Lesson Plan- Lesson # 14-15 / Total in Unit Duration of Class: 45 Minutes

Class: Drama 8 Unit: Improv

Date: Oct 17-21
Task: Long Form Improv/ 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

17 reminder of the improv
fundamentals and prepare
to spend the class doing
long form improv scenes.
Students will be encouraged
to get ask fors and call their
own scenes.
alphabetical order in a circle
with instructors every day to
establish classroom routine.
Question of the day
Stretching
Activity Students will be introduced
Sequence to the concept of planned
improv and will be given a
short amount of time to
prepare scenes and then
present them to the class.
Students will receive marks
based on how they have
improved throughout the
unit and the effort they put
into their scenes.
Closure Ensuring that students
understand what they have
learned and what will be
expected from them moving
forward.
Time Teaching Strategy
Introduction Oct Students will be given a
18 reminder of the improv
fundamentals and prepare
to spend the class doing
long form improv scenes.
Students will be encouraged
to get ask fors and call their
Students will be given a
short amount of class time to
prepare planned improv
scenes that incorporate the
basics, including, theme, a
prepared ask for, and
general concept. Students
will then perform their
scenes for the class and be
given feedback on their
performances.
Students will be asked if
they need any further
clarification before next
class and time allowing be
given a broken down of
what’s happening in the
following class.
Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed
Students will get in
alphabetical order in a circle
with instructors every day to
establish classroom routine.
Question of the day
Stretching
 own scenes.
Activity Students will be introduced
Sequence to the concept of planned
improv and will be given a
short amount of time to
prepare scenes and then
present them to the class.
Students will receive marks
based on how they have
improved throughout the
unit and the effort they put
into their scenes.
Closure Ensuring that students
understand what they have
Students will be given a
short amount of class time to
prepare planned improv
scenes that incorporate the
basics, including, theme, a
prepared ask for, and
general concept. Students
will then perform their
scenes for the class and be
given feedback on their
performances.
Students will be asked if
they need any further
 learned and what will be
expected from them moving
forward.
Time Teaching Strategy
Introduction Oct Students will be given a
19 reminder of the improv
fundamentals and prepare
to spend the class doing
long form improv scenes.
Students will be encouraged
to get ask fors and call their
own scenes.
Activity Students will be given an
Sequence explanation of what Improv
festivals look like and
encouraged to form teams
with peers they feel
comfortable doing improv
with.
Students will then form
teams with names and
begin competing against
clarification before next
class and time allowing be
given a broken down of
what’s happening in the
following class.
Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed
Students will get in
alphabetical order in a circle
with instructors every day to
establish classroom routine.
Question of the day
Stretching
Students will form teams
with team names and also
decide which short form
games they want to include
in their respective festivals
along with long form scenes.
Students will encourage and
support each other while
keeping in mind the
importance of good
 each other in a festival
where they will decide the
winners of each event, not
being allowed to vote for
their own team.
Closure Ensuring that students
understand what they have
learned and what will be
expected from them moving
forward.
Time Teaching Strategy
Introduction Oct Students will be given a
20 reminder of the improv
fundamentals and prepare
to spend the class doing
long form improv scenes.
Students will be encouraged
to get ask fors and call their
own scenes.
sportsmanship.
Students will be asked if
they need any further
clarification before next
class and time allowing be
given a broken down of
what’s happening in the
following class.
Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed
Students will get in
alphabetical order in a circle
with instructors every day to
establish classroom routine.
Question of the day
Stretching
Activity Students will be given an Students will form teams
Sequence explanation of what Improv with team names and also
festivals look like and decide which short form
encouraged to form teams games they want to include
with peers they feel in their respective festivals
comfortable doing improv along with long form scenes.
with.
Students will encourage and
Students will then form support each other while
teams with names and keeping in mind the
begin competing against importance of good
each other in a festival sportsmanship.
where they will decide the
winners of each event, not
being allowed to vote for
their own team.

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.
Time Teaching Strategy
Introduction Oct Students will be given a
21 reminder of the improv
fundamentals and prepare
to spend the class doing
long form improv scenes.
Students will be encouraged
to get ask fors and call their
own scenes.
Activity Students will be given an
Sequence explanation of what Improv
festivals look like and
encouraged to form teams
with peers they feel
comfortable doing improv
with.
Students will then form
teams with names and
begin competing against
each other in a festival
where they will decide the
given a broken down of
what’s happening in the
following class.
Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed
Students will get in
alphabetical order in a circle
with instructors every day to
establish classroom routine.
Question of the day
Stretching
Students will form teams
with team names and also
decide which short form
games they want to include
in their respective festivals
along with long form scenes.
Students will encourage and
support each other while
keeping in mind the
importance of good
sportsmanship.
 winners of each event, not
being allowed to vote for
their own team.

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.