Week 6

Revision of previous Material:

1. Content and Learning Standards
Ensure you know the theme, topic, and learning standards for your lesson:
Subject
Class/Year
Date/Day
Time
Theme
Topic
Focused
Skill

Content
Standards

Learning
Standards

Objectives

2. Selecting and adapting

Story /Song/Poem to be used: __________________________________________
This is a ready-made play; I will use it just like it is.
This is a ready-made play, but i need to change it a bit.
I have written my own play for this story /song/poem/topic.
(Other) .....................................................................................
Why was this story chosen?
.........................................................................................................................
What problems / difficullties does it present for your particular class/situation?
...........................................................................................................................
How have you solved this, if at all?
.........................................................................................................................
3. Planning stage set.
Think about what you need physically if you are going to present your play on the stage.
How many students need to be in the cast?
How many extras (Chorus, etc.)?
How many non-acting assistants ( back
stage)?
Do you need costumes?

yes

maybe

no

yes

maybe

no

Do you need a stage set?

yes

maybe

no

Do you need furniture on stage?

yes

maybe

no

Do you need lighting?

yes

maybe

no

Do you need adult assistants?

yes

maybe

no

(Other)

yes

maybe

no

Do you need masks? Make-up

Take a copy of your script and think about blocking. Look back at the symbols for blocking
and mark them onto your script

4. Preparing children and rehearsal

Now think about the skills that will be needed by the players for this particular perforance,
and fun ways to practise and prepare. Which of these might you use, and why?
Definitely
Definitely
Maybe
Reasons
yes
no
Improvisation
Role play
Feeze Frames
Slow Motion
Puppets
Thought Tracking
Sound Tracking
Paired
Conversations
Magic Carpet
Mirroring
Miming
Hot Seating
Role on the Wall
Conscience Alley
( Others )

5. Childrens aesthetic and efferent responses to material.

Remember the comment made in Drama across the Curriculum
You will not be teching drama but using drama to teach
The overall purpose is to teach English Language to young learners. As primary school
techers we also have an impact on the childrens social , psychological and emotional
development.
Consider the presentation of the story/poem/song/play from the beginning, and the
responses that you will require from the students:
Pre-reading/listening/viewing (movie/clip):

Questions requiring
aesthetic response

Queations requiring
efferent response

Target language/
Vocabulary

(Others)

During reading / listening / viewing :

What will you pause for the students to participate in ?
Predictions

Chant/Song

Actions

Character

Puppets

Mask

( Others )

Reflection on Simulated Teaching

(Self-reflection)
Mark yourself on how well you think your simulated drama teaching went:
Mark out I give
Comment
of
myself
Content and
Learning
Standards

Selecting and
Adapting play

Plans for stage

set

Activities for
preparing children

Childrens
responses

Appropriate

Achievable

Relevant

Age appropriate

Language level appropriate

Suitable length

Suitable for class numbers

Visually appealing

Relevant to play

Practical set

Costumes suitable

Blocking well planned

Prep for actions

Prep for speaking

Prep for character devt

Pre- activities relevant

During activities engaging

After activities relevant

Aesthetic AND efferent

Good preparation for drama

( Others)

(Bonus)

Total

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