Forms of Drama JSS 1 (Basic 7) – Cultural and Creative Arts

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

________ TERM

WEEK 

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (JSS 1)

THEME: PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – DRAMA 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Forms of Drama

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the students should have attained the following objectives –

1. identify the category of a given drama.

2. mention the forms of drama.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of board, textbook, notebooks.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. National Curriculum for SSS Classes

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

FORMS OF DRAMA 

There are many forms of drama such as:

1. Education

2. Instruction

3. Information

4. Entertainment

5. Therapeutic

6. Development

1. Comedy 

Comedy drama is a drama that makes you smile, laugh and happy. For example, Jennifer Diary, Wedding Party, etc. 

 

2. Tragedy 

Tragedy drama is a sad drama. This drama makes people to cry sometimes. For example, Ghost and Tout, etc.

 

3. Melodrama

Melodrama is an emotional drama. This drama is sometimes fun or sad. For example, Ghost and Tout, etc. 

 

4. Musical drama 

Musical drama is a drama that combines song, dance and act. For example, India films, etc. 

 

5. Domestic drama

Domestic drama is a drama based on the normal daily life of family and friends. For example, Mr. John bull, Ile Aladun, etc.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the students some questions; then, the teacher –

2. List and discuss the forms of drama.

Student’s Activities – Listen and participate actively in the discuss.

3. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Student’s Activities – Copy as the teacher writes.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask students to:

List and explain two basic forms of drama.