A four-lesson practical introduction to the culture and context of Kindertransport by Diane Samuels. Created for a Year 10 class studying the text for the OCR Drama scheme. These lessons were created as a precursor to reading the play in order to engage and intrigue the students, as well as giving a clear foundation to the themes and context. What does it mean to be a refugee? What impact can time/location have on separated families? What is Kindertransport? Lesson 1 & 2: To explore and understand the overriding emotions and themes of Kindertransport (separation/new culture/reunion) Lesson 3 & 4: To understand how to distil research into important information and how to explore that information in a memorable and meaningful way There is a requirement for a Research homework before lesson 3, and a suggestion for a Display Wall homework after lesson 4 (particularly helpful if starting a unit in Year 10, which doesn’t have an exam until the end of Year 11!).

What jobs can taking Drama lead to? Which skills might help you become a lawyer or politician? Is it worth taking Drama at GCSE or beyond? This free lesson is part of a full 11-lesson scheme of work titled All The World’s A Stage looking at how drama skills can help with many different career paths, and isn’t just about Acting. This would also make a good lesson for English Speaking skills looking at debating and persuading. For the full scheme “All The World’s A Stage: The Importance of Drama: Skills, Wellbeing, Jobs, Career Paths”, view the link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-drama-scheme-jobs-careers-skills-all-the-world-s-a-stage-12624553?fbclid=IwAR0P6JS-Njk3G7hXCrZPAFF1rj9wVGDD4Ckvo0Ko3KMmM1VzW7TIqbyfnoc 60 downloads in the last week! - I would so appreciate if you could review this resource if you download it :)