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Preparation time: 10 min
Teaching time: 60 min

Performance

Students will share their performances with fellow teenagers, dramatising their knowledge gained throughout the Learning Scenario about the impact of drugs on the body and the mind, lifestyle, personal relationships, and impact on the wider community.

Format

  • Drama / roleplay
  • Presentation

Age

  • 13-14

What

The possible connections with your curriculum

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Citizenship
  • Healthy Lifestyle

Who

The people who take up the teacher role

  • School students

Where

The locations where learning takes place

  • Other spaces in school

With

The community stakeholders to collaborate with

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Ready for action?

Resources

Tangible Resources

stage, lighting, microphones, props, video recording equipment.

Preparation

Arrange for students to perform their dramatic pieces during school assemblies; prepare stage and recording equipment.

Goals, messages & concepts

Specific goals

  • To disseminate students' learning about the impact of taking drugs in a meaningful and empowering way.

Specific messages

  • Drama is an effective method of communicating a complex and emotive concept.

Main terms

  • illicit drugs
  • performance
  • audience
  • communication

Practices & skills

STEM practices

  • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Soft skills

  • Dealing with uncertainty
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Management skills

  • Use of resources

Course of activity

step 1

Students will deliver their dramatic pieces in a series of school assemblies. The content of the piece can be matched to the year-group to ensure it is age appropriate.