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Drama EDCI 305A
Drama for the Elementary School Teacher
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Undergraduate 2
12/03/2009

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drama elements
Definition
role, tension, symbol, focus
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role
Definition
adopting attitudes of another person. Can be specific, general, stereotypical, three-dimensional
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tension
Definition
prevention of a resolution. May be created by using space, time, motivation, conflict, contrast, etc.
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symbol
Definition
anything that stands for something else (eg for an object, person, concept, emotion, or state of mind)
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dramatic playing
Definition
students are themselves in an imaginary situation
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mantle of the expert
Definition
students become 'the ones who know''
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role-playing
Definition
students adopt attitudes which are not necessarily their own
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characterising
Definition
students adopt the characteristics of a particular individual
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acting
Definition
students rehearse and present to an audience
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collective drawing
Definition
studeints in small groups design an image together
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conscience alley
Definition
the role/character walks slowly between two lines of students facing each other, who comment in role or tell the character what s/he should do
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defining space
Definition
furniture and material used to represent a place
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depiction
Definition
still image or frozen moment; use of bodies to crystallize an interaction
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de-roling
Definition
stepping out of role
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drama games
Definition
childhood games put into a particular context
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freeze frame
Definition
particular dramatic moment that has been frozen to allow close study. Also known as tableau
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hot-seating
Definition
questioning selected student/s, in role, by seating them in front of the class group. Aimed at building roles, not interrogating. Also known as questioning in role
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improvisation
Definition
unscripted drama; spontaneous
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mantle of the expert
Definition
students are given high-status roles as experts in drama
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mime
Definition
expressive gesture with no words
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readers' theater
Definition
narrative scripting; emphasis on voice and limited gesture
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ritual
Definition
stylised enactment with rules and codes
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role-on-the-wall
Definition
an important role is drawn on paper; individuals write words or longer comments to define it. They may then each speak for it.
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Sculpting
Definition
participants use the body of another as "thinking clay", shaping it to represent a significant moment, negotiating things like expressions
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teacher in role
Definition
teacher takes on a role and manages interactions and direction from within the drama
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telephone conversations
Definition
one-way conversations with an imagined other
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thought-tracking
Definition
'tapping in' to reveal what is being thought at a point in time. Often used in combination with depiction
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unfinished materials
Definition
objects introduced as a starting point for role creation
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