Drama Unit - INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA (6 x 50 minute drama lessons) - NO PREP!

NOT JUST A BUNCH OF RANDOM DRAMA GAMES! This curriculum aligned Introduction to Drama unit has 6 x 50 minute detailed lesson plans (can be easily taught in double periods) to give students a solid start in their drama studies. The unit can also be used as a refresher to go back and cement foundation drama skills. It covers some basic and necessary drama techniques for successful study in drama. NO PREPARATION REQUIRED! Everything you need is contained in this drama teaching resource.

This unit does include drama games but it is not a collection of random drama games thrown together to make a unit - it is a considered collection of drama games and curriculum aligned learning activities sequenced to teach foundation drama skills. The lessons include short homework tasks.

Note on timing: you may like to take some of the activities slower than indicated. I have jam packed the unit on purpose (with options for extension activities) so you have plenty of options for dynamic classes.

INCLUDES:

- 6 x 50 minute lessons (can be taught as double periods)

- Simple and short homework tasks

- Improvised Scenes Poster (also available individually through Drama Trunk here)

- Scene Starter Drama Cards (to cut out and use)

- Additional and Extension Activities

KEY VOCABULARY: Tableaux (still image), Freeze Frame, Drama Cannon, Narrator, Thought Tracking, Improvisation, Drama Games, Cooperation, Respect, Accepting, Offer, Blocking, Endowing, Building, Scene

UNIT AIMS: Students are introduced to and explore basic drama techniques and games.

- Students are introduced to and explore the drama techniques of freeze frame, tableaux, thought tracking, drama cannons and using narration

- Students are introduced to and explore improvisation through improvisational drama games and activities teaching accepting, offering, blocking, building and endowing

- Students use freeze frames to depict personal stories

- Students will demonstrate literacy in drama vocabulary

TERMS OF USE

Please note that this product is for personal classroom or home school use by a single purchaser only. You may not distribute, copy or modify this product other than for your own personal, non-commercial classroom use.

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*****NO PREP DRAMA UNITS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL*****

You may also like the following full drama units for middle school and high school. These units are curriculum-aligned and no preparation is needed:

INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE

INTRODUCTION TO CHARACTERIZATION DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE

INTRODUCTION TO MIME DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE

ROMEO AND JULIET DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE

FAIRY TALES PHYSICAL THEATRE DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE

THE CRUCIBLE DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE

+ CHECK OUT MORE DRAMA UNITS AVAILABLE AT DRAMA TRUNK!

*****DRAMA UNITS FOR PRIMARY / ELEMENTARY*****

You may also be interested in the following full drama units for primary / elementary. These units are curriculum aligned and NO PREP is required. Just print and teach a quality drama unit.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK DRAMA UNIT and SCRIPT FOR ELEMENTARY AVAILABLE HERE

HANSEL AND GRETEL DRAMA UNIT FOR PRIMARY AVAILABLE HERE

MIME FOR PRIMARY AVAILABLE HERE

SNOW WHITE DRAMA UNIT and SCRIPT FOR ELEMENTARY AVAILABLE HERE

*****DRAMA CARDS*****

DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama teaching resource.

The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK drama card sets are available individually or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED PACK:

CHARACTER CARDS AVAILABLE HERE

QUIRKY CHARACTER DRAMA CARDS AVAILABLE HERE

DRAMATIC DEATH CARDS AVAILABLE HERE

OPENING LINES AVAILABLE HERE

MIME CARDS AVAILABLE HERE

SETTINGS CARDS AVAILABLE HERE

GENRES CARDSAVAILABLE HERE

LIVING PICTURES AVAILABLE HERE

SILLY SUPERHEROES AVAILABLE HERE

STORY TITLES AVAILABLE HERE

EMOTION CARDS AVAILABLE HERE

CHARACTER SWITCHES AVAILABLE HERE

MOVEMENT CARDS AVAILABLE HERE

CHARACTER MANNERISMS AVAILABLE HERE

VOCAL STYLES AVAILABLE HERE

TIME PERIODS AVAILABLE HERE

CHARACTER CHARACTERISTICS AVAILABLE HERE

******** EVEN MORE DRAMA CARDS ********

OR CHECK OUT ANOTHER DRAMA CARD BUNDLE WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SETS (also available individually or as part of the MEGA DRAMA CARD BUNDLE):

WORLD DESTINATIONS AVAILABLE HERE

GREAT ESCAPES PANTOMIME CARDSAVAILABLE HERE

OLYMPIC EVENTS AVAILABLE HERE

FORBIDDEN WORD SCENES AVAILABLE HERE

SCENE SCENARIOS AVAILABLE HERE

CHARACTER HOBBIES AVAILABLE HERE

CHARACTER TACTICS AVAILABLE HERE

THEATRE STYLES AVAILABLE HERE

RANDOM LINES AVAILABLE HERE

ODD INVENTIONS AVAILABLE HERE

HELP SCENES AVAILABLE HERE

CHARACTER AILMENTS AVAILABLE HERE

PROP SCENES AVAILABLE HERE

HISTORICAL EVENTS AVAILABLE HERE

FAMOUS CHARACTERS AVAILABLE HERE

CLICHES AVAILABLE HERE

PROVERBS AVAILABLE HERE

SHAKESPEARE QUOTES AVAILABLE HERE

+ MORE DRAMA CARDS AVAILABLE AT DRAMA TRUNK!

Stay tuned to my page DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama teaching resources – from drama activities and classes for little people, primary school drama, drama for middle school, drama for high school and more...

Happy teaching!