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Becoming the Body Lesson

Becoming the Body Lesson

Collaboration is a crucial skill for students to cultivate across all academic subjects. To that end, we have written a lesson that integrates the drama skills of collaboration and transformation with the scientific skills of identifying and explaining the function of different body parts.  This lesson is well-suited for students in grades K-5.

NOTE: Becoming the Body is part of our unique library of integrated lessons. These specialized lessons simultaneously teach concepts and skills related to drama and the other subject(s) targeted in the lesson. In addition, these lessons are designed to meet National Standards for Drama and for the integrated subject(s), so you can reach learning goals across multiple disciplines.

 

Studying Bones: The Scientist’s Dilemma

Studying Bones: The Scientist's Dilemma

Teach students about character transformation, the function of bones in the human body and improvisation all in one exciting, integrated lesson. Designed for students in grades 3-8, this lesson helps you teach in role, guiding students through a process drama centered around identifying and explaining the function of different bones in the human body. This is a great way to get students excited about studying biology while also helping them practice collaboration and characterization skills.

NOTE: Studying Bones: The Scientist's Dilemma is part of our unique library of integrated lessons. 
These specialized lessons simultaneously teach concepts and skills related to drama and the other subject(s) targeted in the lesson. In addition, these lessons are designed to meet National Standards for Drama and for the integrated subject(s), so you can reach learning goals across multiple disciplines.

 

Habitats, Needs of Living Things, and Body Details Lesson

Habitats, Needs of Living Things, and Body Details Lesson

How can we keep students fully engaged through complex subject matter? Ask them to engage their bodies as well as their minds! This exciting lesson integrates Drama with Language Arts and Science by asking students to create habitats and settings using only their bodies. It also includes a full story about a mischievous young bear to give students an opportunity to act it out and apply their knowledge. Ideal for grades 1-3, this lesson helps students work on concentration, transformation, and collaboration skills in drama.

NOTE: Habitats, Needs of Living Things, and Body Details is part of our unique library of integrated lessons. These specialized lessons simultaneously teach concepts and skills related to drama and the other subject(s) targeted in the lesson. In addition, these lessons are designed to meet National Standards for Drama and for the integrated subject(s), so you can reach learning goals across multiple disciplines.

Hat or No Hat Poem

Hat or No Hat Poem

To Hat or Not to Hat? That is the question… This poem deals with the age-old conflict between parents and children over whether to wear a hat in cold weather. Students in grades K-1 can practice imitation skills with this piece, while students in grades 2-4 may work on integrating dialogue. In addition, this poem can be used to address health topics, such as how the immune system works. We have also included some recommended step-by-step delivery ideas to help you turn the poem into a full lesson.

Hat or No Hat Journal: Grades K-1

Hat or No Hat Journal: Grades 2-4

To maximize student achievement, download this drama journal for students to use as reflection or formative assessment. For each poem, we have created a corresponding journal page for your students. A drama journal allows participants to reflect on their learning and artistic growth (metacognition). It also allows you, the teacher, to see how students are using the drama vocabulary, thinking about big ideas, and perceiving their own strengths and weaknesses. 

A Shark’s Tale Poem

A Shark's Tale Poem

Have you ever met a shark so charming and sincere? Great for grades 3-7, this suspenseful poem tells the tale of a cunning shark who tricks an unsuspecting swimmer. Students will have opportunities to practice emotions, transformation, narrator skills, and conflict/resolution. We have also included some recommended step-by-step delivery ideas to help you turn the poem into a full lesson.

A Shark's Tale Journal (Grades 3-5)

A Shark's Tale Journal (Grades 6-7)

To maximize student achievement, download this drama journal for students to use as reflection or formative assessment. For each poem, we have created a corresponding journal page for your students. A drama journal allows participants to reflect on their learning and artistic growth (metacognition). It also allows you, the teacher, to see how students are using the drama vocabulary, thinking about big ideas, and perceiving their own strengths and weaknesses.

