Drama curriculum overview year 9
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The document outlines the term 1 curriculum for a Grade 9 drama class. It covers 6 weeks of instruction on improvisation, divided into 7 lessons of 1-3 hours each. The lessons will introduce improvisation and its conventions, divide students into groups for an improvisation project, develop characters and plotlines, include rehearsals to practice live performances, stage the improvised plays with costumes and props, and end with a quiz to reflect on what was learned about improvisation.
Drama curriculum overview year 9
- 1. Grade 9 Drama Curriculum overview term 1 2014 Mr. Erick Mukira Week Topic Objective Duration comments Week 1 Improvisation: Lesson 1 -Conventions and expectation of drama. -Introduction to improvisation -To know what is improvisation its importance in drama. -To know the expectations for the entire term. 1hr Week 2 Improvisation: Lesson 2 Improvisation project -To Introduce improvisation project, divide students into groups and roles. -To continue improvisation topic 1hr Week 4 Improvisation: Lesson 3: character and characterization. To discuss ideas, create characters and develop them Week 5,6 Improvisation: Lesson 4: plot To discuss the structure of the plot, characters and characterization 2hrs Week 7,8,9 Improvisation: Lesson 5: Rehearsals -To know how to create a rehearsal schedule -To rehearse the developed ideas. -To know how to make live characters and ideas. 3hrs Week 9,10,11 Improvisation: Lesson 6: Staging the performances -To know how to set up the stage using relevant costume and props. -To stage the improvised play or material 3hrs Week 12 Improvisation: Lesson 7: quiz To reflect on the entire topic and have a competitive quiz session. 1hr