Module 22: Elements of Drama - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this lesson students will learn how plays are organized. They'll also learn how to think about a play's plot as they read or see the play performed. Students will consider how actors turn a script into a live or recorded performance. They will learn how to correct sentence fragments. Students will review spelling rules related to errors commonly made by elementary students.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Spelling 8: Practice 1	None
2	Structure of Drama	independent reading book pen or pencil
3	From Script to Performance	independent reading book pen or pencil
4	Correcting Fragments	independent reading book pen or pencil
5	Spelling Words Correctly	independent reading book pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Spelling 8: Practice 1
2	Structure of Drama	Identify and describe plot elements as they appear in dramatic literature.
3	From Script to Performance	Compare and contrast the experience of reading a play to the experience of watching a performance.
4	Correcting Fragments	Correct inappropriate use of sentence fragments.
5	Spelling Words Correctly	Spell words correctly, consulting references as needed.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Spelling Words
plot conflict act scene rising action climax resolution set visualize sentence fragment subject verb exceptions spelling rules	synonym antonym visualize fiction summarize customary convert length weight generator transformer attract budget commission deposit wages imports exchange exports trade

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
5	Spelling Words Correctly	3	Spelling Words Correctly Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	Spelling 8: Practice 1	To prepare for the Spelling 8: Spelling Test, have your student practice their spelling words over the coming weeks.
2	Structure of Drama
3	From Script to Performance
4	Correcting Fragments
5	Spelling Words Correctly

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Structure of Drama	How is the structure of a play like the structure of a story?
From Script to Performance	How is watching a performance of a play different from reading the play?
Correcting Fragments	What is a sentence fragment?
Spelling Words Correctly	Why is it important to know and understand the rules of spelling?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question
Structure of Drama	Anansi and Turtle	Can you identify the events in this story's plot--its basic situation, rising action, climax, and resolution?
From Script to Performance	The Town Rat and The Country Rat	How is watching this play different from what it would be like to read the script?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level
1	Fairytales on Stage: A Collection of Children's Plays based on Famous Fairy tales	Julie Meighan

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

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