Description
Explore the Core of Performance with Our Year 3/4 Drama Unit: Elements of Drama
Help your students build a strong foundation in dramatic storytelling with Elements of Drama — a 10-lesson unit designed for Year 3 and 4 students. This engaging resource supports learners as they experiment with voice, movement, space, character and other dramatic elements to create and develop ideas for performance.
✩ Aligned with Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, this unit addresses outcome AC9ADR4D01: use the elements of drama to explore and develop ideas for dramatic action in improvisations and/or devised drama.
✩ Students are introduced to key dramatic elements such as tension, space, role, character, mood, and focus through games, guided activities, and collaborative scene creation.
✩ Each lesson begins with a purposeful warm-up and follows 5–6 structured steps to ensure clarity and flow.
✩ Students work in pairs, small groups and whole class settings to explore improvisation and scene-building.
✩ The unit culminates in student-devised performances that showcase their understanding of how dramatic elements shape meaning.
✩ Includes two summative assessment opportunities: a performance checklist and a student reflection task linked to learning goals.
✩ Editable resources and planning tools make it easy to adapt and differentiate lessons to suit your class.
Through movement, voice, and collaborative creativity, students learn how to make bold choices and shape compelling drama using the building blocks of performance.
Included are:
♦ Editable planner (7 pages)
♦ Editable PowerPoint
♦ Printable worksheets, planning sheets and reflection tasks (25+ pages)
♦ Editable Grading Guide (1 page – Version 9 only)
♦ Editable learning intentions and success criteria (Version 9 only)
Australian Curriculum Outcome Covered (Version 9):
✔ Use the elements of drama to explore and develop ideas for dramatic action in improvisations and/or devised drama (AC9ADR4D01)
Other Skills Supported:
✔ Experimenting with voice, movement, tension and space
✔ Using improvisation strategies to build scenes
✔ Collaborating in group planning and performance
✔ Reflecting on how drama communicates ideas
This unit is ideal for teachers looking to introduce students to the creative tools that underpin all drama. With a strong focus on active exploration, Elements of Drama helps students build confidence, collaboration, and expressive skills that carry across the curriculum.
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