A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN CREATIVE WRITING

Senior High Department

GRADE 12 LESSON
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 elements in drama
D. Explain each element based on student insights
E. Create an original scripted role play or short drama with enactment
II – Subject Matter
Topic: Drama
References:
 Claiming Spaces: Understanding, Reading and Writing Creative Nonfiction (A Textbook on
Humanities and Social Sciences)
 Creative Writing Book of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNIT IV – Pages 220-234
 CG code: HUMSS_CNF11/12-Ia-1
Instructional Materials:
 Worksheets
 Handouts
 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.
PROCEDURE
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
A. Preparation

1. Opening Prayer
2. Greetings
Good morning, class. Good morning, sir.
How is your day today? It is a fine day today, sir.

That is good to know, class.

Today, we are going to learn a new lesson, so, (We listen to the teacher)
are you ready, class?

What would be the things to do when the We comfortably sit in our respective chairs –
class is about to start?
We raise our hands for permission to talk.

3. Attendance
(Teacher refers to the students’ seating
arrangement chart)
 There is none sir.
Who’s absent today?

4. Recalling
(talks about the fiction and nonfiction
literary forms)

5. Short Conversation
(Teacher engages students in a short
conversation about themselves (life),
studies and love life, also gives them
clue 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 of written strips that you

will have to reenact according to the paper
that you have picked. And, the audience will
guess the actor’s situation.
(The chosen student/s reenact the situation/s
I only need three students to do this, Now, what on the strip for their classmates to see
anyone can volunteer? and guess)

(Teacher calls out a student to volunteer)

C. Presentation of the topic

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

Now, what do we call an activity that involves Drama, sir!

a showcase of intense and emotional feelings
through the medium of actors and 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
the few difficult words.
 1. Spectator
Sentence: The spectators were excited
to watch the performance go live.
2. Scene
Sentence: You to act out this
particular scene for everyone like this
part to be emphasized.
Spectator means a person who watches an
event, show, game or activity and as often as
a part of an audience.
Scene means a part of a play, movie or story
which a particular action or activity occurs.

3. Exposition Exposition means the act of explaining

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

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

5. Elegant
Sentence: Shea was the most elegant Elegant means showing of good taste or
first lady in the nation’s history. graceful and attractive.

Now that we have unlocked these

difficult words, let us proceed to our
lesson for today which is drama.
(The students listen to the teacher)
(Teacher distributes the handouts
about the lesson, Drama)

E. Discussion
When you watch a particular movie or play, I would feel the enjoyment if watching a
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 your Drama is all about the expression of ideas
insights and ideas of what is drama all about? through various types of medium like a
movie, teleserye or even a live play.

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

for expression. And how about its elements?

What are the elements that can make up a

good 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 groups

through a count-off) (The students follow the teacher’s order)

Give out your insights and ideas about each

element of drama. There are five namely: (The students present their gathered ideas to
situation, character, dialogue, plot, and style. the class)
Discuss these elements with your group for 3
minutes and after that, present to the whole
class.

(Graphic Organizer will be utilized)

Topic

F. Application
Now that you have an idea about what is
drama and what elements that could make up
a good drama, we will have an activity.

(Teacher instructs to do with the same group)

Class, you will have a role play.

I will give you the situations that you will

make into a script and reenact it.

In 15 minutes, write your own script based on

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

(The teacher let the students organize and

practice their role play for 15 minutes)

G. Generalization
Did you guys have fun with your activity? Yes, sir.

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

Very Good!

I think you’re ready to take it to the 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 what 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 questions
useful in writing an essay? on a sheet of a paper)

I. 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