Using drama to explore a character 'low'
I can take part in role play to deepen my understanding of characters’ perspectives in a key part of the build-up in ‘A Kind of Spark’.
Using drama to explore a character 'low'
I can take part in role play to deepen my understanding of characters’ perspectives in a key part of the build-up in ‘A Kind of Spark’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The events culminating in the meeting between Miss Murphy and Addie's sisters are a key part of the build-up.
- When we write these events, we will need to understand the characters' actions and feelings.
- We can use drama to help us understand and remember these actions and feelings.
- We will also want to use internal monologue to show Addie's inner thoughts.
- We can practise saying these inner thoughts using drama.
Common misconception
Pupils may feel they have to stick rigidly to the dialogues and Addie's thoughts as shown in the book.
Explain and model how we can use our own imagination to build on the ideas in the book and make the drama our own.
Keywords
Build-up - the part of a narrative where problems are introduced and tension rises
Dialogue - a conversation between two or more people, written in a text or story to show what each person is saying
Internal monologue - the inner voice of a character - their thoughts to themselves, not spoken aloud
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2020 Knights Of edition of ‘A Kind of Spark’ written by Elle McNicoll, illustrated by Kay Wilson, for this lesson.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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