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

Class: Drama 7 Unit: Characterization

Date: Nov 15/17/18
Task: Characterization Activities/ Character Development
Learner Outcomes Plan for Diversity

To develop competency in communication Ensure

skills through participation in and exploration characterization
activities are
of various dramatic disciplines.
approachable for
all students.
To acquire knowledge of self and others
through participation in and reflection on Allow for private
dramatic experience. character
presentations if
students feel
uncomfortable
performing in front
of the entire class.

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 Nov Students will be introduced Students will get in

15 to characterization and the alphabetical order in a circle
breakdown of what is with instructors every day to
expected from them during establish classroom routine.
the unit. Question of the day
Stretching
Students will be asked to
contribute what they feel is
an important aspect of
character development.
Activity Students will be lead
Sequence through a series of
character-based games that
will give them an
understanding of what is
expected from them when
they start building their own
characters from the ground
up.
Closure Ensuring that students
understand what they have
learned and what will be
expected from them moving
forward.
Students will play a series of
games that will help them
learn the fundamentals of
character development and
help them start to think how
to incorporate it into their
own characters they will
build.
The games include taxicab
(students create scenes
focused on a taxi driver
picking up passengers, the
driver while develop a
distinct character and so will
the passengers. The taxi
driver will take on the
character of the first
passenger and each student
will then take on each new
character that enters the
scene), and park bench
(students will create scenes
in small groups focused on a
bench and must develop
strong and founded
characters that make sense
in the space).
Students will be asked if
they need any further
clarification before next
class and time allowing be
given a broken down of

Time Teaching Strategy
Introduction Nov Students will be introduced
17 to characterization and the
breakdown of what is
expected from them during
the unit.
Activity Students will be led through
Sequence an acting exercise where
they will walk around the
room and take on different
character aspects they are
prompted with.
For instance, lead with your
nose, take with a British
accent, walk with strong
posture, etc.
Students will pair up to
bounce ideas off each other
and start building the
characters from scratch for
their character creation
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 engage with
the following activities to
build character awareness
and start thinking about the
fundamentals of character
creation.
Students will take the
knowledge they have gained
and start creating characters
from scratch. They will be
challenged to make
characters different from
themselves and challenge
themselves as actors.
 project.
Closure Ensuring that students
understand what they have
learned and what will be
expected from them moving
forward.
Time Teaching Strategy
Introduction Nov Students will be introduced
18 to characterization and the
breakdown of what is
expected from them during
the unit.
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 pair up to
Sequence bounce ideas off each other
and start building the
characters from scratch for
their character creation
project.
Closure Ensuring that students
understand what they have
learned and what will be
expected from them moving
forward.
Students will take the
knowledge they have gained
and continue creating
characters from scratch.
They will be challenged to
make characters different
from themselves and
challenge themselves as
actors.
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.