
and style. Discuss these elements with
your group for 5 minutes and after that,
present to the whole class.

(Graphic Organizer will be utilized)

F. Application
Now that you have an idea about what is (The students listen and follow the
drama and what elements that could make teacher’s instructions for the activity)
up a good drama, we will have an activity.

(Teacher divides the class into four groups

through a count-off)

Class, you will have a role play.

I will give you situations that you will

make into a script and reenact it.

In 15 minutes, write your own script base

on the situation given to you incorporating
the different elements of drama that we
have discussed. The drama must only last
for 5 minutes.

(Teacher let the students organize and

practice their role play for 20 minutes)
 G. Generalization
Did you guys have fun with your activity? Yes, ma’am.

Now, what is drama again?

(The students recall what they have
learned through the class discussion)

(The teacher does a refresher of the topic

for the students to remember)

What are the elements used to make a

good drama?

The five elements in drama:

 Situation
 Character
 Dialogue
 Plot
 Style

How is drama important to us, class? (The students express their ideas and
answers may vary)
Very good!

I think you’re ready to take it to next level

of this lesson. So, let’s have a short quiz,
class. Prepare a sheet of a paper.

H. Evaluation
Explain the following questions below.

1. In situation, why do we need to ask

these questions:
 Why are we here? (5pts)
 What is the issue or problem and
why is it important? (5pts)

2. Why is it that the character must be

careful with its use of his dialogue?
(5pts)

3. How are the five elements of drama (The students answer the following
useful in writing an essay? (5pts) questions on a sheet of a paper)
 4. Assignment
Recall five “dramatic” events in your life and explain why you consider them
dramatic. Write your experiences in a one whole sheet of a paper.

FORMAT

Name: Strand:
School: Date:

THE FIVE DRAMATIC EVENTS IN MY LIFE

FIFTH DRAMATIC EVENT

FOURTH DRAMATIC EVENT

THIRD DRAMATIC EVENT

SECOND DRAMATIC EVENT

FIRST DRAMATIC EVENT