Lesson Plan Form

Class: Stage 3 Year 5/6 Date: Friday, 10th June 2016 Time: Start: 10:00 am Finish: 11:00 am
Key Learning Area: Drama Lesson Topic: Non-verbal approach
Recent Prior Experience: Students have done activities similar to Postcard where they have to use their bodies to depict a scene. This lesson will build on the use of their
bodies and clarity of movement in order to communicate a message or idea.
Syllabus Outcome(s): Indicators of Learning for this lesson: Assessment:
DRAS3.2 Interprets and conveys By the end of this lesson, the students will: Observe students participation in activities.
dramatic meaning by using the Responds confidently with gesture and movement
elements of drama and a range of (DRAS3.2)
movement and voice skills in a variety
of drama forms.
Any safety issues to be considered: Resources:
Ensure the space being used is clear from Whistle
physical obstructions that may cause injury or
harm; all pillows, technology, books and pencil KEY:
cases off the floor. Management/Grouping | Questions

LESSON SEQUENCE
Lesson Content / Indicators of Learning Timing Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences: Resources and Organisation:
INTRODUCTION
Expectations 2 mins Ss are asked to stand in a circle. Whistle (FREEZE) - when the T
Rules: T explains to Ss that they will be doing a Drama lesson that focuses on does this, Ss must freeze where
When you hear the whistle, freeze using their bodies to communicate ideas. they are, no moving, no speaking.
Do not go past the columns T sets out rules and expectations for the class as they will be moving
around the space. Out of bounds - corridor behind
the storeroom. If outside, remain
in the designated space.
Warm Up
Pass the Clap
DEVELOPMENT
Non-verbal approach
When you watch someone in a
performance, what features make you
want to watch them?
Learning Intention:
Use your bodies and clear movements to
communicate a message or idea.
Make Me: Creating inanimate objects
with their bodies
Rules: Ss can move but only on the spot
and can make sounds but no spoken
words!
Integration:
English and History: Linking to
monuments and significant places.
5 mins T explains that they will be sending the clap around the circle. T will
start the clap by passing it to the Ss beside them and it will continue
around the circle so that it sounds like a continuous clap with no breaks.
2 mins Ask Ss to sit down where they are in their circle.
Discuss what makes a performance engaging, e.g. facial expressions,
characterisation, body language, movement.
Explain that in any performance, the non-verbal aspects are just as
crucial as the verbal aspects because it helps tell the story in ways that
speech cannot.
Share learning intention. Explain that todays lesson will be exploring
activities that use their bodies to communicate ideas.
20 mins T introduces the activity Make Me as an activity where Ss will be Grouping
using their bodies to create inanimate objects. Ss will walk around the space,
Ss are to walk around the space slowly without going near anyone else. when freeze is called out they
The whistle will blow (freeze). Ss must stop where they are and T will find the people closest them to
call out Make me a/an(name of inanimate object). Ss have 5 seconds form groups.
to create the object with their bodies on the spot and freeze.
Start as individuals, then pairs, fours, eight etc. Give Ss up to 20-30
seconds to create their objects as groups get bigger.
Individual: flower, wooden spoon, banana, animal, pen
2: toothpaste on a toothbrush, burning match, towel on a towel
rack, two hard-boiled eggs one with its head cut off
4: table and chair, motorcycle, photo in a frame, Statue of Liberty
8: washing machine, Sydney Opera House, garbage truck, pizza
16: a desert island, house with a fence a dog and a garden
32: a rollercoaster
Whole class: fish in a fish tank

Chinese Whispers using Movement: The
importance of clarity in movement and
observation.
Integration:
PDHPE: non-verbal communication
CLOSURE
Reflection questions:
What did you find difficult or easy to do?
What did you learn this learn?
Have Ss sit down in a circle and discuss how this activity can be included
in a drama performance, but people are not actually acting as people,
but can create objects in a scene.
20 mins Ss are asked find a group of 10 and sit down in their groups in rows. Grouping
Explain that they will be playing a game of Chinese Whispers, but using Mixed grouping so that each
their bodies as the whisper. group has a mix of boys and girls,
How to play: Year 5s and Year 6s. Groups sit
The Ss at the front of the line (Ss1) will start the whisper - Ss1 in rows.
comes to the T and T will demonstrate a very short scene that they
will pass on to their team (the same for all groups). Encourage Ss to
be clear with their movements.
The rest of the team is facing the other way so that they cannot see
the front.
Ss1 taps the next person in line (Ss2) on the shoulder and shows
them the scene without talking. Ss1 can only show it once.
Ss2 taps Ss3 on the shoulder and shows them the scene. This
continues until it reaches the last person who can rehearse it once.
When all teams have finished, the last person in each team will
show the whole class what they saw. Change order so that there is a
As a class discuss what made teams successful and what was new person at the front and back
challenging. Repeat the activity, this time encouraging Ss to copy the of the line.
movements EXACTLY.
Teams with the closest imitation of the original movement receives 20 Reward: 10 stamps for each
stamps each. person in winning teams.
5 mins Ss are asked to sit down in their circle where they were. Reward: 20 stickers to the whole
T asks Ss to share one thing that they learnt during this lesson by going class for giving it a go and being
around the circle and every Ss will have a response. creative.
TEACHER NOTES
WARM UP
Race Car Pass the Clap

BODY
Discuss engaging performances - non-verbal elements as crucial to successful performances e.g. facial expressions, body language, characterisation, relationships,
movement.

Activity 1: Make Me: Creating inanimate objects

Walk around space slowly. Freeze. Call out.
INDIVIDUAL PAIRS FOUR
Flower Brush and comb Table and chair
Wooden spoon Burning match Motorcycle
Banana Towel on a towel rack Photo in a frame
Animal Two hard-boiled eggs one with its head cut off Statue of Liberty
Pen Police car with flashing lights
Helicopter

EIGHT SIXTEEN WHOLE CLASS

Washing machine A desert island Fish in a fish tank
Sydney Opera House House with a fence a dog and a garden A single cloud
Garbage truck A rollercoaster
A set of keys on a key ring
Pizza

Activity 2: Chinese Whispers using Movement: The importance of clarity in movement and observation.
- GROUPS OF 10 - mixed boys and girls, Year 5s and Year 6s
Walking the dog and it runs away
Paying for an ice cream and eating it
Reading a book, closing it and putting it back on the shelf