Lesson+5

Before: Improvisation 1. Give the students a situation (See Appendix for suggestions) and have them improvise the scene (30 seconds) 2. "Drama Improvisation" variety show...see appendix for activity ideas 3. Acting Tips (mini-lessons) - What to do/What not to do. See Cornerstones Teacher's Guide page 121-137 for Performance Tips. During: Choose one or more of the following activities to allow students to experiment with different forms of communication through drama. After: As a class, reflect on the guiding question. Reflect on the essential question.
 * Lesson 5: How does communicating through the arts affect/influence interactions between people? **
 * Students will select and act out a play or poem that lends itself to Drama: Suggestions include:
 * Each student chooses a monologue
 * Small groups choose a play (stage play, reader's theatre)
 * One large play
 * Suggested resources include: Scripts to Act Out, //Cornerstones 6a// (includes a monologue, TV script, stage play)
 * Informal discussion on the arts...how can all strands of art communicate messages dance? visual art? music?
 * Discuss the forms of communication that are used to produce dramatic productions (Stage, Radio, TV, Movies) and the Arts. Add these communication devices to the class timeline according to when they were first used.
 * If time, students can present plays to the class: plays could be recorded and uploaded to a video sharing site or the student's blogs.