Drama Education Class Activities for Secondary Schools

Objectives:                                                                                            

• To help students understand bullying and experience the feelings of the three characters (the bullies, the victims and the bystanders) in different stages of the bullying process.

• To help students realize the importance of "taking multi-perspectives to experience more, to understand more and to care more" through practical experience so that they are able to understand the causes of the bullying incidents and the feelings of the persons involved, thus helping to reduce the intensity and prevent bullying incidents from happening.

Features of lesson design:

• Each lesson is divided into three stages, which are：
  • Introductory stage: Make use of warm-up activities to engage participants in the activities and scenarios gradually.
  • Experiential Stage: To construct the meaning across through activities / drama activities.
  • Reflection Stage－To reflect and conclude by reviewing the gains from the activities / drama.

* The reflection stage is not necessarily placed at the end of the lesson plan. It may be swapped with the experiential stage if necessary.

• Based on a bullying incident, students have encountered at school, students re-construct the development of the incident together. Ask students to play various roles (the bullies, the victims and the bystanders) so as to understand the feelings of the characters involved and enhance their empathy.

Class Activities Outline:

Target: Form 1 to 3 students

Number of sessions: 1 session each topic（40 minutes）

Topics：

• Episode I of Mike - Basic Drama Skills
  • To enable students to acquire basic drama skills and engage in the drama class activities.
  • To enable teachers to observe students’ social network and social skills.

•  Episode II of Mike - A Probe into the Mindset and Feelings of the Victim
  • To enhance students’ understanding and experience of the feelings of the victims through role play.
  • To help students realize the importance of mutual understanding and support.

•  Episode III of Mike - A Probe into the Mindset and Feelings of the Bully
  • To help students realize the importance of "taking multi-perspectives to experience more, to understand more and to care more".
  • To help students understand the reasons behind bullying incidents from different perspectives.

•  Episode IV of Mike - Rebuilding Friendship
  • To help students understand the needs of others and be considerate by putting themselves into others’ shoes so as to build up a harmonious relationship.