Year 8 Drama Scripted Week Objective Teaching Focus Content Addressed Resources 1. Recall prior Warm up Performance: knowledge on scripts Scripts: Students brain storm and make posters Preparation techniques for voice and movement for A3 for brain What do you know about scripts? selected drama forms and styles. Mime techniques storming Identify and Have you read a script before? (creating objects using shape and weight) in drama. discuss the key Identify features on the boards: dialogue, stage directions etc. features of a script. processes through exploration of one or more elements of drama (role, character and relationships; Activity: Script work voice and movement; space, time and situation; mood, atmosphere and dramatic tension) to establish dramatic Non –descriptive Students to work in Give each student a copy of the meaning and action-audience relationships. script. (The Note) script Note’ Effective group work processes (problem-solving, ‘The Students are to follow this process through the task: listening skills) in drama. Read script out loud (characters are general neutral) geography, blocking notation and the impact of Discuss characters (who are you?), setting (where are thrust stages. you?) and plot (what is happening?) Imaginary spaces created by stage components and Discuss dramatic action (what happens next?) properties, the elements of drama and audience. Get up and rehearse scene (go through it at least 3 times) Design and technology to support dramatic meaning Add 15 lines of dialogue (and a third character if you are and create smooth transitions. Safe practices in drama in a group of three) (backstage management to ensure safe movement) Re-rehearse Memorise script Script interpretation of a scene or section through the Add any deign elements (e.g. props, costumes, sound elements of drama to highlight mood and reinforce effects) selected themes. Final rehearsal Extended improvisation-exploring community themes Perform based on research and selected drama forms and styles. Reflect on performance Approaches to characterisation (adapting archetypes) Levels and status in making drama. Responding
Year 8 Drama Scripted Week Objective Teaching Focus Content Addressed Resources 1. Recall prior knowledge on scripts Identify and discuss the key features of a script. Warm up Scripts: Students brain storm and make posters What do you know about scripts? Have you read a script before? Identify features on the boards: dialogue, stage directions etc. Activity: Script work Students to work in Give each student a copy of the script ‘The Note’ Students are to follow this process through the task: Read script out loud (characters are general neutral) Discuss characters (who are you?), setting (where are you?) and plot (what is happening?) Discuss dramatic action (what happens next?) Get up and rehearse scene (go through it at least 3 times) Add 15 lines of dialogue (and a third character if you are in a group of three) Re-rehearse Memorise script Add any deign elements (e.g. props, costumes, sound effects) Final rehearsal Perform Reflect on performance Performance: Preparation techniques for voice and movement for selected drama forms and styles. Mime techniques (creating objects using shape and weight) in drama. processes through exploration of one or more elements of drama (role, character and relationships; voice and movement; space, time and situation; mood, atmosphere and dramatic tension) to establish dramatic meaning and action-audience relationships. Effective group work processes (problem-solving, listening skills) in drama. geography, blocking notation and the impact of thrust stages. Imaginary spaces created by stage components and properties, the elements of drama and audience. Design and technology to support dramatic meaning and create smooth transitions. Safe practices in drama (backstage management to ensure safe movement) Script interpretation of a scene or section through the elements of drama to highlight mood and reinforce selected themes. Extended improvisation-exploring community themes based on research and selected drama forms and styles. Approaches to characterisation (adapting archetypes) Levels and status in making drama. Responding A3 for brain storming Non –descriptive script. (The Note)
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