Imaginary Worlds: Enhancing Drama through 15 Different Settings

Imaginary Worlds: Enhancing Drama through 15 Different Settings

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to create and articulate 15 different imaginary settings to enhance your dramatic performances.

What do you already know about using different settings to enhance drama?

Slide 1: Introduction

Introduction to the importance of settings in drama and its impact on storytelling.

Slide 2: Brainstorming

Brainstorming session to generate possible settings for dramatic performances.

Slide 3-17: Imaginary Settings 1-15

Introduce and describe each of the 15 different imaginary settings.

Slide 18: Group Activity

Divide students into groups and assign each group one of the imaginary settings. In their groups, they should brainstorm and plan a short dramatic scene set in their assigned location.

Slide 19: Scene Presentations

Each group presents their scene to the class, incorporating their assigned imaginary setting.

Slide 20: Reflection

Reflect on the importance of settings in drama and how they contributed to the overall performances.

Slide 21: Conclusion

Summarize the key takeaways from the lesson and encourage students to continue exploring and utilizing different settings in their future dramatic endeavors.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.