So the DRAMA continues!
Welcome to my second reflection for my drama course. This was a very eventful week as I had my group presentation for a lesson that was cross- curricular with science. We chose to discuss the three states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) and created activities that would also tie physical education expectations to the movement portion . I reflected on my presentation in the following vlog so feel free to watch the video as I discuss the activities we utilized. We chose to discuss Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory and we included several different aspects to our lesson in order to engage different ways of learning, as it was visual, linguistic, and kinesthetic.
I have also included images of the anchor charts that we used for our presentation in order to engage all forms of learners. Anchor charts are beneficial because some students learn more efficiently with a visual aspect rather than oral.
After our icebreakers and presentation, we learned new choral activities that we could incorporate into the classroom that demonstrated links to the Grade Two Science curriculum. A specific activity that I really enjoyed was the soundscape of an insect group. We were separated into groups and provided with a type of insect and we had to think of a noise that the insect would make. As Cathy read us a story, we acted as the insects and made our noises in a chorus. Additionally, we practiced choral reading and singing as we sang a version of Humpty Dumpty in separate parts. This activity was very engaging and it really relies on focus and concentration of your choral part of the story.
In terms of our lecture portion with our professor it was
quite fun as we began with a new ice breaker to introduce ourselves to Cathy.
We played a variation of Where the Wind
Blows and it was a very energetic game. In order to make this game
cross-curricular with Science we were placed into specific insect groups, and I
was a butterfly. The chairs are set up in a circle and one person stands in the
middle and says one of the insect group names. If your insect is called you
have to run and switch seats with another member. If “ALL INSECTS!” is called,
everyone gets up and switches seats. The only thing I would modify for this
activity is I would make the circle of chairs larger as it was kind of
difficult to run in a small circle without bumping into someone.
Cathy also demonstrated to us a new choral activity where she told us a story with her hands and voice but it was in a different language. This was a really interesting experience and it was very amazing to see how you can tie different cultures into your drama lessons. This would be beneficial if you had ESL or ELL in your classroom as you can create an understanding for their culture through their customary songs.
