THEATRE AND DRAMA

TITLE: LESSON NOTE ON CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

SUBJECT: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 5

CLASS: PRIMARY 3

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

TIME: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: THEATRE AND DRAMA

UNITS:                                                                

• Description of theatre
• examples of drama
• The difference between drama and theatre.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Define theatre
2. List two examples of drama
3. Mention the difference between drama and theatre
4. Know Who is actor and actress?

TEACHING/LEARNING RESOURCES/AIDS

• Chalk
• Blackboard
• Video recorded drama
• Drama text

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and answer

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Lagos State Cultural and Creative Art Scheme of Work.
• Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for Primary Schools
• Internet
• Edudelight Cultural and Creative Art Text Books for Primary Schools

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with drama sketch from story.

WORD FILE: perform, entertainment, Masquerade.                

CONTENT OF THE TOPIC

What is Drama? Drama is a play that is written to read or acted on stage.

People who perform or play roles stated in the script are called characters.

THE PROCESS OF PLAY CREATING

DESCRIPTION OF THEATRE

• Play or drama considered as entertainment that is acted on stage for an audience to see.
• People who act or perform a drama on a stage are called actors or actresses.
• The group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to something is known as audience.
• Masquerade festival and storytelling are examples of theatre

THE MEANING OF DRAMA

Drama is a play that is written to be rea or acted on stage.

The people who perform or play roles stated in the script are known as characters.

People who come to a place to watch drama are called audience.

 EXAMPLES OF DRAMA

• The lion and the jewel by Wole Soyinka
• acbeth by Williams Shakespeare

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DRAMA AND THEATRE.

• Theatre is the performance on stage a stage and is acted in the presence of an audience while drama can simply be read as text.
• The communication in a drama is between the playwright and the audience. In a theatre it is between the playwright and the audience. In a theatre it is between the playwright, actors, actresses and the audience.
• The performers in a drama are known as characters, but they are referred to as actors in a theatre.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lessons (DRAMA SKETCH FROM STORY).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (THEATRE AND DRAMA).
• Teacher describe theatre.
• Teacher leads pupils to recall  the meaning of drama and give examples
• The teacher explains the difference between drama and theatre.

LESSON EVALUATION

• Define theatre
• List two examples of drama
• Mention the difference between drama and theatre.
• Who is an actor and actress?

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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