DRAMA
In today’s drama input we were progressing for the previous workshop session by looking into more techniques in the curriculum and the dramatic conventions.
Having read the story dragon from last week, we started with a hot seat. Someone was nominated to be the dragon and as a class we asked the dragon questions about they why in which they were feeling. During my serial days, I witnessed this and it was very successful as the pupils used their imagination.
After looking more into the dragon, we started the Frankie Miller story. The lecturer told the story while being in teacher in role. He was in character of the townsman point of view. In groups we then had to discuss what we had heard about Frankie Miller and create a flashback of what we thought happened to Frankie Miller in order for him to leave town. Here you only need your imagination and this can be done in the classroom environment. In our groups we had to come up with ideas as to why no one wanted Frankie to return. Most groups had the same general idea but were all different in ways,
To finish the workshop off we looked at the technique of forum theatre. This is where individuals act out a scenario and the audience can interrupt when they want to suggest a different action they want to be taken. Two people from the class sat in the middle of the room and acted out a scene where Frankie and his son were meeting for the first time since Frankie was released from jail. Forum theatre would be a good way to encourage children to participate in drama as they can ask for help when needed and don’t need to feel like the spotlight is solely on them.
ART
Our art input today was led by guest speaker Isobel Laird. She took us through various different stages of producing a piece of artwork. Firstly, we had to draw a washing line with pieces of clothing without lifting our pen from the paper. This activity is engaging from the outset as it straight away poses a challenge and as a student teacher I can clearly see how pupils would enjoy this. After drawing we then used watercolour to give colour to the clothes we had drawn on the washing line before cutting it out. On a separate piece of paper we painted a brick wall
Once have painted the brick wall, we got an A3 size paper and painted it 5 different colour across the paper. Once dry, we ripped the paper into strips and having the water paints run, the colours had emerged and produced unique colours.
With these strips we created a background and then laid the wall and with the washing line with clothes on top. This piece of art was created through using different materials. This was a very effective and could be carried out in the classroom as pupils will be fully engaged.
Reference
Expressive arts – curriculum areas – learning and teaching. (2016) [Online]. Education Scotland. Available: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningandteaching/curriculumareas/expressivearts/ [Accessed 12 Oct 2016].
