I am an 'Outstanding' qualified Secondary Drama teacher who currently teaches KS3 & KS4 English and KS3-KS5 Drama. I have also taught KS1 for two consecutive years prior to this.
I own a First BA (hons) degree in Drama and Performance and have been teaching for three years.
I am an 'Outstanding' qualified Secondary Drama teacher who currently teaches KS3 & KS4 English and KS3-KS5 Drama. I have also taught KS1 for two consecutive years prior to this.
I own a First BA (hons) degree in Drama and Performance and have been teaching for three years.
Poem by Michael Rosen.
This pack includes:
Poem
Illustrated landscape poem for annotation opportunties
Rhyming word cards for stimulation
Video link to poem
Hot Task table for writing a poem based on the themes of ‘Don’t’
Power Point exploring themes, techniques and further explanation of rhyme in poetry.
This Power Point presentation is easily adaptable to focus on Set Design as a whole, rather than just for organising a Pantomime.
This scheme can be used for KS3 and for KS4 as a recap.
This presentation consists of 29 slides.
Learning Objectives:
To gain some awareness of the set design process.
To develop an understanding of the set designer.
This lesson covers:
Staging
Director
Scenic Designer
Production
Stage layouts
Prompt questions on benefits / disadvantages of different stage layouts
Diagrams
Recap Quiz!
Black Box theatre exploration
Design styles (minimalistic, realistic)
Scales
Materials
Transitions
Plenary
Also included is an opportunity for pupils to design their own stage design with the challenge to use as many areas covered in this scheme of work. This is also available as a printable document in the pack.
Dennis Kelly’s - DNA
7 Slide introduction Power Point presentation to DNA.
This lesson explores the topics of:
Gangs
Bullying
Links between the two
Streetwear / Street art
This lesson is a great intro to the themes covered in DNA. This lesson allows pupils to explore the themes with personal knowledge and relatable imagery.
This pack includes:
10 slide Power Point presentation.
Storyboard template printout.
This lesson is designed for a Drama class but can be adapted to fit an English or Media setting.
Focusing on Advertising, this lesson prompts discussion on persuasive language, music, adjectives, direct address and more.
There are video links included that explore different styles of advertisement for different audience types. This prompts discussion on target audiences and how to correctly identify their themes.
Task: Sir Alan Sugar has challenged you with the task of promoting one of the following products through a 30 second TV advertisement:
Note-choose one product only!
Pupils are supplied with 3 different products and descriptions of what they are, what they do and how they benefit the buyer. Pupils are encouraged to use the storyboard (provided as a printout link) to create an advert that would fit their target audience and result in a successful campaign to sell the product.
6 slide Power Point presentation.
Script print outs for practical exploration.
This lesson focuses on the skills of ‘Marking the Moment’ and ‘Cross Cutting’. These skills are to then be transfered to the performance of a scene from DNA. Pupils will be challenged on their prior-knowledge of these skills and asked how they can add to a performance. Pupils can also use examples from TV and Film for understanding.
Pupils are then expected to perform a scene from DNA using these skills and a following success criteria.
This 32 page Power Point presentation explores the role of Set Designer in the theatre industry.
The presentation explores the role, responsibilities, skills and resources needed for this role. This is followed by examples of notable designers, video interview footage, tips on how to gain experience in this field as a beginner and activities to try out the role of being a Set Designer in class.
Following this is a clear breakdown (with images) on how the process of designing a set takes place in the world of theatre.
Both maximalism and minimalism is explored.
Finally, a quiz is included at the end of this quiz to provide an alternative method of revision.
This 6 slide Power Point is a quick and easy presentation for the introduction of Pantomime in Drama.
This slide introduces Pantomime’s beginning, exploration of genre and a breakdown of history. This follows examples of Panto, character styles with well-known examples, stock characters and theatre techniques.
This Power Point offers no practical activity but can be used as a visual breakdown with discussion points.
Lesson Objective: To introduce pantomime as a genre, exploring its traditions and stock characters.
Presentation with an image stimulus for Smaug the Dragon in Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’.
