W1b Behind the Wall - Hot seating

lesson 2 in our Behind the Wall Unit 1 work, using Hot Seating withing a Role Play to explore the role of the Police in a domesic abuse situation.

1. Unit 1 Drama Exploration Learning Intention A01 Recall, select, use and communicate your knowledge and understanding of drama in an effective manner to generate, explore and develop ideas . A03 Analyse and evaluate your own work and that of others using appropriate terminology Success Criteria By the end of the lesson I will: Demonstrate an understanding the theme of domestic abuse Apply the strategy of hot-seating and role-play to explore characterisation to explore the stimulus. Work creatively and collaboratively with commitment and focus. Analyse and evaluate your own practical work and the work of others SBS: How will you use these skills to help you achieve the success criteria? SBS: Resourceful (Questioning, Making Links, Imagining) SBS: Reciprocal (Collaboration, Empathy & Listening, Imitation) SBS: Reflective (Planning, Revising, Distilling) SBS: Resilient (Absorption, Managing Distractions, Noticing, Perseverance )

2. Unit 1 Drama Exploration 30% – EXPLORING RESPONDING Learning Intentions A01 Recall, select, use and communicate their knowledge and understanding of drama in an effective manner to generate, explore and develop ideas . 20% A03 Analyse and evaluate their own work and that of others using appropriate terminology 10%

3. SUCCESS CRITERA I can . . .

4. Unit 1 Drama Exploration Success Criteria Demonstrate an understanding the theme of domestic abuse Apply the strategy of hot-seating and role-play to explore characterisation to explore the stimulus . Work creatively and collaboratively with commitment and focus. Analyse and evaluate your own practical work and the work of others Discuss the role of the police in a case of domestic violence. What is the message the song gives about the role of the police? What are your opinions about what it would be like to be in the position of a police officer in such a case? Discuss the issue of having a professional and a personal opinion. Agree Disagree I understand the role of the Police in a domestic abuse scenario

5. Stretch and Challenge Group Task – Create a role-play using hot seating (questioning ) within the role-play. How does the role-play link to the stimulus - BEHIND THE WALL? Tips – An Interview (Police/Social Worker/Counsellor/Family/Friend) The questioner decides on three questions to ask. One question must be a WHY question about motivation. The actor must think of how they might respond to difficult questions. Possible questions: Can you tell us what you felt when . . .? Why did you . . . ? What made you . . . ? Tell us about your relationship with . . . ?

6. Unit 1 Drama Exploration DIRT How did hot-seating help you to understand your character better? Did the hot-seating change any of your views about the character? What was difficult about being hot-seated? What was difficult about being the questioner? Share Success Criteria Demonstrate an understanding the theme of domestic abuse Apply the strategy of hot-seating and role-play to explore characterisation to explore the stimulus. Work creatively and collaboratively with commitment and focus. Analyse and evaluate your own practical work and the work of others

7. Written Response - How did you use HOT-SEATING within your ROLE-PLAY to explore the characters? Answer the question giving examples and linking to your practical work POINT – What happened in your role-play? EVIDENCE – How did you use the hot-seating and how did this develop your understanding of the situation? Evaluate – Explain how t his practical exploration enabled you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the characters in the situation because . . . ROLE-PLAY CHARACTERS SITUATION INTERVIEW MOTIVATION EMPATHY Explain what you did in the practical lesson to explore your character How did hot-seating help you to understand your character better? Did the hot-seating change any of your views about the character? What was difficult about being hot-seated? What was difficult about being the questioner? S how knowledge and understanding of the text explored. Your communication of ideas show knowledge and understanding of plot, character, form and structure of the play. Did this exploration change your view of these characters?