NOT JUST A BUNCH OF RANDOM DRAMA GAMES! This curriculum aligned Introduction to Drama unit has 6 x 50 minute detailed lesson plans (can be easily taught in double periods) to give students a solid start in their drama studies. The unit can also be used as a refresher to go back and cement foundation drama skills. It covers some basic and necessary drama techniques for successful study in drama. NO PREPARATION REQUIRED! Everything you need is contained in this drama teaching resource. This unit does include drama games but it is not a collection of random drama games thrown together to make a unit - it is a considered collection of drama games and curriculum aligned learning activities sequenced to teach foundation drama skills. The lessons include short homework tasks. Note on timing: you may like to take some of the activities slower than indicated. I have jam packed the unit on purpose (with options for extension activities) so you have plenty of options for dynamic classes. INCLUDES: - 6 x 50 minute lessons (can be taught as double periods) - Simple and short homework tasks - Improvised Scenes Poster (also available individually through Drama Trunk here) - Scene Starter Drama Cards (to cut out and use) - Additional and Extension Activities KEY VOCABULARY: Tableaux (still image), Freeze Frame, Drama Cannon, Narrator, Thought Tracking, Improvisation, Drama Games, Cooperation, Respect, Accepting, Offer, Blocking, Endowing, Building, Scene UNIT AIMS: Students are introduced to and explore basic drama techniques and games. - Students are introduced to and explore the drama techniques of freeze frame, tableaux, thought tracking, drama cannons and using narration - Students are introduced to and explore improvisation through improvisational drama games and activities teaching accepting, offering, blocking, building and endowing - Students use freeze frames to depict personal stories - Students will demonstrate literacy in drama vocabulary TERMS OF USE Please note that this product is for personal classroom or home school use by a single purchaser only. You may not distribute, copy or modify this product other than for your own personal, non-commercial classroom use. © Drama Trunk. All rights reserved. *****NO PREP DRAMA UNITS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL***** You may also like the following full drama units for middle school and high school. These units are curriculum-aligned and no preparation is needed: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE INTRODUCTION TO CHARACTERIZATION DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE INTRODUCTION TO MIME DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE ROMEO AND JULIET DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE FAIRY TALES PHYSICAL THEATRE DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE THE CRUCIBLE DRAMA UNIT AVAILABLE HERE + CHECK OUT MORE DRAMA UNITS AVAILABLE AT DRAMA TRUNK! *****DRAMA UNITS FOR PRIMARY / ELEMENTARY***** You may also be interested in the following full drama units for primary / elementary. These units are curriculum aligned and NO PREP is required. Just print and teach a quality drama unit. JACK AND THE BEANSTALK DRAMA UNIT and SCRIPT FOR ELEMENTARY AVAILABLE HERE HANSEL AND GRETEL DRAMA UNIT FOR PRIMARY AVAILABLE HERE MIME FOR PRIMARY AVAILABLE HERE SNOW WHITE DRAMA UNIT and SCRIPT FOR ELEMENTARY AVAILABLE HERE *****DRAMA CARDS***** DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama teaching resource. The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK drama card sets are available individually or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED PACK: CHARACTER CARDS AVAILABLE HERE QUIRKY CHARACTER DRAMA CARDS AVAILABLE HERE DRAMATIC DEATH CARDS AVAILABLE HERE OPENING LINES AVAILABLE HERE MIME CARDS AVAILABLE HERE SETTINGS CARDS AVAILABLE HERE GENRES CARDSAVAILABLE HERE LIVING PICTURES AVAILABLE HERE SILLY SUPERHEROES AVAILABLE HERE STORY TITLES AVAILABLE HERE EMOTION CARDS AVAILABLE HERE CHARACTER SWITCHES AVAILABLE HERE MOVEMENT CARDS AVAILABLE HERE CHARACTER MANNERISMS AVAILABLE HERE VOCAL STYLES AVAILABLE HERE TIME PERIODS AVAILABLE HERE CHARACTER CHARACTERISTICS AVAILABLE HERE ******** EVEN MORE DRAMA CARDS ******** OR CHECK OUT ANOTHER DRAMA CARD BUNDLE WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SETS (also available individually or as part of the MEGA DRAMA CARD BUNDLE): WORLD DESTINATIONS AVAILABLE HERE GREAT ESCAPES PANTOMIME CARDSAVAILABLE HERE OLYMPIC EVENTS AVAILABLE HERE FORBIDDEN WORD SCENES AVAILABLE HERE SCENE SCENARIOS AVAILABLE HERE CHARACTER HOBBIES AVAILABLE HERE CHARACTER TACTICS AVAILABLE HERE THEATRE STYLES AVAILABLE HERE RANDOM LINES AVAILABLE HERE ODD INVENTIONS AVAILABLE HERE HELP SCENES AVAILABLE HERE CHARACTER AILMENTS AVAILABLE HERE PROP SCENES AVAILABLE HERE HISTORICAL EVENTS AVAILABLE HERE FAMOUS CHARACTERS AVAILABLE HERE CLICHES AVAILABLE HERE PROVERBS AVAILABLE HERE SHAKESPEARE QUOTES AVAILABLE HERE + MORE DRAMA CARDS AVAILABLE AT DRAMA TRUNK! Stay tuned to my page DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama teaching resources – from drama activities and classes for little people, primary school drama, drama for middle school, drama for high school and more... Happy teaching!