Meaning of Drama | Differentiate Between Drama and theatre | Drama Presentation Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 6 Cultural and Creative Arts

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS 

THIRD TERM

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 4

THEME: 

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TOPIC: DRAMA 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Drama

3. Different between Drama and Theatre

4. Short Drama

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain the meaning of drama.

2. differentiate between drama and theatre.

3. perform a short drama.

ENTRY BEHAVIOURS

The pupils can different between drama and theatre.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

• Video recorded drama

•  Masks

• Costumes

•  Props

• Lighting

• Design etc.

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

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION

Drama involves impersonation and imitation of people and situations (i.e. role playing of people and situations) before an audience by actors/actresses.

Theatre is a place where actor and actress perform drama, song and dance to entertain people.

ACTORS AND ACTRESS

An actor or actress is the person that portray a character in a drama or theater.

Actor – Male

Actress – Female

AUDIENCE

An audience is a group of people who participate in a show to watch a movie (drama, performance, etc.).

LESSON 2 - DIFFERENT BETWEEN DRAMA AND THEATRE

The different between drama and theatre are as follows:

1. Drama is the printed script of a play.

Theater is the onstage production of a play.

2. There is direct interaction between the reader and dramatist.

There is no direct interaction between audience and the dramatist.

3. Interpretation of the play depends on the reader.

Interpretation of the play depends on the artists.

4. Drama is an abstract entity.

Theater is a physical entity.

 Source - pediaa.com

WHY GET INVOLVED IN PERFORMING ARTS?

The reasons why people involved in acting are as follows:

1. Boosting self-confidence

2. Growing the imagination

3. Creating empathy

4. Teaching cooperation

5. Team-building

6. Improving concentration

7. Overcoming fears

8. Gaining better communication skills

9. Improving memory and retention

Source - lightuptheathre.ca

LESSON 3 - DRAMA PRESENTATION 

Teacher organizes two or more short drama for pupils to perv.

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. Teacher organize pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher plays short videos of drama and theatre performance.

4. Teacher asks pupils to describe and differentiate between the videos.

5. Teacher uses the videos and pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson and leads pupils to discuss and differentiate between drama and theatre.

Pupil’s Activities – Differentiate between drama and theatre.

6. Teacher asks pupils to different between an actor and actress uses

7. Teacher uses pupil’s responses in activity 6 to introduce and discuss the roles of people that involve in drama and theatre.

Pupil’s Activities – State roles of people that involve in drama and theatre.

8. Teacher summarizes the lessons on the board with appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to the questions and write 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 – dance.

• Next Lesson – WEEK 7, Mid Term Break and WEEK 8 – Meaning and Importance of Dance | Dance Performances Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 8 Cultural and Creative Arts

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks pupils to, 

1. differentiate between a theatre and a drama.

2. explain who is an actor, an actor and the audience.