What is the power of Risk in the Dramatic Arts?

Class: Drama 20 Date:

Title: Assessing risk Lesson Number 4 of 5 mini-unit

Objective of Lesson: Students will explore, synthesize and present their perceptions of risk
in theatre. Students will provide evidence of research, form an opinion and defend their
position in small groups.

Learner Outcomes (Program of Studies) Plan for Diversity

Goal 1: To acquire knowledge of self and others Breakout space
through participation in and reflection on Various modes and means for research
dramatic experiences.
Goal2:Todevelopcompetencyin
communicationskillsthroughparticipationin Materials
andexplorationofvariousdramaticdisciplines. Access to the computer lab or laptops
Goal3:Todevelopanappreciationofdrama Library of dramatic texts scene work to be
andtheatreasaprocessandartform. provided
Targeted outcomes: Student workbooks
Acting:
1.Analyzeascriptforexplicitcharacterclues.
10.Critiquetheworkofselfandothersthrough
observationofspecificdetails.
Theatre Studies
3.Recognizetheelementsofcritique.

Time Teaching Strategy Student Assessment

Activity
Introduction 5 Remind students of Shout out! Can students
(Link to previous learning,
min conversations about risk in recall what
introduction of new theatre. Bring back the Students they have
concepts) conversation about good scene generate learned
work questions and (formative)
Ask students the ways in which answers Are they
we have explored risk as a class. applying
Turn to the person beside you personalization
discuss if anything is unclear, do to their
you have any questions, see if answers
you can help one another.
Activity 35 Teacher encourages students to Students engage Can students
Sequence min apply what they know and assess with material articulate their
what they know. they provide ideas, are they
May involve Presentation,
Explanation, Guided Today is a quick search day! answers to thinking about
Practice, Independent Using the resources we have, I questions. what they have
Practice
want you to find a brief scene or chosen? How
OR speech that demonstrates risk in They take a do they
Approaching, drama. Take a quick search position and respond if
Encountering, sheet. You have 20 mins to find defend it. opposed?
Noticing
Internalizing your scene, and write down (formative)
Applying, everything that contributes to the Students create
Refining
Personalizing, risks youve identified. What are small groups
Transforming, the characters doing? how is it they share, they
Assessing
staged? how would you stage it? listen and
what is the risk being taken? At exchange ideas,
20 mins you will come together they challenge
and in small groups discuss. ideas
When you are discussing, be
critical friends to one another,
challenge each other, provide a
different point of view, if you do
not see the scene the same way
then talk about it!
Closure 5 Exit Slip is there anything you Students write Quick search
(Summary of learning,
min are wondering about risk in exit slips sheets could
link to upcoming learning) drama? Give me your quick provide a small
search sheets summative
piece

Reflection

Adapted from Alberta Education, Canada, 2008

Quick Search! (example)

Where is your scene from? By?

What risks are present?

How do you know?

Could you/would you make any changes?