The Carrot Seed Lesson

The Carrot Seed Lesson

Objective:  students will compare actions in a drama to people in real life situations.
Continuing and reinforcing the previous Prop Box Lesson, growing plants provide the real life inspiration for this lesson.   This lesson is based on the book “The Carrot Seed” by Ruth Krauss: find a copy at the bookstore or at the library to complete the materials.  Your students will enjoy discussions about what is needed for plant growth and acting out gardening (part of the kindergarten objectives).   Discussion will also include thoughts about personal abilities and positive thinking.  This lesson is part of our recommended sequence in the Kindergarten Curriculum.

Adaptation of Living Things Lesson

Adaptation of Living Things Lesson 

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Objective: students adapt and/or revise story details.

Animal characters make up the focus for "Greysum Opossum’s Way" (included). Students adapt the story by putting in their own ideas as they work in a team (part of the third grade objectives). This lesson integrates well with teaching adaptation or habitats in science. If students need a refresher on playing animal characters upright, review the Hare and Tortoise Lesson from our Introductory Lesson series. This lesson is part of our recommended sequence in the Third Grade Curriculum.

Third Grade Drama Journal: Adaptation of Living Things

To maximize student achievement, download this drama journal for students to use as reflection or formative assessment. For each lesson in the curriculum, we have created a corresponding journal page for your students. A drama journal allows participants to reflect on their learning and artistic growth (metacognition). It also allows you, the teacher, to see how students are using the drama vocabulary, thinking about big ideas, and perceiving their own strengths and weaknesses. If you use the journal for assessment and would like more assessment tools, visit our Third Grade Curriculum. 

The Vegetable Garden Lesson

The Vegetable Garden Lesson

The Vegetable Garden Lesson: Creating Characters 

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Objective: students compare actions of characters to real life behaviors and demonstrate how the body and voice are used to create character.

A vegetable garden and a vineyard vie for attention in this story of a farmer who forgets the produce that has supported him for so long. This lesson is integrated with science for students in first grade as they enact the needs of living things. The students also imitate real-life behaviors compare how human behaviors mirror the story (part of the first grade objectives). It may be useful to review anonymous casting techniques and strategies for viewing student dramas before beginning the lesson. This lesson is part of our recommended sequence in the First Grade Curriculum and can also be used for Kindergarten.

First Grade Drama Journal: The Vegetable Garden

To maximize student achievement, download this drama journal for students to use as reflection or formative assessment. For each lesson in the curriculum, we have created a corresponding journal page for your students. A drama journal allows participants to reflect on their learning and artistic growth (metacognition). It also allows you, the teacher, to see how students are using the drama vocabulary, thinking about big ideas, and perceiving their own strengths and weaknesses. If you use the journal for assessment and would like more assessment tools, visit our First Grade Curriculum. 

Cubby Finds a Home

Cubby Finds a Home story

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This is an interactive story with the children creating the sounds or actions of the bold words.  Before you use this story, you should do a warm-up activity with sounds and sound effects.  It works with the skills for Concentration, Imagination, Repetition, The 5 Senses, Sounds: Vocal & Nonvocal, and Story Elements: Theme. You can integrate this story with the fall season activities.

B.J.’s Journey – a Drama story

bjs journey story

B.J.'s Journey - a FREE Drama story

Overview: this story was written for body objects work: using the body as a prop.

Karen Erickson wrote this drama story for practice with group Collaboration, Teamwork, and Storytelling.  They will practice their drama skills by creating setting and props using their physical bodies.  As an alternate, this story can be integrated with Science focusing on Animal Habitats.  For a complete lesson using this story, use the Body Objects lesson.  

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This story is a component of our Introductory Lessons guide [requires subscription] for those just getting started with drama integration.  There are 7 lessons in the guide to lay the foundation to enable students to move into deeper and more integrated work.

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