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The class is a year 5 class who have had some exposure already to drama techniques in previous
year levels. Prior knowledge about the issues raised by technology is being concurrently gained
through studies in Design and Technology and SOSE.
Affective (feel)
swindled by the con artist portraying what has Goerecke, A 1993, Drama across the curriculum,
Longman Cheshire Pty Limited, Melbourne, p 84.
happened to them in a class circle. Focus on feelings
of anger, sadness, shock etc. Jennings, P 1985, Unreal: eight surprising stories,
Penguin Books Australia, Ringwood, Victoria
Children in class circle portray their own undesirable “Kraftwerk - The Robots”, 2006, YouTube, accessed
characters that they have created. Focus on June 18th 2009,
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXa9tXcMhXQ>.
expressing untrustworthiness and slyness.
“KUKA robot- automotive line spot welding”, 2007,
In small groups children role play an alternative Youtube, accessed 15th June 2009,
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-J_EzKm_70>.
ending to the story, where the con artist has to face
the people he has swindled. O’Toole, J & Dunn, J 2002, Pretending to learn,
Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, p 81.
Lesson Two- Robots “Popcorn by Hot Butter!!! (Original)”, 2007, YouTube,
accessed June 18th 2009,
Focus on robots and their place in the world. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N4ckFN96-k>.
Activities:
Another important assessment comes from the students themselves, an example of which is
Appendix 2. Students can express their own thoughts and feelings about drama. Also beneficial is
an opportunity to give and receive feedback amongst themselves on their role in the drama lesson.
Students have to give positive constructive feedback to each other, and be encouraged to share
this with a different classmate in each lesson. This approach will build rapport and positive
relationships within the classroom.
Students can describe the differences that technology cause for different people in the
world.
Students show that they can work together in groups to produce a presentation as
required.
Students can express their views and ideas through their presentations.
Students feel positive about drama and themselves from a collaborative class environment.
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Lesson 2: Robots
Expected Outcomes: Students, through activities with movement, improvisation and creating a
scenario will gather an understanding of what robots are in our world and what they are used for.
PROCEDURE RESOURCES
(Activity/ies, methodology/process)
What is a robot?
“Now you are robots like the robots in the assembly lines
in the video. Your group has to work together to perform
a function of some type.”
Stage 3 - Conclusion
Each group should present their work to the class. Allow Drama assessment and reflection
each group enough time to complete their process a worksheet, appendix 2. Based upon;
number of times. The rest of the class can try to figure O’Toole, J & Dunn, J 2002, Pretending
out what process the group is performing. to learn, Pearson Education Australia,
Frenchs Forest, p 81.
“Cookie assembly using robots”, 2007, YouTube, accessed June 15th 2009,
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OLRu5rkbx8>.
“KUKA robot- automotive line spot welding”, 2007, YouTube, accessed 15th June 2009,
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-J_EzKm_70>.
O’Toole, J & Dunn, J 2002, Pretending to learn, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, p
81.
“Popcorn by Hot Butter!!! (Original)”, 2007, YouTube, accessed June 18th 2009,
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N4ckFN96-k>.
“Robo Japan 2008 ASIMO Diginfo”, 2008, Youtube, accessed 15th June 2009,
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hPS8aKAQeQ>.
“RP series Mitsubishi robot chocolate pick and place”, 2007, YouTube, accessed 15th June 2009,
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ftRdo1Wj0>.
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Lesson 3: Inventors
Expected Outcomes: Through mime, tableau and play building students gain an understanding
of what it is like to be an inventor, and how they think up ideas to meet society’s needs.
PROCEDURE RESOURCES
(Activity/ies, methodology/process)
“What are any other inventions that you can think of”
Ask the students to mime out the way people did things
before they could use the new invention
Ask the students to get into groups and choose one of the
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inventions that they have been miming. Ask the students
to come up with a role play about the discovery of the
invention and prompt them with questions.
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“When was it invented?” Ask them to act as if they were in Week 11 Workshop Tuesday 26
this time in history May- Improvisation, tableau and
play building
“Who invented it?” Do they know who invented it?
“What was it like for these people once they had the
invention?”
Stage 3 – Conclusion
Allow each group to first present their tableau, and then Drama assessment and reflection
their play. worksheet, appendix 3. Based upon;
Appendix 2
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Ask another student in the class to something about what you did in the drama
lesson.
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Write about what someone else in the class did today in drama.
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name
Student’s
Participates in Drama
Lesson
Collaborates in Group
Work
Shows Leadership in
Date when students displays outcome
Group Work
Drama Assessment Sheet
Shows confidence in
Presenting
Is considerate while
others are presenting
Responds to Drama-
Shares and describes
ideas and feelings
about drama
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