Staging a Play – Introduction and Requirements for Staging Play Production Process Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Cultural and Creative Arts

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

FIRST TERM

WEEK 3 

PRIMARY 3

THEME – ENTERTAINMENT 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Introduction to Singing (Primary 3)

TOPIC – INTRODUCTION TO STAGING 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Staging A Play

3. Basic Requirements for Staging Play Production Process

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

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

1. identify staging requirements of a play/drama.

2. state the different stages of a play production process

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1.

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. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

MEANING OF STAGE 

Staging a play is the process of making a play on the stage.

Staging a play is also known as play production.

REQUIREMENTS FOR STAGING A PLAY PRODUCTION PROCESS

The following people and materials are essential in the performance of a play –

1. Producer

2. Play/script

3. Director

4. Cast

5. Make-up

6. Stage (sets and props)

7. Audience

8. Crew (stage manager, technical director, etc.)

9. Costume

10. Props

LESSON 2 – REVISE THE PREVIOUS LESSON

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 pupils some questions;

2. Play a short drama on stage not more 5 minutes.

3. Play a short movie of 5 minutes.

4. Explains the requirements of a play production.

Pupil’s Activities – Listens to teacher’s explanation.

• Identify requirements of a play production.

3. Discusses the processes involved in play production.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify the processes of staging a play.

6. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as instructed.

CONCLUSION

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

Next Lesson – Requirements for Staging a Play Production Process Primary 3 (Basic 3) Cultural and Creative Arts

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. Identify four play staging requirements.

2. Identify three stages of a play production.