The
TIE lesson was delivered to forty students of the 6th
Gymnasium of Kavala by the participating students of the Drama Team
who acted as teachers for a day.
The
material
used came from the exquisite work of ‘The Bulletin Board
Lady’-Tracy King (thebulletinboardlady@yahoo.com),
who granted the educator (who is really grateful) permission to use
six pages with drills in this dissertation.
Introduction
presented by students and projected through PowerPoint Slides
Everyone:
Hello everyone!
Annie:
We are the Drama Club of the 5th
Lyceum and the 7th
Gymnasium of Kavala and we are here to perform the classic musical
“Annie”.
Grace:
It all started as a cartoon strip in 1924 which took its name from
the 1885 poem "Little Orphan Annie" by James Whitcomb
Riley. It became a Broadway musical in 1977 and it was adapted into a
film in 1982. This is actually the version you will see today! Two
more movies were produced in 1999 and 2014.
Lily:
We are in 1933 in New York, during the Great Depression (= a bad
period when there was an economic crisis in the USA). A young orphan
named Annie is living in the Hudson Street Orphanage in New York
City. It is run by Miss Hannigan, a cruel alcoholic who forces the
orphans to clean the building daily. With half of a locket as her
only possession, she remains optimistic that her parents, who left
her on the doorstep as a baby, will return for her.
Sally:
Well! Here comes your part! We want to see whether you pay attention
to details while attending an English play!
Kate:
So… Be ready to thrive!!! You will form 6 teams (each will have a
different name from the play) – Team
Mrs. Greer / Team Rooster and the Asp / Team Miss Drake / Team Pepper
/ Team July / Team Lily
Duffy:
During the whole performance you will be keeping notes (whenever you
wish) in the sheets provided to you and after the performance, we
will play a game!
Warbucks:
Each team will follow a leader (one of the actors) and you will solve
drills in 6 different stations five minutes (you will have 5 minutes
for each station)! You will be awarded points for the correct
answers.
Rooster:
The team with the higher score will be the WINNER and WILL RECEIVE A
PRIZE!
Hannigan:
We really hope you enjoy both the performance and the game which
follows!
We
would also appreciate it if you did not make any noise since we have
no microphones.
Pepper:
At the end of this whole activity, your team leader will ask you a
few questions on your experience.
Everyone:
Thank you very much! Enjoy the show!!!
(The activity sheets could not be included in this blog, as permission was only granted for the dissertation.)
Station
1
You
have 5 minutes to answer as many questions as you can.
(Once
you have finished, give the sheet to the person who is accompanying
your team.)
Station
2
You
have 5 minutes to give a different ending to the musical!!!
(Once
you have finished, give the sheet to the person who is accompanying
your team.)
Station
3
You
have 5 minutes to compare Miss Hannigan to Grace Farrell
(Once
you have finished, give the sheet to the person who is accompanying
your team.)
Station
4
You
have 5 minutes to answer both sheets of this station.
You
may divide the sheets to two teams to work faster.
(Once
you have finished, give the sheets to the person who is accompanying
your team.)
Station
5
You
have 5 minutes to compare Annie’s life in the orphanage and in the
mansion
(Once
you have finished, give the sheet to the person who is accompanying
your team.)
Station
6
You
have 5 minutes to find the words of the provided list.
Words
are given vertically and horizontally (also upside down!)
(Once
you have finished, give the sheet to the person who is accompanying
your team.)
Questionnaire
(Still
in last station each team is in, after the whistling sound.
The
leaders and the people of the station ask a few things to the
students and write down the answers.)
Name
of group: _______________________________________
OK
then! We really hope you enjoyed both the performance and the game
afterwards!
Through
this alternative (=εναλλακτικό)
lesson we tried to see whether a high-school student may understand
an English text. We also tried to see whether you find it fun and
amusing to learn things this way. So, we have a few questions to ask
you!
Please,
give
your answer by raising your hand.
1.
How many students are there in this group? ________________
2.
How many of you enjoyed the performance? _______________
3.
How many of you liked this whole alternative lesson (with the game)?
______________
4.
How many of you found it difficult to participate in English
activities? ______________
5.
How many of you think you may have learnt something in English today
(for example about the American
culture or history
or maybe a
new word)?
______________
6.
How many of you believe you had the chance to practise your English
through this alternative lesson (including both the performance and
the game)? ________________
7.
How many of you think that students are happier to use their
knowledge through a game instead of the classic examination in a
class? ___________________
8.
How many of you think that English should be taught through fun
activities? ________________
9.
How many of you would like to take part in a similar project in the
future as audience/students? ________
10.
How many of you would like to take part in a similar project in the
future as actors/teachers? _________
Distribution
of ‘teaching’ posts in TIE lesson
Presentation
|
Hannigan,
Warbucks, Sally, Kate, Pepper
Lily,
Rooster, Grace, Duffy, Annie
|
Referee
|
Punjab
|
Station
1
|
Kate
|
Station
2
|
Duffy
and Tessie
|
Station
3
|
Grace
Farrell
|
Station
4
|
Sally
|
Station
5
|
Annie
and Molly
|
Station
6
|
Miss
Hannigan and Mr. Warbucks
|
Leader
1
|
Mrs.
Greer
(Team
Mrs. Greer)
|
Leader
2
|
Rooster
and the Asp
(Team
Rooster and the Asp)
|
Leader
3
|
Miss
Drake
(Team
Miss Drake)
|
Leader
4
|
Pepper
(Team
Pepper)
|
Leader
5
|
July
(Team
July)
|
Leader
6
|
Lily
(Team
Lily)
|
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