This presentation is to prompt students into thinking about their:
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
Senses
& write a descriptive paragraph as if THEY are Bilbo Baggins.
This lesson is aimed as an ‘assumptive’ piece for students who have not read chapters containing Smaug’s character. The aim is to see how they compare the dragon vs how Tolkien uses vocabulary to describe. Pushing for an overall development in their writing abilities and vocabulary range.
This pack includes:
Power Point presentation that explains, explores and directs pupils into learning about the use of Greek Chorus in theatre.
This presentation explores how Greek Chorus has also been used in modern day film and theatre for starting points.
Lesson plan has also been included for further explanation on the presentation and what can be used to push pupils further with their explorations.
Video links are included on the final slide for sound stimuli and references.
PRINTOUT DOCUMENT.
This assessment document allows teachers the chance to see how well pupils understand and identify the techniques used in advertising.
This paper asks pupils to think back to an advert they have seen (or have studied as a class) and how it meets certain criterias, what it was spreading awareness about / trying to sell, themes, mood, stereotypes and styles.
It asks pupils to identify what the best and worst aspects of the advert and what they would do differently and how.
Finally, it prompts and requires pupils to write a full advert review on what they have seen, using all that they have covered in the previous questions. This review must cover the introduction, plot, acting and conclusion.
Slides produce questions and sentence prompts for the following topics:
Unity / meaning of the word
How this is represented in Animal Farm
Characters that support this idea
Characters that challenge this idea
Final slide also provides an assessment-style question with What, How, Why prompts on how to answer.
Double sided A4 printout or online document for students to complete.
Answering multiple questions/filling out categories to understand Orwell’s character/purpose for the character of Snowball.
This bundle includes 3 Power Point presentations.
Each presentation focuses on the different roles in the theatre industry that do not require you to be an actor.
These lessons are aimed for all year groups and are important to include in your curriculum. Not every pupil in your Drama class will want to be an actor and it is important to include the diverse skills that are required to bring any story to page, stage or screen.
Each Power Point can be adapted with personal preference (directors, producers, composers, etc) but all are covered already with video links and images.
I find these lessons to be popular with the pupils who are more reserved when it comes to performing in front of their peers. This allows them opportunities in your lesson time to design sets, play music, etc.
This slide presentation consists of four slides and a starter task.
Students are to focus on…
Nancy’s significance to Bill Sikes, Fagin, and their ‘gang’
Bill Sikes’ relationship with his dog in Chapter 15 and the animalistic imagery Dickens portrays.
Nancy and Bill’s relationship status and how the reader may feel about it / Nancy’s rights as a women in Victorian London
Bill’s relationship with beer and Dickens’ continuous description/mentioning of Sikes’ dependency.
Students will be expected to answer What,How,Why styled questions during this lesson and produce quotes from Chapter 15 for evidence.
Lesson slides on War Photographer which cover contextual information, questions, analysis checklists, and annotation prompts.
Also included is an annotated version of War Photographer with explanation.
Lesson slides to support handout also explain what the technique used means / how it is used with effect.
38 page Power Point based on Timothy Winters.
This scheme focuses on Timothy Winters as a character, the impact of news articles, Still Images and Conscience Alley.
This presentation is exploring what can be used as a stimulus, how different stimuli create a variety performances and lyrics as a starting point with success criteria.
Google slide document covering chapter five of Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’.
Slide and lesson covers:
Riddle starter tasks (3 slides worth with answers on following slides)
Youtube link to scene of The Hobbit covering chapter five’s plot
Practice / short writing opportunity for students to focus on the characterisation of Bilbo Baggins from Chapter one-five and the significance of ‘The Ring’
Final ‘hot writing’ task with What, How, Why breakdown question stems on BB’s character growth throughout this chapter.
This KS3 Drama assessment sheet allows pupils to answer questions based on scriptwriting, drama styles, panto and stage directions.
This sheet is for easy understanding on a pupils ability and understanding for the KS3 drama curriculum.
Double sided A4 printout or online document for students to complete.
Answering multiple questions/filling out categories to understand Orwell’s character/purpose for the character of Squealer.