⇢ Unit Reflection 9 ⇢
Although this unit was very short, I found the processed drama activities that we did in class to be extremely beneficial. Being that I have never participated in theatre and I tended to shy away from activities where I would have to act, I actually really loved this unit. Sometimes, I feel as though students have a hard time making a visual connection with a text or even the meaning of a word. By utilizing drama rather than having students write a paper, it gives them a chance to make the connection and have a true understanding of whatever they are trying to portray. Along with that, drama gives students the chance to interpret the meaning of something in their own way, which can give other students another way to think of something.
In class, we did an activity where we were placed in small groups and we were given slips of paper with a vocabulary word on it. Using that word, we had to create a still scene that represented or showed the meaning of the word. Personally, I loved this assignment because it had us think outside of the box. Some students had difficult words such as "famine," where they had to somehow portray hunger, while other students had easier words such as "rejection." By doing this, students can make a visual connection between the word and the still scene that their classmates had created.
Another activity we did in class was where we were given scenarios and had to create a short, improv scene. The scenarios were very short and left a lot of room for interpretation, therefore, we could take the scene anywhere we wanted it to go. For example, my group was given a scenario where the four of us were in the car and suddenly, we get pulled over. Since the description of the scene was so bare, we were able to make it exactly how we wanted it. We chose to make it seem like the person playing the driver was drunk and we still let them drive; they were swerving all over the road and suddenly, they got pulled over. I really loved this activity as well because it truly shows that people interpret things differently. A classmate and I could read a book and we could see two completely different sides of the story. Since everyone tends to interpret things differently, it gives students the chance to collaborate with their peers and see all of the different sides to story.
Overall, I loved this short unit because it had a lot of value in it. Being a future English teacher, I have realized that there are so many different ways to get students to truly learn the content we are teaching. Drama is such a fun way, in my opinion, to get students active and engaged in the content because it pushes them outside of their comfort zone. I love English, I have a passion for teaching and I truly cannot wait to integrate drama within my future classroom.
In class, we did an activity where we were placed in small groups and we were given slips of paper with a vocabulary word on it. Using that word, we had to create a still scene that represented or showed the meaning of the word. Personally, I loved this assignment because it had us think outside of the box. Some students had difficult words such as "famine," where they had to somehow portray hunger, while other students had easier words such as "rejection." By doing this, students can make a visual connection between the word and the still scene that their classmates had created.
Another activity we did in class was where we were given scenarios and had to create a short, improv scene. The scenarios were very short and left a lot of room for interpretation, therefore, we could take the scene anywhere we wanted it to go. For example, my group was given a scenario where the four of us were in the car and suddenly, we get pulled over. Since the description of the scene was so bare, we were able to make it exactly how we wanted it. We chose to make it seem like the person playing the driver was drunk and we still let them drive; they were swerving all over the road and suddenly, they got pulled over. I really loved this activity as well because it truly shows that people interpret things differently. A classmate and I could read a book and we could see two completely different sides of the story. Since everyone tends to interpret things differently, it gives students the chance to collaborate with their peers and see all of the different sides to story.
Overall, I loved this short unit because it had a lot of value in it. Being a future English teacher, I have realized that there are so many different ways to get students to truly learn the content we are teaching. Drama is such a fun way, in my opinion, to get students active and engaged in the content because it pushes them outside of their comfort zone. I love English, I have a passion for teaching and I truly cannot wait to integrate drama within my future classroom.
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