Unit of work: 5 lessons that cover who Brecht was and his approach to theatre, best suited to KS3 Drama students.<br />
Practical activities explore political statements through the following elements:<br />
breaking the fourth wall<br />
gestus<br />
stepping out of role/narrating in 3rd person<br />
reading the stage directions out loud<br />
using placards<br />
multi-role play<br />
split-role
Unit of work: 5 lessons that explore the elements of Drama, best suited to KS3 students.<br />
Lessons are differentiated and cover the following topics:<br />
Physical Theatre<br />
Status<br />
Subtext<br />
Mime<br />
Tension<br />
Conflict<br />
Situation
Unit of work: 5-8 lesson exploring Melodrama, best suited to KS3 Drama students. <br />
Lessons include:<br />
History and background of<br />
Stock characters<br />
Acting style<br />
Costumes<br />
Script writing task
1-2 lessons on how to create a piece of choreography based on a stimulus - "a painting by J. Miro". Most applicable to Dance students at the beginning of their learning. Touches upon "Within her Eyes" and "Artificial Things".
Film music workbook, best suited to KS3 Music students.<br />
Workbook explores the instruments of the orchestra, Sergei Prokofiev, Leitmotif, and of course, the work of John Williams, through a number of engaging, practical activities.