The Golden Ball - Drama Lesson Plan

Name: Nadia De Leon

Grade Level: 5^th or 6^th grade

Objectives:

1. The children will identify the elements of costumes, props, movement, speaking style, plot and dialogue in the production.
2. The children will create their costumes and props.
3. The children will dramatize the story with the added elements of production and performance.
4. The children will present the production and evaluate their performance.

Connections:

The Arts and Humanities academic expectations of production, analysis of forms, appreciation, all within Goal two of KERA are experience throughout the lesson.

Core content links:

AHE 3.1.33

Identify and discuss elements of performance: movement and speaking style.

Identify and discuss elements of production: costumes and props.

Identify and discuss dramatic elements: plot and dialogue.

AHE 3.1.41

Create and perform using creative dramatics.

Context:

Children are learning the importance of keeping their word. This is part of a topical unit about ethics and moral values in character education content.

Resources/Materials:

The Golden Ball: based on a Fairy Tale by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm from the book Make and Do by World Book- Childcraft International Inc.

Costumes: Construction paper, glue and scissors to make the Princess' and the King's crowns. Paper plates, a hole puncher and elastic to make a frog mask.

Props: Styrofoam ball and golden paper to make golden ball.

A large box for the well.

Procedure:

1. Introduction:
   1. Motivation/Hook.

What would you do if a frog asked you to live with you? Do you like frogs? Would you let it eat from your plate? What if the frog asked to sleep on your pillow and left it all wet? What if you gave the frog your word that it could live with you and do all that? Have you ever been in a situation where you promised something and then regretted? Did you keep your word?

1. Introduction of elements.