Introduction to Drama (Primary 1)

Updated on September 1st, 2020

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS 

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 1

THEME: ARTS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – CHILDREN’S RHYMES (PRIMARY 1)

TOPIC – INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Drama

3. Types of Drama

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. explain what drama is;

2. state different types of drama.

3. perform short drama.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Television

DVD player

Chart showing short 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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book – CULTURAL CREATIVE ARTS for Primary 1, A K Badaru, C Ndubuisi, G Akinsola, A Abdul, S A Akinsowo, A Oni

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Organizes a short children’s drama that contain the characteristics of different types of drama for the pupils to act or plays a short children’s drama for them to watch and state the moral lessons.

Based on the drama watch, asks question about, ‘who act as….

 

MEANING (TYPES) OF DRAMA 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Discussion on the Meaning (Types) of Drama

Drama means to act in a drama.

TYPES OF DRAMA

1. Comedy 

Comedy drama is a drama that makes you smile, laugh and happy. 

 

2. Tragedy 

Tragedy drama is a sad drama. This drama makes people to cry sometimes.

 

3. Melodrama

Melodrama is an emotional drama. This drama is sometimes fun or sad. 

 

4. Musical drama 

Musical drama is a drama that combines song, dance and act. 

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. Plays a short drama.

Pupil’s Activities – Watch a drama.

3. Asks pupils questions based on the drama.

Pupil’s Activities – Answer questions.

4. Guides pupils to explain the meaning of drama.

Pupil’s Activities – Explain the meaning of drama.

5. States and explains types of drama.

Pupil’s Activities – State 4 types of drama.

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 – Teamwork – Meaning and Importance of Team

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to attempt all the questions. 

WORKBOOK 

First Term Workbook for Cultural and Creative Arts (Primary 1)

1. Drama means _____________.

A. Act

B. Play

C. Dance

 

2. There are _____________ types of drama.

A. 4

B. 40

C. 44

 

3. _____________ drama makes you smile and laugh.

A. Comedy

B. Melodrama

C. Musical drama

 

4. _____________ drama is an emotional drama.

A. Musical drama

B. Melodrama

C. Comedy

 

 

5. Tragedy drama makes ones to _____________.

A. Sad

B. Happy

C. Laugh

 

6. Comedy drama makes you _____________.

A. Smile and laugh

B. Laugh and cry

C. Smile and cry

 

7. Melodrama drama is an _____________ drama.

A. Comedy

B. Tragedy

C. Emotional

 

8. Tragedy drama makes ones to sad and comedy makes ones to smile. True/False 

 

9. Tragedy drama makes ones to smile and comedy makes ones to sad. True/False 

 

10. _____________ drama contains song, dance and act..

A. Musical drama

B. Comedy

C. Melodrama