Short Term Plan Teacher: Ms Tejashree and Ms Susan

DATE: December 2022 SUBJECT: Drama CLASS: Grade 1

Activities

achievement
Evidence of
Framework

(see notes below re: differentiation details, etc)

Timing

Learning Objectives Success Criteria Resources

W: whole class; G: group; I: individual.

Description W/G/I

• Introduction to Basic • Learners can use their Session 1 G

Mime. bodies to create various • Learners will start the class with a Drama
• Enhance stage and body shapes and characters warm-up. The teacher will assemble the
awareness • Learners enhance their learners in an open space and arrange the
imagination and non- learners in groups of 5/6. The name of an
verbal communication alphabet, number or object is called out and
skills the group must form that object while the
teacher does a countdown from ten to zero.
The teacher needs to call out simple objects
keeping the age group of the learners in
mind. The warmup session will last for
about 5-10 minutes approximately.
 • Activity name: Accept - Change - Pass
Explain the meaning of mime. The teacher
will demonstrate some simple mime actions
and ask the learners to guess.
Arrange the learners in a circle and ask
them to be seated.
A learner takes an imaginary object from an
imaginary box, uses it, and puts it back in
the box, then passes it to the next learner
who opens the box and changes the
contents into another imaginary object.
Continue until all the learners have had a
chance.
• The class ends with a small discussion
related to the activity performed. The
teacher will ask the students for their
takeaway and understanding of this activity.
The discussion will take place for
approximately 5 minutes.

• To use face and body as • Learners can focus, Session – 2 G

a tool for expression and concentrate, and • Learners will start the class with a drama
communication. demonstrate energy in warm-up. The teacher will assemble the
movement and gesture. learners in an open space. Ask the learners
to walk around the free space in any
• Learners can enact a direction. Guide them to change the
given situation direction without touching other learners.
accurately using non – Then ask them to freeze.
Repeat the above with the following
verbal communication variations: 1) Avoid eye contact. 2)Make
eye contact with every learner you pass. 3)
Give a high-five at least to four other
learners. 4) Walk in slow motion. 5) Walk
through an art gallery. The warmup session
will last for about 5-10 minutes I
approximately.
• Act and Guess
Prepare chits of some basic mime actions.
Ask one learner to pick up a chit and act it
out. The other learners will have to guess
the action. The activity must be carried out
as per the roll nos. so that every learner
gets a chance, and the other learners learn
to wait for their chance.
Some examples are:
1. Do you have a pencil?
2. You are smelling something
disgusting.
3. You have eaten a chilli.
4. You have just seen a burglar,
5. You are walking the dog,
6. You are turning on the television
and watching a funny program.
7. You are taking a photograph.
8. You are taking a walk and it starts to
 rain.
9. You are ringing the doorbell, but no
one is opening the door.
10. You are looking for your cat.
• The class ends with a small discussion
related to the activity performed. The
teacher will ask the students for their
takeaway and understanding of this activity.
The discussion will take place for
approximately 5 minutes.