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Drama as a
1.4 Learning
Medium
DRAMA
• is a performing art, an outlet
for self-expression, and a way
of learning.
• is an effective learning tool
because it involves the student
intellectually, physically,
socially, and emotionally.
Classroom Application
Drama has many practical classroom
applications for teaching curricular material.
Important concepts, ideas, events, and
people can be dramatized through
improvisation, pantomime, and playwriting
to stimulate interest, convey knowledge,
gain comprehension, and improve retention.
Drama can be the vehicle for the following applications:
a. Role play situations to model/observe new skills or
behaviors.
b. Develop scenarios to introduce new concepts.
c. Dramatize a meeting between characters or historical
figures.
d. Reenact a real event.
e. Dramatize a scene that might have happened in a story.
Drama can be the vehicle for the following applications:
f. Improvise a scene that expresses the topic or theme.
g. Act out scenarios as a way to approach writing dialogue.
h. Create literary sketches.
i. Stimulate ideas for composing essays, poetry, or fiction.
j. Portray famous people.
1.5
Creative
Drama
Creative Drama
• is a type of theater used for educational purposes that helps
children work on social skills and academic subjects using
theater games and improvisations while being led by a trained
instructor.
• it provides a safe environment for students to explore behavior,
ideas, creativity, and school subjects.
• is an out-of-the-box approach to learning that engages
imagination, concentration, and sensory awareness in a theater
environment.
The Art of
Creative Drama
The art form of creative drama differs from dramatic
play (playing make-believe) because of the leader's
training and the structured environment.
Creative drama builds on the elements of play to
create a learning atmosphere that targets social
growth and academic improvement.
Creative drama also encourages the development of
vocabulary and independent thought.
Kids can do role-playing exercises to learn about
themselves and others socially, and dramatizing a
story allows students to find new alternatives and
make
decisions.
However, creative drama is not formal, and no
written scripts are used. The dialogue in the exercises
is improvisational and based on stories and subjects
discussed and developed by the children.
The art of creative drama lies in
technique, and the exercises explore
the imagination, dramatic technique,
sensory awareness, and concentration.
1.6
ROLE PLAYING
Role-playing
• is taking on the role of others, or assuming the part
of another person in society.
• can help you grow socially.
When you “try on” the roles of others, you have the
opportunity to discover how they feel or what they
want or need.
Often, the views and
opinions you act out will be
different from your own.
Role-playing allows you to
take safe risks with thoughts
and ideas in order to
establish your own set of
values and beliefs.
1.7
IMPROVISATION
AND PANTOMIME
Improvisation - is a spontaneous style of theater
using unrehearsed and unscripted acting scenes.
Three basic parts of an improvisation are:
a. Beginning
• Tells the audience what was happened
before the scene
• Introduces the characters
• Establishes the setting
• Set up the conflict or problem
b. Middle
• Problems become more complicated
• Characters reveal wants and needs
c. End
• Problem is solved
• The scene comes to an end
Narrative Pantomime – a creative drama activity in
which a leader reads a piece ofliterature while the
entire class plays the action in unison without a
words.
Guidelines for Pantomime and
Improvisation Pantomime
a. Strive for consistency. Mimed objects should remain the
same size.
b. Use exaggerations! Gestures and emotions should make
a BIG impact.
c. Keep it simple – something your audience will
immediately understand.
d. Tell a story that has an initial situation with a rising
conflict and ends with resolution.
e. Be creative! Your story does not have to be totally
realistic so have fun!
Improvisation
a. Introduce your characters with energy! Give them
personality and pizzazz!
b. Use different voices, gestures, and emotions to
distinguish your characterizations.
c. Listen to each other and build on each other’s ideas.
d. Speak up so your audience can feel the energy.
e. Relax and go with the flow.
Creativity comes pouring out when you are having fun!
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