I would like to comment on the dramatic skits and pantamimes that we did the other day in class. I thought that the activity was actually quite fun and I enjoyed watching what the other groups had come up with. Everyone's presentation was different and there is definately a lot of creativity floating around.
When I initially heard what we had to do I got nervous and anxious. Drama has been a bit of a stumbling block for me over the years. I love to watch it, but doing it is a completely different story. It took me back to grade 7 when we did improv type drama in the classroom. I was incredibly shy back then and it was very hard for me to get up in front of the class and do the drama thing. Ever since that point, I have always considered myself bad at drama. It is a label which I am sure that many other students share as well. I liked the idea of not forcing participation in drama as was mentioned in the textbook. Give the audience a role to play so they are still engaged, but not every student should be forced to do improv until they are ready.
I have gotten over my fear of drama to a certain extent, but it still something that makes me uncomfortable. I hope to change that for the students that I will have. My plan is to start small and build up to more extensive drama so all students get a chance to feel comfortable expressing themselves through dramatic experiences.
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I think that they were all very good as well. Everyone in the class seems to have all of these hidden talents and are very good at making up and performing these types of skits.
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