Participating A Short Play Primary 6 (Basic 6) Second Term Week 3 English Studies

ACTING A SHORT PLAY PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) SECOND TERM WEEK 3 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – SPEECH WORK 

TOPIC – ACTING A SHORT PLAY 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Ways to Participate A Short Play

3. Importance of Participating in A Short Play

4. Guidelines for Acting A Play

5. Example of A Short Play

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most pupils should be able to:

1. explain the meaning of participating in a play.

2. identify the characters and dialogues in a short play.

3. read and act simple dialogues with correct expression.

4. demonstrate confidence while acting before an audience.

5. use appropriate facial expressions and body movements during acting.

6. work cooperatively with others during drama activities.

7. state the moral lessons learned from a short play.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can act a simple play.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of Video clip.

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

INTRODUCTION

Participating in a play means taking part in acting or performing a drama before an audience. Pupils act different roles and speak dialogues to entertain, educate, or teach moral lessons.

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN A PLAY

1. Acting as a character

2. Reading dialogues clearly

3. Memorizing lines

4. Using facial expressions and body movements

5. Working together with other actors

IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATING IN A PLAY

1. It builds confidence.

2. It improves speaking skills.

3. It encourages teamwork.

4. It develops creativity.

5. It teaches moral lessons.

GUIDELINES FOR ACTING IN A PLAY

1. Read and understand your role.

2. Speak loudly and clearly.

3. Use correct expression and actions.

4. Listen carefully to other actors.

5. Practise regularly before performance.

EXAMPLE OF A SHORT PLAY

Title: Obedience Pays

Characters:

• Mother

• Chika

• Teacher

Scene One

• Mother: Chika, please sweep the room before going to school.

• Chika: Yes, Mother. I will do it now.

Scene Two – In school

• Teacher: Chika is always obedient and hardworking.

• Chika: Thank you, ma.

• Teacher: Good children obey their parents and teachers.

Moral Lesson – Obedience and hard work bring success and praise.

PRESENTATION

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

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson on writing plays and asks pupils if they have ever acted in a drama before.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and share their experiences about acting in plays.

2. The teacher organizes the pupils into groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils join their groups and prepare for the activity.

3. The teacher presents a short play and assigns roles to different pupils.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read and study their assigned roles carefully.

4. The teacher demonstrates how to read dialogues with correct expression, voice, and body movement.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils imitate the teacher and practise speaking their lines clearly.

5. The teacher guides pupils to rehearse the play in groups.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils practise acting, use facial expressions, and cooperate with group members.

6. The teacher allows groups to perform the short play before the class and corrects mistakes where necessary.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils perform confidently and listen to corrections.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson and discusses the moral lessons from the play.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in the summary and state the lessons learned from the play.

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 

Teacher asks pupils,

1. what does it mean to participate in a play?

2. mention four ways to participate in a play.

3. state three importance of participating in a play.

4. mention two guidelines for acting in a play.

5. what lesson was taught in the sample play?