Devise with insight

Devise drama inspired by the NSW Public Schools Year 9 Drama Ensemble 2021

Student drama resource developed by The Arts Unit 

Years 7 to 10 drama

Your students will:

• explore the recording of the 2021 NSW Public Schools Year 9 Drama Ensemble performance of 'Insight'

• engage in physical warm ups

• perform stories in groups and in pairs using dramatic techniques and theatrical conventions 

• reflect on the filmed performance and hone their critical writing skills. 

NSW Drama 7-10 Syllabus

• 4.1.1: identifies and explores the elements of drama to develop belief and clarity in character, role, situation and action. 

• 4.2.1: uses performance skills to communicate dramatic meaning. 

• 4.3.2: recognises the function of drama and theatre in reflecting social and cultural aspects of human experience

• 5.1.1: manipulates the elements of drama to create belief, clarity and tension in character, role, situation and action. 

• 5.2.1: applies acting and performance techniques expressively and collaboratively to communicate dramatic meaning.

• 5.3.1: responds to, reflects on and evaluates elements of drama, dramatic forms, performance styles, dramatic techniques and theatrical conventions.

Collection of student work 

• Google Form: create a Google form with activities and/or questions. Students can also upload any files they create. Email this form to your students with the Creative Class link and all your student responses will be combined in a Google sheet.

• Google Classroom Assignment: create an assignment or a quiz in your Google Classroom with activities and/or questions. Students can also upload any files they create.  

• MS Teams: create a quiz or assignment in your class team drive where students can submit responses and upload any files they create. 

• Seasaw: provide the link for your students by uploading the URL link or add it to a document or note including the URL link with additional instructions and then student can upload images of their work within the Seasaw app.   

• Email: ask your students to email you any responses and files they create.

• Flipgrid: a website that allows teachers to create 'grids' to facilitate video discussions. Each grid is a message board where teachers can pose questions called 'topics'. Students can post video responses that appear in a tiled grid display. 

• Jamboard: an interactive whiteboard which can be used for class feedback.

For further support on how to create these resources

• Get started with Google Forms

• Create a Google Classroom Assignment

• Assign quizzes to students  through Microsoft Teams 

• Create an assignment in Microsoft Teams

• Educators – getting started with Flipgrid

• Get started with Jamboard