SIN FRASER UNIVERSITY

Summer Semester 2003

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EDUC 457-4

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Sharon Wahl

Drama and Education

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Office: EDB 9507

Phone: 291-3251

E01.00

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E-mail: swahl@sfu.ca

Monday 17:30-21:20 in EDB 7610

PREREQUISITE:

Educ 401/402

DESCRIPTION

This course deals with theory, curricula and methodologies in drama education.

Outline of Possible Topics:

• aims of drama education

• drama and theatre

• drama as methodology

• the roles of the teacher &zevaluation

• group dynamics

• integrating the arts

• creative drama

• improvisation

• storytelling

• ESL drama

• choral dramatization

• docudrama

• anthology; film and video

• media & drama criticism

• readers' theatre

• scene study

• stagecraft

• puppetry

• theatre history

• incorporating a global pers

into drama.

OBJECTIVES

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To introduce students to a variety of approaches, techniques and sources for drama

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To acquaint students with pedagogical issues related to drama teaching.

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o encourage in critical discussion regarding the theoretical grounding for drama edt

REQUIREMENTS

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Theatre history project - 30%

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Readers theatre project - 207o

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Development of drama unit - 407o

4.

Leading warm-up exercises; active participation in class projects - 10%

REQUIRED READING

Booth, D. & Lundy, C. Improvisation: Learning Through Drama. Holt, Rinehart &

ISBN 0-7747-1211-2.

inston Ltd., 1985.

RECOMMENDED

Booth, D. & Lundy, C. Interpretation: Working with Scripts. Holt, Rinehart & Winston Ltd., 1983. ISBN

0-7747-1210-4.

Dickson, N., Davies, A., & Politano, C. Building Connections: Learning with Readers Theatre.

Winnipeg, MB: Peguis Publishers.

(Drama and/or Fine Arts Curriculum guides for appropriate grade level recommended.