Students will review the fundamentals of scene creation through a variety of dramatic challenges and games. They will then work in groups to create their own short scenes, applying what they've learned about the key elements of an effective scene. The lesson aims to develop the students' communication, self-knowledge, and appreciation of drama through hands-on exploration and reflection of different dramatic techniques.
Students will review the fundamentals of scene creation through a variety of dramatic challenges and games. They will then work in groups to create their own short scenes, applying what they've learned about the key elements of an effective scene. The lesson aims to develop the students' communication, self-knowledge, and appreciation of drama through hands-on exploration and reflection of different dramatic techniques.
Students will review the fundamentals of scene creation through a variety of dramatic challenges and games. They will then work in groups to create their own short scenes, applying what they've learned about the key elements of an effective scene. The lesson aims to develop the students' communication, self-knowledge, and appreciation of drama through hands-on exploration and reflection of different dramatic techniques.
Lesson Plan- Lesson # 8-9 / Total in Unit Duration of Class: 45 Minutes
Class: Drama 7 Unit: Scene Creation
Date: Sept 27/29 Task: Scene Creation Learner Outcomes Plan for Diversity
To develop competency in communication skills through participation in Ensure games are
and exploration explained so everyone of various dramatic disciplines. understands and adjust based on To acquire knowledge of self and others through participation in and student comfort reflection on dramatic experience. and ability levels. Ensure scene To develop an appreciation for drama and theatre as a process and art creation is form. adaptable and clear for all students.
Prerequisite Knowledge, Skills, Strategies and Attitudes Preliminary
Matters/Materials Drama is a constant free flowing subject and students can learn new things in Needed(MN): drama regardless of previous knowledge they just need to be willing to participate and try. Rubric Openness
Time Teaching Strategy Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed
Introduction At the start of the first-class Students will get in
students will be given a alphabetical order in a circle reminder of what scene with instructors every day to creation is and what its establish classroom routine. purpose is in the course. Question of the day Additionally, activities and Stretching games will be explained as the lessons progress.
Activity -Provide students with a -Students will play engage in
Sequence reminder of the a variety of scene-based fundamentals of what challenges to implement scenes entail i.e. (Location, their newly acquired characters, relationships, knowledge of scene work activities, conflict, resolution, and what they have learned etc.) (Sept 27). from Tableau (Sept 27).
-These challenges will range
-Students will be given a from a variety of things series of challenges, including, specific preparing them to create relationships (mother, son), scenes to give them an tongue twisters understanding of how to (implementing tongue implement the above scene twisters into the dialogue), fundamentals into practice. an over-the-top form of conflict (pianos are falling from the sky), an over-the- top location (arcade on mars), etc.
-These wacky challenges
are meant to ensure the students are learning the fundamentals while also allowing them to be creative throughout the process.
-The second day students
will be put into groups and tasked with creating short scenes that showcase what they have learned throughout the unit. Students will be encouraged to be creative and tell a story the audience can follow. Scenes will be encouraged to be between a minute or two and include the fundamentals of scene work they have been learning. (Sept 29).
Closure Ensuring that students Students will be asked if
understand what they have they need any further learned and what will be clarification before next class and time allowing be expected from them moving given a broken down of forward. what’s happening in the following class.