INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE AND DRAMA

TITLE: LESSON NOTE ON CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

SUBJECT: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE

THEME: Performing Arts and Entertainment

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 4

DATE:

CLASS: PRIMARY 4                           

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE AND DRAMA

Units:

• Definition of theatre.
• Definition of drama
• Differentiate between drama and theatre

Learning Objectives

At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to:

• Define drama.
• Define theatre
• Differentiate between drama and theatre

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Explanatory posters/pictures
• Explanatory Video

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers

Entry Behaviour: the students have been taught Classification of musical instruments and sounds.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
• Lagos State Scheme of work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Cultural and Creative Arts (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet Materials.
• Edudelight Cultural and Creative Arts for Primary Schools.

WORD FILE:                         

                                        CONTENT

Meaning of Drama

Drama is the imitation of events, people’s lives and cations. It is a play that is meant to be performed. Drama may be in written or unwritten form.

People that act drama are called actors (males) and actresses (female).

Meaning of theatre

Theatre is the art of writing and producing plays. It is an artistic performance planned, rehearsed and presented to a group of people called audience for entertainment.

Theoretical performances may be dance, music or drama.

Differences between drama and theatre.

• Drama can occurs without audience while in theatre, there must be an audience.
• Actors and actresses play roles of characters without costumes and makeup in drama while in theatre, actors and actresses make use of costumes and make –up.
• Drama acting can happen anywhere or in any location acting in theatre is done in a specific location knowns as the theatre.

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (Classification of musical instruments and sounds).
• The Teacher introduces the topic: Introduction to theatre and drama.
• He/she define drama and theatre.
• He/she differentiate the differences of drama and theatre.
• Teacher leads pupils to mention the differences of drama and theatre.
• The pupils copy and submit their note for marking.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES:

• Perform a short drama on “Giving.”

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Instruction: Answer the following questions below.

• What is drama?
• What is theatre?
• Mention three differences between drama and theatre.

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