Core Content:

AH-05-2.3.1

Students will identify how drama has been a part of cultures and time periods throughout history.

AH-EP-3.3.1

Students will experience dramatic works created for a variety of purposes. Sharing the human experience, passing on tradition and culture, recreational, artistic expression.

Cultures:

Native American
Traditional Appalachian
West African

I Can Statements to be posted:

I can explain how cultures share experiences using drama.

I can give examples of how cultures share experiences using drama, such as storytelling, myths, legends and folk tales.

I can recognize that folktales, myths, legends and storytelling are part of the culture of Appalachia.

I can explain how cultures share experiences using drama.

     Week 1: Students will be introduced to Humanity in Drama by viewing a Power Point Presentation. They will view the Power Point to the video about "Jack the Giant Killer", then check out their library books.

     Week 2: Students will review the Power Point presentation, then complete Exit Slip #1.

     Week 3: Students will review the Power Point presentation, then view the rest of it to the end and complete Exit Slip #2.

    Week 4: Students will listen to "Jack Outwits the Giants", by Paul Brett Johnson and "Fearless Jack", by Paul Brett Johnson.

    Week 5: Students will view the video "The Talking Eggs" and discuss how folk tales are utilized by cultures to share experiences.  

I can give examples of how cultures share experiences using drama, such as storytelling, myths, legends and folk tales.

    Week 5:  Students will listen to "Ashpet, An Appalachian Tale", by Joanne Compton and "Old Dry Frye", by Paul Brett Johnson .

I can recognize that folktales, myths, legends and storytelling are part of the culture of Appalachia.

        Week 6: Students will view the downloaded video "Hardy Hard Head".

        Week 7: Students will view the Power Point presentation to review, then watch the last slide which is an overview of how folk tales change in a culture. Students will complete the 2nd Exit Slip for Humanity in Drama.