1. Drama, Role Play, and Simulations in Social Studies Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

2. Looking Ahead What role does dramatic excitement and suspense play in the elementary social studies curriculum? What is a true educational experience? What techniques can teachers employ to help create educational experiences? What factors must teachers be mindful of when using these or other techniques? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

3. Can You – Explain how drama is a problem solving activity? Identify reasons for using dramatic activities? Describe different forms of mock trials? Explain stories and get students to tell stories in ways that are meaningful for the learning context? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

4. Do You – Understand the term dramatic tension? Understand how to use a variety of dramatic techniques in social studies? Understand the difference between role play and socio-drama? Understand what a guided fantasy is and the purposes of this technique? Understand the concept in-basket game? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

5. Focus Activity In small groups, generate a list of powerful quotes from speeches and writings of historic figures. Here are a few examples: "I have a dream." – Martin Luther King, Jr. "This day shall go down in infamy."– Franklin Delano Roosevelt "Ask not what your country can do for you." – John F. Kennedy Ain't I a woman?" – Sojourner Truth We hold these truths to be self evident … – Thomas Jefferson "Four score and seven years ago, our forefathers set forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." – Abraham Lincoln "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free... " – Emma Lazarus Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

6. Focus Activity Repeat each quote several times going around the group with each person trying to express the quote as dramatically and differently as possible. Discuss the meaning of each quote, and the nuances that the different ways of stating the quote add. What does this say about how we learn from dramatic and eloquent figures in history and what we can learn from using drama in teaching? Share responses with peers and instructor. Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

7. The Importance of Drama in the Social Studies What kind of classroom do you want to create? What does drama mean for the elementary teacher? What is positive dramatic tension and how does one create it? Why should a teacher use drama? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

8. Drama through Reading What are/is … Guided fantasies? Class action dramas? Readers theater? Dramatic reading? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

9. Role Plays and Other Structured Drama Techniques What are/is … Structured role-play? Sociodramas? Childrens theater? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

10. Art and Story Related Dramatic Techniques What are/is … Picture pantomimes? Story play? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

11. Reenactment What makes reenactments so beneficial for students? In what ways can you incorporate a reenactment? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

12. Interactional Drama What is an interactional drama? What is suspended disbelief and why is it important? Why should you not mimic famous people? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

13. Drama Units What are drama units? How can one utilize them in an elementary social studies classroom? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

14. Story Telling in Social Studies Why utilize the story telling approach? What are the three requirements for story telling? learning to choose a story that is worth telling and fits your purposes learning how to learn a story learning how to tell a story Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

15. Process Drama in Social Studies What is a process drama? What are the key tools to this approach? Why should a teacher utilize this approach? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

16. Effective Use of Drama in Social Studies What are the possible benefits and pitfalls of utilizing drama in the social studies? How important is preparation when using drama? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

17. Simulation Games What are simulation games? What are the possible benefits and pitfalls of utilizing simulation games in the social studies? What is the most important element to consider when using simulation games? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

18. Mock Trials What are mock trials? What are the possible benefits and pitfalls of utilizing mock trials in the social studies? What are the nine forms of mock trial? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

19. Looking Back Elementary teachers who have a stronger sense of the drama of the classroom are going to add suspense and excitement to their teaching. Among the many other forms of drama that can be used are dramatic reading, class action dramas, mock trials, story play, sociodrama, simulations, role-play, and story telling. Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

20. Extension The final nine weeks is off to a fabulous start. Your principal informs you that he would like you to join his in-service training team. He explains your role would be to develop and implement in-service training sessions to current teachers at your school and others in the district. You accept but realize after that you must create three different sample activities that incorporate drama and related techniques into the elementary social studies curriculum. Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

21. Extension Develop three original activities that incorporate drama and related techniques into the elementary social studies curriculum (K-6 level and topic of your choice). The activities should be engaging and informative. Share your products with peers and/or instructor. Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

22. Self-Test 1. What is a simulation game? 2. Develop an in-basket simulation game. 3. Describe three types of mock trial. 4. What is readers theater? 5. What is the point of class action stories? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

23. Self-Test 6. Why is humor used in so many of the dramatic techniques? 7. What is the difference between role-play and sociodrama? 8. What is story play? 9. What are some ways in which a teacher or student can become a better storyteller? 10. What purposes do different dramatic activities serve in the social studies? Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013

24. Resources Boulton, J., and Ackroyd, J. (2004). The Toymakers Workshop and Other Tales: Role-play in the Early Years. Oxford, UK: David Fulton Publishers. Farmer, D. (2011). Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years. Raleigh, NC: Lulu. Pogrow, S. (2008). Teaching Content Outrageously: How to Captivate all Students and Stimulate Learning. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Whaley, C. (2002). Meeting the Diverse Needs of Children Through Storytelling. Young Children, 57(2) (March), 31–34. Essentials of Elementary Social Studies By Turner, Russell, Waters Copyright 2013