DramaWorks Kim Young Ik
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Why Drama? Language -emotion involved -uses the whole body -listen actively -understanding culture -creative writing -expressions in context
Why Drama ? Self-Confidence - safe context - overcome their shyness - mixing with native speakers Collaboration -initial conflict>creativity, excellence -interpersonal skills:friendship:bond
Why Drama ? Creativity -Planning<writing<editing <preparation<production<practi ce and performance -collective creativity: ideas+emotional energy
Why Drama ? Stage Experience - stage direction, designing props, selecting and cueing the music, organizing the lighting -'perform' in front of their students -Actions trigger memory.
Why Drama ? A Reflection of Our Lives -recurring themes : money and family life, sexual molestation, drunken husband, -exploring social issues through satire -social insights with remarkable efficiency -reversed roles
Why Drama ? Enjoyment -The audience is stupid. -Skits can be addictive. -The routine of their personality is broken. -The memories will last a lifetime.
Drama in the Classroom Warm-up Language Practice Rehearsal Performance
Warm-up
Language
Practice
Rehearsal
Performance
Feedback Performance Internal Logic Language Criteria
Feedback Language -Load emotion! -Project your voice! -Be clear and slow! -Speak, not read -Don't distort natural rhythm of language -Use Korean with a special reason(humor)
Feedback Performance -Balanced participation -Props (Too many props might be distracting.) -Body language -Microphone (not clear) -Spotlights (not too dark) -Music (not too loud) -Come to the front stage -Face the audience -One performer should not dominate the skit.
Feedback Internal logic -Story line -Message -Educational or just entertainment -Every skit need not have a message -Should be creative (don't imitate other story) -Should not be too abstract -Should not deal with religion