Lesson Plan- Lesson # / Total in Unit Duration of Class: 45 Minutes

Class: Drama 8 Unit: Improv/Characterization

Date: Oct 31-Nov 4
Task: Improv competition/Characterization Activities
Learner Outcomes Plan for Diversity

To develop competency in communication Ensure improv and

skills through participation in and exploration characterization
activities are
of various dramatic disciplines.
approachable for
all students.
To acquire knowledge of self and others
through participation in and reflection on Allow for private
dramatic experience. character
presentations if
students feel
uncomfortable
performing in front
of the entire class.

Prerequisite Knowledge, Skills, Strategies and Attitudes Preliminary

Matters/Materials
Drama is a constant free flowing subject and students can learn new things in Needed (MN):
drama regardless of previous knowledge they just need to be willing to
participate and try. Rubric
Openness

Time Teaching Strategy Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed

Introduction Oct Students will be given a Students will get in

31 reminder of the improv
fundamentals and prepare
to spend the class doing
long form improv scenes.
Students will be encouraged
to get ask fors and call their
own scenes.
alphabetical order in a circle
with instructors every day to
establish classroom routine.
Question of the day
Stretching
Activity Students will continue
Sequence competing against each
other in a festival where
they the teacher will decide
the winners of each event.
Feedback will be given
quickly after each group
competes in order to drive
how the things groups
excelled in and areas where
they need to practice.
Closure Ensuring that students
understand what they have
learned and what will be
expected from them moving
forward.
Time Teaching Strategy
Introduction Nov Students will be given a
1 reminder of the improv
fundamentals and prepare
Students will continue
competing in the short form
games they chose as a
class along with long form
scenes.
Students will encourage and
support each other while
keeping in mind the
importance of good
sportsmanship.
Students will be asked if
they need any further
clarification before next
class and time allowing be
given a broken down of
what’s happening in the
following class.
Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed
Students will get in
alphabetical order in a circle
with instructors every day to
 to spend the class doing
long form improv scenes.
Students will be encouraged
to get ask fors and call their
own scenes.
Activity Students will continue
Sequence competing against each
other in a festival where
they the teacher will decide
the winners of each event.
Feedback will be given
quickly after each group
competes in order to drive
how the things groups
excelled in and areas where
they need to practice.
establish classroom routine.
Question of the day
Stretching
Students will continue
competing in the short form
games they chose as a
class along with long form
scenes.
Students will encourage and
support each other while
keeping in mind the
importance of good
sportsmanship.
Closure Ensuring that students
understand what they have
learned and what will be
expected from them moving
forward.
Time Teaching Strategy
Introduction Nov Students will be introduced
2 to characterization and the
breakdown of what is
expected from them during
the unit.
Students will be asked to
contribute what they feel is
an important aspect of
character development.
Activity Students will be lead
Sequence through a series of
character-based games that
will give them an
understanding of what is
Students will be asked if
they need any further
clarification before next
class and time allowing be
given a broken down of
what’s happening in the
following class.
Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed
Students will get in
alphabetical order in a circle
with instructors every day to
establish classroom routine.
Question of the day
Stretching
Students will play a series of
games that will help them
learn the fundamentals of
character development and
help them start to think how
 expected from them when
they start building their own
characters from the ground
up.
Closure Ensuring that students
understand what they have
learned and what will be
to incorporate it into their
own characters they will
build.
The games include master
master who am I? (a
“master” is chosen to stand
in the middle of a circle blind
folded while other students
change their voices and try
to fool them into guessing
the wrong person), cross the
street (students form a line
and are told to cross a street
as different characters or
people with distinct
characteristics, they must
change their movements,
posture, and attitude
depending on who they are),
taxi cab (students create
scenes focused around a
taxi driver picking up
passengers, the driver while
develop a distinct character
and so will the passengers.
The taxi driver will take on
the character of the first
passenger and each student
will then take on each new
character that enters the
scene), and park bench
(students will create scenes
in small groups focused on a
bench and must develop
strong and founded
characters that make sense
in the space).
Students will be asked if
they need any further
clarification before next
 expected from them moving
forward.
Time Teaching Strategy
Introduction Nov Students will be introduced
3 to characterization and the
breakdown of what is
expected from them during
the unit.
Activity Students will be lead
Sequence through a series of
character-based games that
will give them an
understanding of what is
expected from them when
they start building their own
characters from the ground
up.
class and time allowing be
given a broken down of
what’s happening in the
following class.
Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed
Students will get in
alphabetical order in a circle
with instructors every day to
establish classroom routine.
Question of the day
Stretching
Students will play a series of
games that will help them
learn the fundamentals of
character development and
help them start to think how
to incorporate it into their
own characters they will
build.
The games include master
master who am I? (a
“master” is chosen to stand
in the middle of a circle blind
folded while other students
change their voices and try
 to fool them into guessing
the wrong person), cross the
street (students form a line
and are told to cross a street
as different characters or
people with distinct
characteristics, they must
change their movements,
posture, and attitude
depending on who they are),
taxi cab (students create
scenes focused around a
taxi driver picking up
passengers, the driver while
develop a distinct character
and so will the passengers.
The taxi driver will take on
the character of the first
passenger and each student
will then take on each new
character that enters the
scene), and park bench
(students will create scenes
in small groups focused on a
bench and must develop
strong and founded
characters that make sense
in the space).

Closure Ensuring that students Students will be asked if

understand what they have they need any further
learned and what will be clarification before next
expected from them moving class and time allowing be
forward. given a broken down of
what’s happening in the
following class.

Time Teaching Strategy Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed

Introduction Nov Students will be introduced
4 to characterization and the
breakdown of what is
expected from them during
the unit.
Activity Students will be lead
Sequence through a series of
character-based games that
will give them an
understanding of what is
expected from them when
they start building their own
characters from the ground
up.
Students will get in
alphabetical order in a circle
with instructors every day to
establish classroom routine.
Question of the day
Stretching
Students will play a series of
games that will help them
learn the fundamentals of
character development and
help them start to think how
to incorporate it into their
own characters they will
build.
The games include master
master who am I? (a
“master” is chosen to stand
in the middle of a circle blind
folded while other students
change their voices and try
to fool them into guessing
the wrong person), cross the
street (students form a line
and are told to cross a street
as different characters or
people with distinct
characteristics, they must
change their movements,
 posture, and attitude
depending on who they are),
taxi cab (students create
scenes focused around a
taxi driver picking up
passengers, the driver while
develop a distinct character
and so will the passengers.
The taxi driver will take on
the character of the first
passenger and each student
will then take on each new
character that enters the
scene), and park bench
(students will create scenes
in small groups focused on a
bench and must develop
strong and founded
characters that make sense
in the space).

Closure Ensuring that students Students will be asked if

understand what they have they need any further
learned and what will be clarification before next
expected from them moving class and time allowing be
forward. given a broken down of
what’s happening in the
following class.