Title: Toy World 1

Duration: 40
minutes

Outcomes:

Indicators:

Making
DRAS1.1 Takes on roles in drama to explore familiar

expresses an understanding of the shared

fiction of the drama by stepping-into-role to
enact a situation and stepping out-of-role to
reflect on the action

and imagined situations.

DRAS1.2 Conveys story, depicts events and
expresses feelings by using the elements of drama and
the expressive skills of movement and voice.

Appreciating
DRAS1.4 Appreciates dramatic work during the
making of their own drama and the drama of others.

Stage One

responds to the elements of drama, (eg

tension, contrast, symbol, time, space, focus
and mood) to create shared meaning
expresses dramatic meaning through
movement and voice.
responds to their own drama and that of
others by describing their ideas and feelings
reflects on characters from literature, screen
drama and live performance.

Forms:

improvisation
movement
mime
storytelling
readers theatre
puppetry
mask
video drama
play building

Elements: Resources:
dramatic

tension
contrast
symbol
time
space
focus
mood

Links:

Assessment:

Thomas the Tank Engine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnrwM7vFn_U
Cowboy/girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=kopXmD8BK0w
Als Toy Barn https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=kX4ABefuIQg
Wipeout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p13yZAjhU0M

Interactive whiteboard
Prompts/props for each
section of the toy store
supplied by Cindy and
Steph
Smiley face feedback
sheet
Coloured Pencils at
school
Speaker
Ipad

Must assess 6 diverse learners

Written or typed recording sheets
Use Smiley Face sheet for feedback
from students
Teacher to fill in observation assessment
recording instrument checklist

Sequence of learning experiences:

Setup toy store sections with prompts/props prior to lesson
WARM UP
Advise students we are going to be moving around today like toys. Need to be respectful
of other peoples personal space and move safely maybe within an arms stretch. Cindy
Discuss with students, sounds, actions and facial expressions toy trains, cowboys or
girls may make. Play videos of trains and cowboys for 30 secs each and students
improvise and move in the role of each toy.
BODY
Show the video of Als Toy Barn - 40 seconds. Steph

Explain we are going to visit different aisles of Als Toy Barn (Wipeout music in
background). Students to think of a toy, not necessarily from Toy Story 2
Point out sections of toy store set up in the room. Props here are prompts only. Explain
students are to move to an aisle (props) and act like their chosen toy would act while the
Wipeout music plays speaking and moving like the toy. Teachers to demonstrate if the
toy has no hands, how would the toy pick up something in the aisle, how would they
paint in the art and craft aisle? When the music stops, students are to listen for
instructions and then move to the next aisle and move and speak like their toy would act
in that aisle.
Teachers to move around aisle and ask students what toy they have chosen, and how
will the toy move, speak or act in that section.
30 seconds in each aisle
Sections to include sport, beach, Lego, art, music

WIND DOWN
Quieten the toy down with stretches Steph
Students to complete smiley face feedback sheet for reflection and return to Cindy and
Steph. Cindy to explain feedback sheet with questioning as she explains.

Reflection/Evaluation:
This lesson did not go as well as we had hoped, we found that a lot of the
students struggled with the concept of bring their own toy to life, also
they were more concerned about using the props that were available.
When discussing the lesson with the teacher we found out that the
students have done very little drama and that this class/year level
struggles with imaginative play. Therefore next lesson we will aim to focus
on something that they students know quite well and we will incorporate
drama, basic drama elements with visual aids to assist all students.
Throughout the lesson one-on-one discussions with students and also
observations were noted and this showed how many students had
struggled with our idea of bring your favourite toy to life.