Year 12 Drama
Term 1 Unit Plan
Unit Title: A
Teacher: Miss Marsh
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Stage for Change
What you need to know
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The elements of drama
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The conventions of Epic Theatre
Week 1
Australia Day
What you need to be able to do
Recall the elements of drama
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Manipulate the conventions of Epic Theatre to create a play
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Manipulate the conventions of Epic Theatre to present a polished
performance of that play
Lesson 1 – Introduction
Receive term planner and profile
Get to know the class
Begin to look at Brecht and Epic Theatre
Lesson 2 – Exploring Epic Theatre
Compare Realism Vs Epic Theatre
Identify the conventions of Epic Theatre
Create a performance using these
Week 2
Lesson 3 – Exploring Epic Theatre
Explore conventions of Epic theatre
through performance
Lesson 4 – Exploring Epic Theatre
Explore conventions of Epic theatre
through performance
Week 3
Lesson 6 – Drafting Assessment
Continue devising original concept
Lesson 7 – Drafting Assessment
Continue devising original concept
Lesson 5 – Assessment Preparation
Receive assessment task 10
Deconstruct exemplar
Choose topic and conventions
Begin planning original concept
Lesson 8 – Drafting Assessment
Continue devising original concept
Week 4
Lesson 9 – Assessment Monitoring Due
Continue devising original concept
Submit draft for monitoring
Week 5
Lesson 12 – Assessment Preparation
Receive assessment task 11
Get into groups
Choose a script
Lesson 15 – Rehearsal
Prepare performance using Brechtian
techniques
Lesson 10 – Editing Assessment
Miss Marsh away
Edit original concept using teacher
feedback
Lesson 13 – Rehearsal
Prepare performance using Brechtian
techniques
Lesson 11 – Assessment Task 10 Due
Edit original concept using teacher
feedback
Submit original concept
Lesson 14 – Rehearsal
Prepare performance using Brechtian
techniques
Lesson 16 – Rehearsal
Prepare performance using Brechtian
techniques
Lesson 17 – Rehearsal
Prepare performance using Brechtian
techniques
Week 6
Week 7
Lesson 18 – Rehearsal
Prepare performance using Brechtian
techniques
Lesson 19 – Dress Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal
Lesson 20 – Final Rehearsal
Prepare performance using Brechtian
techniques
Week 8
Lesson 21 – Assessment Task 11 Due
Present polished performances for
assessment
Lesson 22 – Review Concepts
Reflect and review
(Extra time to present if required)
Lesson 23 – Review Concepts
Reflect and review
Week 9
Year 12 camp
Year 12 camp
Assessment:
Task 10 (Due in Week 4) Individually, devise an original concept in the style of Epic theatre.
Task 11 (Due in Week 8) In groups, students will present an original Epic Theatre play
Reading Strategies:
DRTA, Predicting, Glossary
Good Friday