Second Term Lesson Note for Week One & Two
Class : Primary Three
Subject : Creative and Cultural Art
Topic : Performing and Entertainment Art
Sub topic : Creating a drama sketch from story or folktale
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Materials:
- Creative and Cultural Art for Primary Schools, Book 3.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for lower Primary, (Primary 1 – 3).
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Textbooks, Notebooks, DVD or VCD, Television
Previous Knowledge: Learners are familiar with home videos.
Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Explain the meaning of play creation.
ii. Explain two ways of creating plays.
iii. Create a drama sketch from a given storyline or folk tale.
CONTENT
Play Creation
Play creation means writing a play or making a play. Drama is another type of play. There are different steps to creating a play. A play needs a good idea. The idea makes a story. We create plays through the following ways :
1. Scripting
2. Improvisation
1. Scripting: This is the writing of a play. The written play is called the script. The owner of the story writes the script. He describes the types of people he wants in the play and the things they will be talking about. He also talks about what they would be doing and the places they would be at each time.
A person that writes a play is called a playwright or a dramatist. Where we do a play is called a stage.
2. Improvisation: Improvisation is the acting of a play without a script. It is the creation of a play from narration of a story or an idea.
The narration of a story is also called storytelling. A narrator tells the story or idea while the actors provide the dialogue (words to be spoken), movement, and action. The actors are the people doing the play. Because there is no script (written play), the words and actions in the play (improvisation) may change from time to time.
How to create a drama sketch from a story
A drama sketch is a short play. It may last about five to fifteen minutes.
The steps to creating a drama sketch from a story include:
Step 1: Read the story and understand it.
Step 2: Read it again and write the names of all the people that are in the story. They are called characters.
Step 3: Read the story again to know what each person said.
Step 4: Write out what each person said beside their names.
Step 5: Arrange the names and what they said according to when they said it.
Step 6: Also try to know what each person (character) did each time in the story.
Step 7: Write the character’s actions beside each dialogue. Write whether they are walking, eating, crying or talking with someone.
Presentation Steps :
Strategies & Activities :
Step 1: Teacher revises the previous terms topic with the learners by asking questions
Step 2: Teacher introduces the new topic by explaining the topic “Play Creation”
Step 3: Teacher explains ways of creating play.
Step 4: The teacher welcomes the learners ideas and questions from them.
Step 5: Teacher evaluates the lesson by asking questions and summarizes the lesson.
Evaluation : Participate in the play creating process
1. The narration of a story is known as _________________.
2. People who act play are called ________________ and ________________.
3. A drama sketch is a play that last for __________________________________________.
4. The writing of a play is ________________
5. A script is a ____________________ while an ______________________ is the actions in the play.
Conclusion : Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.
Assignment :
1. Explain play creation
2. Explain the process of play creating
3. Explain the following concepts
i. Scripting
ii. Improvisation