Functions 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. Functions 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 state functions of drama.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of board, Video/audio recorded drama, Live drama.

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  

FUNCTIONS OF DRAMA

The functions of drama are:

1. Education

• It teaches us value among other things.

• It teaches us how to tolerate one another, i.e. accepting one another.

• It teaches us how co-operate with one another.

2. Instruction

• It enables us to learn about ourselves, our society, culture and religion.

• It also enables us to learn about life in general.

3. Information

• It is a means of disseminate important information among ourselves.

3. Entertainment

• It helps to relax, drive pleasure, create fun and express our feelings when watching drama.

4. Therapeutic

• It enables people to relax and forget the ugly parts of life.

• It heals the broken heart.

• It builds and reassure confident in people.

5. Development

• It enables people to develop positive thinking.

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. Lists and explains functions of drama.

Student’s Activities – Listen and take down notes on the explanation of functions.

3. Teacher’s/Student’s Activities – Watch a video recorded drama on any of these: examination malpractice, greed, idleness, etc.

4. 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:

1. list five functions of drama.

2. mention one way in which a given drama portrays any of the functions.