Drama Trunk is dedicated to PREMIUM drama resources. I am a qualified and award winning drama teacher, who creates drama resources that are ready to use and curriculum aligned.
Drama Trunk is dedicated to PREMIUM drama resources. I am a qualified and award winning drama teacher, who creates drama resources that are ready to use and curriculum aligned.
Students explore physical and abstract theater through the theme of well known fairy tales - NO PREP REQUIRED!This curriculum aligned drama unit has 5 x 100 minute detailed lesson plans with extension and differentiation activities. A perfect way to explore physical theater!
Note on timing: you may like to take some of the activities slower than indicated. I have jam packed the unit on purpose (with options for extension activities) so you have plenty of options for dynamic classes.
INCLUDES:
- 5 x 100 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans based on Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Hansel and Gretel
- Homework Tasks
- 3 Short Scripts
- Additional and Extension Activities
- Differentiation Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Characterization. Physical Theater. Freeze Frame. Stereotypes. Drama Machine. Abstract Theater. Movement. Dialogue. Stage Directions. Status.
UNIT AIMS: Students explore physical and abstract theater through the theme of well known fairy tales. Students will:
- Visualize the world of a story and given circumstances
- Create characters with the body and voice
- Conceptualize a story, using the body to convey meaning
- Develop, share and reflect on movement
- Communicate ideas using the body and movement
- Explore various characters from stories
- Adapt a piece of literature using drama techniques into a scene with improvised dialogue
- Devise, rehearse and present scenes using drama techniques
- Use drama vocabulary
- Explore non-naturalistic performance and representational drama
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