Literature in English - Junior Secondary 2 - Features of drama

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

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Week 11

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by mentioning and explaining the features of Drama

Features of Drama

1.   Dialogue: This is the conversation between two or more people. It is through dialogue, that the actions and behaviours of characters are revealed

2.   Monologue: This is when a character in a play is talking or making a long speech

3.   Soliloquy: This is when a character usually alone on the stage talks to his/her self. This is how the thought of that character is revealed

4.   Acts and scenes: Acts refers to the main parts into which a play is divided. Scenes are single pieces of action that happens in one place in a play. A scene is shorter than an act

5.   Play director: This refers to the person directing what the actors and actresses do on stage

6.   Stage manager: This is the person that generally instructs and supervises the production of plays

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 12

The learners read in turn the recommended texts and analyze stating their observations and what they understood as the teacher clarifies

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1. State and explain the features of Drama discussed

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer questions generated from the read text

Learners are asked to find the meaning of difficult words in the context they were used in the text

Learners observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

More questions are asked from the recommended texts read

Learners participate

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CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners