Elementary students explore the story of Jack and the Beanstalk through guided drama activities. Includes a whole class drama script for an end of unit performance (rehearse the play throughout the unit or work on it separately at the end). NO PREP REQUIRED! This curriculum aligned drama unit for elementary has 5 x 60 minute detailed lesson plans with extension and differentiation activities. A perfect and engaging way to explore a well loved story with a performance script (also useable as Reader's Theater).
 
JACK and the BEANSTALK DRAMA UNIT INCLUDES:
5 x 60 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans based on Jack and the Beanstalk
Whole Class Performance Script (Readers Theater) with detailed teachers version (including staging ideas) and student version. The script has plenty of chorus and individual lines. Find out more about the WHOLE CLASS SCRIPT
Drama Script for kids to use during the unit
Mime Cards
Additional and Extension Activities
 
KEY DRAMA VOCABULARY: Mime. Drama. Movement. Freeze. Voice. Characters. Pretend. Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. Scene. Rhythm. Gestures. Adjective.
 
DRAMA UNIT AIMS: Students explore the story ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ through guided drama activities. Students develop drama skills: creating, responding and performing throughout various guided drama experiences. The unit works towards the performance of a whole class short play of Jack and the Beanstalk (script provided with detailed directions) where students use the skills they have learnt and draw on the drama activities they have participated in to present a performance! (or just do the unit) Students:
Invent, describe and inhabit an imaginary world
Identify and make character choices
Create story ideas
Use improvisation to explore elements of the story
Put themselves in someone else’s shoes and reflect on characters
Respond to directions
Use voice, movement and gesture to convey meaning
Collaborate with peers to create scenes and contribute ideas
Interpret a story
Contribute to guided drama experiences
 
***NOTE: you can use your favourite version of the story for this unit. You can find Jack and the Beanstalk on Amazon or The Book Depository.
 
***ENGLISH / LITERACY TEACHERS: These drama lesson activities based on 'Jack and the Beanstalk' will work beautifully alongside and enhance your elementary English curriculum. The drama lessons are designed and set out in such a way as to span across multiple lessons and compliment English curriculum - following elements of the story and story themes. So why not add some drama to your English lessons? Your students will love it and enjoy and explore the story in a whole new way!!!
 
WHAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS TEACHING RESOURCE:
 
"Very detailed instructions and includes a variety of activities/games to get students engaged in drama class. Great resource for those of us who are new to the subject. I'm looking forward to using this with my coverage classes this year! "
 
"I started using this resource yesterday and already the kids are loving it. We only get 40 mins per period so we haven't finished the first lesson yet but the kiddos were instantly engaged and participating. Yay!"
 
"I have just finished this unit with my Year 1 and 2 classes. The kids LOVED it and so did I. It was so easy to follow and absolutely no prep required. I have also used the Hansel and Gretel unit. These are both the best resources I have used this year. Thank you so very much for your hard work."
 
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"Very thorough lesson plans that have activities that are totally transferrable to other skits/plays you may want to do."
 
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