Free Lesson Plan #3 (Using Drama to teach Common Core Concepts)

This next lesson plan (#3) will focus on the following K-5 common core concept:

"Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text."

A good free script to use with this lesson is "Holka Polka" http://www.freedrama.net/polka.html

First, who are the main characters? (answer: Brenda, Wolf, Cindy)

What are these characters like when you first meet them?

How do these characters change during the play?

What are the major events in the story?

Which of these major events change the main characters?

What is the main idea of the play?

What characters and events in the play support the main idea?

What were some critical events that could have changed the outcome of the story?

Common Core Drama Free Lesson Plan #2

Here is another free lesson plan (#2) on how to use drama to teach the Common Core Education standards.

Next standard in K-5 English Language Arts: "Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas."

Read the play "Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate" as a class http://www.freedrama.net/peggy.html

What is the central idea or theme of the play? (answer: everyone thinks Peggy is too small to be a pirate)

What are some example for the text that support the central idea or theme? (have student find specific lines from the play that support the central idea - her nickname given to her by Scummy is one example)

What is the first major event that gives Peggy a chance to prove herself? (answer: the pirates are all captured by a sea monster and she is the only one that can save them)

What problems/challenges does Peggy overcome on her journey? (many answers: winning wheel of misfortune, finding the baby sea monster, etc.)

What are some examples of Peggy being braver and smarter than other pirates? (many answers: facing the sea monster, finding out the problem (litter), etc.)

Share Production Tips on Gossip, Fart Zen, Rock! Sword! Firecracker! and The Weird, Wild and Wonderful Days of School

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What is the name of the scene you performed? (i.e. Gossip) Or did you perform the entire script?
How long was your performance?
What changes did you make to the script? (NOTE: changes are not a problem as long as the new version is not republished, reprinted or redistributed in any way beyond your performance)
What did you do for costumes?
What did you do for sets?
What did you do for props?
Did you add any music to the production? If so, what did you use and how did you use it?
Any tips for actors?
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How long was your performance?

What changes did you make to the script? (NOTE: changes are not a problem as long as the new version is not republished, reprinted or redistributed in any way beyond your performance)

What did you do for costumes?

What did you do for sets?

What did you do for props?

Did you add any music to the production? If so, what did you use and how did you use it?

Any tips for actors?

Any tips for directors?

Did you make a video of the production? If so, post a link to your video. (And you might even win a prize from Freedrama.net with your video!)

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How long was your performance?

What changes did you make to the script? (NOTE: changes are not a problem as long as the new version is not republished, reprinted or redistributed in any way beyond your performance)

What did you do for costumes?

What did you do for sets?

What did you do for props?

Did you add any music to the production? If so, what did you use and how did you use it?

Any tips for actors?

Any tips for directors?

Did you make a video of the production? If so, post a link to your video. (And you might even win a prize from Freedrama.net with your video!)

Share your production tips for Holka Polka

If you have produced the play "Holka Polka" by D. M. Larson from Freedrama.net, post your productions tips here.

How long was your performance?

What changes did you make to the script? (NOTE: changes are not a problem as long as the new version is not republished, reprinted or redistributed in any way beyond your performance)

What did you do for costumes?

What did you do for sets?

What did you do for props?

Did you add any music to the production? If so, what did you use and how did you use it?

Any tips for actors?

Any tips for directors?

Did you make a video of the production? If so, post a link to your video. (And you might even win a prize from Freedrama.net with your video!)

Share your production tips

If you have produced a play by D. M. Larson from Freedrama.net, post your productions tips here.

What is the title of the play your performed?

How long was your performance?

What changes did you make to the script? (NOTE: changes are not a problem as long as the new version is not republished, reprinted or redistributed in any way beyond your performance)

What did you do for costumes?

What did you do for sets?

What did you do for props?

Did you add any music to the production? If so, what did you use and how did you use it?

Any tips for actors?

Any tips for directors?

Did you make a video of the production? If so, post a link to your video. (And you might even win a prize from Freedrama.net with your video!)

Share your production tips on Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate

If you have produced the play "Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate" by D. M. Larson from Freedrama.net, post your productions tips here.

How long was your performance?

What changes did you make to the script? (NOTE: changes are not a problem as long as the new version is not republished, reprinted or redistributed in any way beyond your performance)

What did you do for costumes?

What did you do for sets?

What did you do for props?

Did you add any music to the production? If so, what did you use and how did you use it?

Any tips for actors?

Any tips for directors?

Did you make a video of the production? If so, post a link to your video. (And you might even win a prize from Freedrama.net with your video!)