The lesson plan is for an improv festival over two drama class periods. The goals are for students to develop communication skills and self-knowledge through improv exercises. On both days, students will warm up with stretches and then compete in short form improv games and long form scenes. The teacher will provide feedback and choose winners after each round. At the end of each class, the teacher will review what was learned and preview the next class.
The lesson plan is for an improv festival over two drama class periods. The goals are for students to develop communication skills and self-knowledge through improv exercises. On both days, students will warm up with stretches and then compete in short form improv games and long form scenes. The teacher will provide feedback and choose winners after each round. At the end of each class, the teacher will review what was learned and preview the next class.
The lesson plan is for an improv festival over two drama class periods. The goals are for students to develop communication skills and self-knowledge through improv exercises. On both days, students will warm up with stretches and then compete in short form improv games and long form scenes. The teacher will provide feedback and choose winners after each round. At the end of each class, the teacher will review what was learned and preview the next class.
Lesson Plan- Lesson # 16-17 / Total in Unit Duration of Class: 45 Minutes
Class: Drama 7 Unit: Improv
Date: Oct 25/27 Task: Improv Festival Learner Outcomes Plan for Diversity
To develop competency in communication Ensure improv
skills through participation in and exploration activities are approachable for of various dramatic disciplines. all students. To acquire knowledge of self and others through participation in and reflection on dramatic experience.
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 Oct Students will be given a Students will get in
25 reminder of the improv alphabetical order in a circle fundamentals and prepare with instructors every day to to spend the class doing establish classroom routine. long form improv scenes. Question of the day Students will be encouraged Stretching to get ask fors and call their own scenes. Activity Students will continue Students will continue Sequence competing against each competing in the short form other in a festival where games they chose as a they the teacher will decide class along with long form the winners of each event. scenes. Feedback will be given quickly after each group Students will encourage and competes in order to drive support each other while how the things groups keeping in mind the excelled in and areas where importance of good they need to practice. sportsmanship.
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 expected from them moving class and time allowing be forward. given a broken down of what’s happening in the following class.
Time Teaching Strategy Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed
Introduction Oct Students will be given a Students will get in
27 reminder of the improv alphabetical order in a circle fundamentals and prepare with instructors every day to to spend the class doing establish classroom routine. long form improv scenes. Question of the day Students will be encouraged Stretching to get ask fors and call their own scenes.
Activity Students will continue Students will continue
Sequence competing against each competing in the short form other in a festival where games they chose as a they the teacher will decide class along with long form the winners of each event. scenes. Feedback will be given quickly after each group Students will encourage and competes in order to drive support each other while how the things groups keeping in mind the excelled in and areas where importance of good they need to practice. sportsmanship.
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 expected from them moving class and time allowing be forward. given a broken down of what’s happening in the following class.