### Lesson Plan: Creating a Play with the Theme of Honesty, Integrity, and the Right Attitude to Work
**Grade:** Primary 5
**Subject:** Cultural and Creative Arts
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Objectives:**
1. Students will understand the concepts of honesty, integrity, and a positive attitude towards work.
2. Students will collaborate to create and perform a short play illustrating these values.
3. Students will develop creative skills through scripting, acting, and stage management.
**Materials Needed:**
- Whiteboard and markers
- A4 paper and pens/pencils
- Props (optional, can be improvised)
- Costumes (optional, can be simple and improvised)
- Copies of a simple short script for reference
### Lesson Plan:
**Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Welcome and Warm-Up:**
- Begin with a brief discussion to engage the students on what they think honesty, integrity, and a good attitude to work mean.
- Ask students to share examples of situations where they saw these values in action.
2. **Definitions and Discussion:**
- Write the definitions of 'Honesty,' 'Integrity,' and 'Right Attitude to Work' on the whiteboard.
- **Honesty:** Always telling the truth and being straightforward.
- **Integrity:** Doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
- **Right Attitude to Work:** Being diligent, responsible, and enthusiastic about one's work.
- Discuss the importance of these values in everyday life.
**Main Activity (35 minutes):**
1. **Group Formation:**
- Divide the class into small groups (4-5 students per group).
2. **Brainstorming Session:**
- Each group will spend 5 minutes brainstorming a simple story that includes characters displaying honesty, integrity, and a good attitude to work.
- Encourage them to think about common settings like school, home, or a community area.
3. **Scripting:**
- Allocate 10 minutes for each group to write a short script based on their story. This could include a beginning, conflict, and resolution.
- Circulate to assist groups and ensure they're incorporating the key values.
4. **Rehearsal:**
- Allow 10 minutes for practice. Encourage students to focus on clear speech, expressive acting, and collaboration.
- Groups can choose simple props and costumes based on what is available.
**Performance and Feedback (10 minutes):**
1. **Performances:**
- Have each group perform their play for the class.
- Ensure an encouraging and respectful atmosphere for each performance.
2. **Feedback and Discussion:**
- After each performance, spend a couple of minutes discussing what the play illustrated about honesty, integrity, and a good attitude to work.
- Ask the audience to share what they learned from each group's performance.
**Conclusion (5 minutes):**
1. **Reflection:**
- Gather students to reflect on the activity. Ask them what they enjoyed and what they learned about the values.
- Highlight the importance of applying these values in their daily lives.
2. **Assignment:**
- Assign a simple creative task for homework: ask students to draw a scene or write a short paragraph about a time they were honest, showed integrity, or had a good attitude to work.
3. **Closing:**
- Conclude with a positive note, encouraging students to practice these values in their interactions at school and home.
**Assessment:**
- Observe students’ participation in the group activities and their understanding of the concepts.
- Evaluate the creativity and relevance of their short plays to the themes discussed.
- Review the homework assignment to ensure they grasped the lesson objectives.
### Follow-Up:
- In the next class, you can review the homework and highlight some notable submissions.
- Further explore other values that contribute to personal and community growth through similar activities.