Activity Introduction
Quick summary: In this activity students devise and perform short group performances in the style of collage play building. The plays are based on the idea of the ‘asset life-cycle’.
Learning goals:
- Students grasp the idea of the asset life-cycle.
- Students engage in collage playbuilding to devise group performances.
- Students perform for an audience of their classmates.
- Students reflect on their own and others’ performances in logbook entries.
General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, ICT capability.
Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability OI.8.
Australian Curriculum content descriptions:
Year 9 & 10 Drama
- Improvise with the elements of drama and narrative structure to develop ideas, and explore subtext to shape devised and scripted drama (ACADRM047)
- Perform devised and scripted drama making deliberate artistic choices and shaping design elements to unify dramatic meaning for an audience (ACADRM051)
- Evaluate how the elements of drama, forms and performance styles in devised and scripted drama convey meaning and aesthetic effect (ACADRR052)
Syllabus outcomes: DRA S5.1.1, DRA S5.1.2, DRA S5.2.1, DRA S5.2.3, DRA S5.3.1
Topic: Hydro Tasmania, Energy.
Time required: 2 x 60 mins
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – oversee activity.
Resources required: Dramatic Assets Student Worksheet – one copy per student, Internet access.
Digital technology opportunities: Digital sharing capabilities.
Homework and extension opportunities: Includes opportunities for homework and extension.
Keywords: Renewable energy, drama, playbuilding, ‘asset life-cycle’.
Cool Australia’s curriculum team continually reviews and refines our resources to be in line with changes to the Australian Curriculum.