Drama Matters
Student Workbook
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Worksheet 1: What is Drama?
During this term you will be looking at the study of Drama
and how it can be used in different ways. But do you
really know what Drama is?
Drama is_______________________________________________________
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Is this meaning different to what you thought it would be? Yes / No
Why? _________________________________________________________
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In the box below, copy the Brainstorming Activity that the class completes
showing what the class thinks Drama is. Do you think anything is missing? If
so, add them to the box using a different colour.
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In drama, we can show who or what we are through:
1)___________________________________________________
2)___________________________________________________
3)___________________________________________________
4)___________________________________________________
I do this by reading a __________________ and performing the actions.
The FOUR elements of Drama are:
1)________________ which is
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2)_______________ which is
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3)______________which is
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4)_____________which is
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List five places you can see ‘Drama’ in action.
1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________
Write down others that the class suggests:
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