Topic Four (1.4): Drama and Power
Objectives for the topic
- To identify how dramatists present power through dialogue
- To explore how vocabulary and sentence structure can reveal power and status between speakers.
Introduction
In this topic, you will analyse a scene and then write your own dramatic scene, showing shifts of power between characters.
Session One (1.4.1): Dialogue
- Read and complete all of the activities on pages 30-32.
- Listen to the audio from Noughts and Crosses here:
Extension Activity
You could read the whole play or novel (by Malorie Blackman), which is related to the topic of power and influence.
Session Two (1.4.2): Writing a Script
- Read and complete all of the activities on pages 33-34.
- To help you complete Activity 4 on page 34, watch this video, which explains the different types of sentences:
Session Three (1.4.3): Creating Your Own Drama
- Read and complete Activity 5 on page 35.
- You could record your drama script, using different voices for the different characters, or ask someone to help you by reading a different part.
Extension Task
Imagine that you are directing a performance of your play. Design the set and the costumes for the characters by drawing pictures or creating a collage. Can you show who has the most power through the way they look or dress?
Session Four (1.4.4): Grammar: Spelling and Plurals
- Read and complete all of the activities on pages 64-65 (how to improve your spelling) and page 66 (plurals) in your Get It Right workbook.
- WATCH this video to help you revise plurals.
- WATCH this video for further support with recognising prefixes and suffixes.
Check your answers
CHECK – Student Book 2 Answers (pages 30-35)
CHECK – Get it Right Answers (pages 64-65)
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