Weekly outline

  • General


    Kia ora, welcome to year 9 drama!

    Ko Miss Steel toku ingoa - I will be your drama teacher this year. I'm excited that you have chosen drama as one of your option subjects.

    You can email me esteel@mhjc.school.nz or visit me in my class W11.

    Google Classroom code: m6l4nbw 

    This year we will be learning about drama techniques, elements, conventions and technologies. You will also be learning to devise, memorise, rehearse and perform throughout the year - including for your assessments. 

    Please check MHO regularly for activities and planning. Your assessments will be linked here, at the top of the MHO page. 

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      You will be selecting and refining your use of drama techniques and working collaboratively with your group, or individually to perform a monologue or duologue.

  • Term 1: Week 1

    Explore - Drama

    Activities:

    1. name game
    2. biddy biddy bop
    3. captains coming
    4. "honey if you love me"
    5. ninja warrior

  • Term 1: Week 2

    Explore - Drama

    Activities:

    1. Ball game
    2. You
    3. name game
    4. biddy biddy bop
    5. bang
    6. wink murder
    7. secret leader
    8. buzz

  • Term 1: Week 3

    Explore - Drama

    Activities:

    1. Learn werewolves
    2. Play werewolves

  • Term 1: Week 4

    Explore - Drama

    Activities:

    1. Create your own skit
    2. Perform to the class
    3. Give feedback and feedforward

  • Term 1: Week 5

    Explore - Drama

    Activities:

    1. Discussion on body techniques
    2. Ninja
    3. Follow your nose
    4. Laser game
    5. Role Model
    6. Waiter
    7. Group shape


  • Term 1: Week 6

    Explore - Drama

    Activities:

    1. Discussion on voice techniques
    2. I am a watermelon
    3. Voice warm ups
    4. Create your own skit
    5. Perform to the class
    6. Give feedback and feedforward
  • Term 1: Week 7

    Explore - Drama

    Activities:

    1. Open scripts - pick one, buddy up and apply your VBSM techniques to it
    2. Where is it set? Who are you? What is happening?
    3. Perform to the class
    4. Give feedback and feedforward
  • Term 1: Week 8

    Kia Ora Year 9 Drama,

    I hope you are well and keeping entertained during our first few days of self isolation.

    Over the next month I would like to start preparing for our first drama assessment. I will give you plenty of time when we get back to prepare properly but over the next month I would like you to complete the following things:

    1. Read over the instructions for the assessment in the PDF attached. 
    2. Decide whether you would like to perform a monologue (script alone) or a duologue (script with a partner). 
    3. Read through the scripts in the folders below. Decide which script you would like to perform (either a monologue or duologue).
    4. Rehearse your lines on your own, with your partner or your family. 
    5. Begin deciding which VBSM (voice, body, space and movement techniques) you would like to use in your performance. 
    6. Google hangouts chat with your partner (if doing a duologue) to rehearse.
    7. Email me if you would like any resources, tips or you have any questions. You are welcome to set up a time with me to video chat via google hangouts where I can give feedback on your performance or use of techniques so far. 
    Get your family involved and have fun with it! 

    I expect you to have your lines memorised when we get back to school -  but I will be flexible if you are unable to achieve this as I understand these are unprecedented times. 

    Also, If you would like me to send you some drama games to play with your families over this time then please do get in touch. :)

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  • Term 2: Week 1

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Choosing a script for a monologue or duologue
    • Memorising lines

  • Term 2: Week 2

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Role on the wall activity - google classroom
    • Memorising lines

  • Term 2: Week 3

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Catch up week - catch up on any outstanding activities
    • Memorising lines

  • Term 2: Week 4

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Getting to know my character activity - google classroom
    • Memorising lines

  • Term 2: Week 5

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Memorising lines
    • Selecting VBSM techniques for your performance

  • Term 2: Week 6

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Go over assessment details
    • Catching up on missed activities
    • Rehearsing with partner or on own
    • Learning to annotate scripts

  • Term 2: Week 7

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Rehearsing in groups
    • Memorising lines
    • Trialing and deciding on VBSM techniques
    • Annotating script

  • Term 2: Week 8

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Memorising lines
    • Scene rehearsal 
    • Annotating script

  • Term 2: Week 9

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Scene rehearsal 
    • Annotating script

    Scripts down! You must have your lines and cues memorised by now. 

  • Term 2: Week 10

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Scene rehearsal 
    • Annotating script

  • Term 2: Week 11

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Scene rehearsal 
    • Annotating script

    Performances begin on Friday!

  • Term 2: Week 12

    Drama Techniques


    Activities:

    • Perform!
    • Werewolves


  • Holidays!

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  • Term 3: Week 1

    9 Drama Conventions

    Activities:

    1. Freeze frame
    2. Flashback
    3. Flashforward
    4. Slow motion


  • Term 3: Week 2

    9 Drama Conventions

    Activities:

    1. Freeze frame Challenge
  • Term 3: Week 3

    9 Drama Conventions

    Activities:

    1. overheard conversations
    2. machines
    3. symbols
    4. conscience
    5. scream
    6. gibberish
  • Term 3: Week 4


    Level 3 Lockdown - No drama class this week!

  • Term 3: Week 5


    Level 3 Lockdown - No drama class this week!

  • Term 3: Week 6


    Level 3 Lockdown - No drama class this week!

  • Term 3: Week 7

    9 Drama Conventions

    Activities:

    1. Fairytales genre brainstorm
    2. Assign groups and start planning your fairytales
    3. Evolution Game
  • Term 3: Week 8

    focus

    Activities:

    1. Plan your fairytales

  • Term 3: Week 9

    focus

    Activities:

    1. Devising in your groups

  • Term 3: Week 10

    focus

    Activities:

    1. Devising in your groups
    2. Werewolves

  • Holidays!

  • Holidays!

  • Term 4: Week 1

    focus

    Activities:

    1. Continue devising in your groups

  • Term 4: Week 2

    focus

    Activities:

    1. Continue devising in your groups

  • Term 4: Week 3

    focus

    Activities:

    1. Continue devising in your groups

  • Term 4: Week 4

    focus

    Activities:

    1. Stage fighting

  • Term 4: Week 5

    CAT Week: Study hard and...
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  • Term 4: Week 6

    focus

    Activities:

    1. Perform your fairytales

  • Term 4: Week 7

    Drama Games and Acting Exercises for Middle School Students

  • Term 4: Week 8

    Drama Games and Acting Exercises for Middle School Students

  • Term 4: Week 9

    Happy for others, not sad for ourselves | Parenting Place

  • Holidays!