Role play and Social drama
Books:
Making a Leap: Theatre of empowerment.
Practical handbook for using drama and theatre to explore personal and
social issues with young people. Includes a range of disciplines including
theatre in education, community theatre, youth work, group work and conflict
resolution.
Just Acting
Fifteen easy to perform sketches from Christian Aid on issues of global
importance such as trade, water, HIV/AIDS, debt, refugees and fair trade
for use in youth groups, schools, churches or even at home. For two to
nine actors with background information is provided about the issues as
well as suggestions for using the sketches.
Rehearsing the Event.
This resource arose from TIDE’s Drama and Citizenship project where
practitioners and teachers shared ideas as to how Theatre in Education
practice can aid the teaching of citizenship within a school environment.
It contains specific details on existing good practice and methodologies,
encourages consultation and creative work which will enhance work in schools
at all key stages and offers guidance on network and information sources
which support such work. The companion book is listed below.
Rehearsing our Roles: Drama in citizenship education.
This seeks to empower teachers to use methodologies drawn from Theatre
in Education practice to encourage active participation.
- Ranking activities
- Brainstorm
- Questioning
- Pair/group work and reporting back
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