Drama / Year 5 and 6 / Creating and making

Curriculum content descriptions

develop characters and situations, and shape and sustain dramatic action to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning in improvised, devised and/or scripted forms (AC9ADR6C01)

Elaborations
  • exploring physical, fictional or emotional spaces to create characters and respond to situations
  • varying use of voice/vocalisation using techniques such as projection, dynamics, pace, pause and pitch, to create and communicate characters’ intentions, or exploring how movement and gesture can be used without voice/vocalisation to communicate ideas or intentions
  • rehearsing, interacting and negotiating with others to interpret scripts and create characters and their relationships
  • using Viewpoints to ask questions when exploring character; for example, “How did the performers use the elements of drama and design elements effectively?”, “For what purposes did they make drama?”, “What evidence supports your judgement about the drama?”
  • devising drama based on research or knowledge about a project happening in their school/local community to encourage cultural awareness or to present different perspectives in a debate, such as a debate about an environmental issue
  • working collaboratively to devise drama for a school ritual, gathering (such as an assembly) or ceremony; for example, drama that explores a school motto, a health message or a campaign such as “no-packaging lunch”
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Personal and social capability Personal and Social capability
ScOT terms

Drama (Literature),  Plots (Stories),  Devised drama,  Characters (Acting),  Improvisation (Acting),  Speaking

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Elements of Myth

In this lesson, students will read myths, discuss the elements of this literary form, and dramatize a myth of their choice. They will write scientific, research-based reports, as well as fantastical stories to explain the natural phenomena of the world.

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Writing Fables

How do the events in a fable relate to the moral of the story? In this lesson, students will engage in the writing process to create original fables and perform a skit. They will review the elements of a fable and develop an understanding of how to create a centralized focus in a narrative.

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Character Sketches

What techniques do storytellers use to create characters? In this lesson, students will analyse how a character's personality traits, actions and motives influence the plot of a story. They will use their senses to create character sketches, then dramatize the character for an audience.

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ME3PO – creative arts with aliens

An alien-themed creative arts resource exploring music, visual arts and drama. Students discover futuristic sounds, create art and act like an alien.

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Mime and machines

Students develop their mime and physical skills through drama.

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Join the circus

Learn about different circus skills and create a short performance.

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Puppet masters

Create and experiment with puppets made out of paper!