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Thomas Harefa Geography: Individuals and Societies
Grade 7
Lesson: 8 Drama Practice
Unit Overview
Main Idea (Claim)
The mixing of world cultures through different
ethnicities, religions and nationalities has
increased with advanced communication,
transportation and technology. In addition, the
mix of cultures lead not only to societal changes
but also lead to individual changes.
Understanding that culture now are changing
relates back to how the Great Commission are
impacting not only faiths but also the way that
people live. A secondary goal of this unit is to
also train students that the heart of a culture is
not in structures or traditions rather it lies in the understanding (Secondary)
heart of people. This understanding relates to the
Great Commandment as understanding the
depth culture helps one to love their neighbors
more.
Guiding Questions
How do I meet the expectations that are set for
me?
How can I show culture and its diffusion
through my drama?
Time
(45 Instructional Procedures and Strategies
mins)
Beginning the Lesson
5 Begin the lesson by reviewing the activities that the class have done so far. Make sure to
2 Weeks
Summative Assessment
A short five-minute skit that shows the spread of
culture that incorporates the aspect of time,
growth and change.
This assessment will help students to carefully
think about the depth of cultures and how it is
affected by another culture. This aspect of
culture will cover two components from the IB
MYP curriculum:
Criterion A: Knowing and
demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of subject-specific content
and concepts, using descriptions,
explanations and examples.
Criterion C: Presentation (Primary)
communicate information and ideas with
clarity
organize information and ideas effectively for
the task
Objectives (know/understand/do/value)
The student will . . .
Watch an example of a drama that reflects
several concepts that the students have studied.
Demonstrate their understanding of the content
and concepts discussed in the unit through drama
as the medium of assessment.
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Thomas Harefa Geography: Individuals and Societies 2 Weeks
Grade 7

mins have logical steps in the reviewing opener.

Developing the Lesson

Show the students the cultural drama video and how it relates to their dramatic
assignment. Remind students of their rubrics in the process of forming their dramas.
3
mins
Drama Practice

Short-break
30
mins Drama Practice

5 Closing the Lesson

mins Review with each group about what they done throughout the work periods.
Ask each group to submit a list of all their activities in the work period.
35
mins

5
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Formative Assessment Differentiation

Questions after the video that will ask Students will be given the choice to
whether the skit represented the spread research about a culture and dramatize it.
of culture or not. If yes or not, how?

Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNhsHyf-
NMg&t=78s&index=1&list=PLw2bcX4slLGrBB0cvHuJ9ZfYHrZ0-2QZZ