Discussion Topic:-
How do we teach 'Drama'?
Prof. Tushar Chavan
1) Read each line and explain it.
2) Tell the story and give information of character sketch, plot, theme,
setting and specialty of the drama.
3) Show video clips/PPT of the drama.
4) Give memory test to the students.
All are requested to share your views about this topic.
Give your ideas to deal with drama section.
Jr. College Eng Teachers’
Group 1
Prof Mahajan Sir,
Badalapur: [8:57 PM, 12/12/2019]
1) First have the group discussion
on the name or title of the drama. Let them guess what the drama is about. Ask
them to justify their guess. Ask them to explain why they think so. Make a
chart of their guesses. At the end you can tell them the correct guess.
Congratulate the winner. Extend the activity. Tell them to inculcate the habit
of guessing with the names and themes of the films. They will definitely love
it.
2) Characters: Ask them to list the
characters. Let's have discussion on the significance of their names. Discuss their
relations, their actions (I mean what they do) and their thinking.
3) Setting: Discuss on the places,
surroundings, situations and timing of the happenings, significance of the
settings. Discuss how setting contributes to the development of the theme.
Symbolism used in the settings.
4)Theme.....
5)Dialogues......
6) Language....
7)Moral Vaues
etc
Prof. Tushar Chavan [9:11 PM,
12/12/2019]:
To Prof Mahajan Sir, Badalapur,
Your suggestions are good but how
will the students know about the characters, their relations, significance of
their names etc. without reading the drama. Do you think our students can tell
these things reading the drama. Please give practical suggestions. These
suggestions are good but I think it is impossible to use them in the actual
class. Most of the students are very poor in understanding.
Prof Mahajan Sir,
Badalapur [9:16 PM, 12/12/2019]:
I know without reading it is not
possible. They have to read.
Prof. Tushar Chavan [9:18 PM,
12/12/2019]:
Do they understand the language of
Shakespeare? It's old English.
Prof. Manjusha
Sagrolikar [9:16 PM, 12/12/2019]:
I discussed about characters,
theme, plot, setting and events. Then provided sufficient time to read and
select the roles. In front of the class students performed. My students enjoyed
this role play activity.
Prof. Tushar Chavan [9:20 PM,
12/12/2019]:
To, Prof. Manjusha
Sagrolikar,
Is it possible to do role playing
in the class having more than 100 students? How do students remember the
dialogues? Is it practically possible in each class - Specially arts faculty
class?
Prof. Manjusha
Sagrolikar [9:25 PM, 12/12/2019]:
Sir, my class is also large, with
98 students. In role play students can
use book. So it doesn't need to remind dialogues.
Prof. Tushar Chavan [9:30 PM,
12/12/2019]:
Good. Please take its video
recording and share for all. It will be beneficial to all.
Prof. Manjusha Sagrolikar [9:33 PM,
12/12/2019]:
Yes, in the next week students are
going to perform with dressing. They don't want video in uniform. So I haven't
posted it yet.
Jr.
College Eng Teachers’ Group 2
Prof.
G J Atram [5:05 PM, 12/13/2019]:
While
teaching Drama we can use ppt to show and narrate the story in short and can
also explain characters, plot, theme and setting in the drama.
A few
dialogues or scenes can be enacted by some students.
But all
this is possible only if students have developed aesthetic interest and
students' maturity in various aspects like language, emotions, literary
understanding etc.
Prof.
Gaddam Shakuntala[5:21 PM, 12/13/2019]:
I myself
the following method...
I first
introduced all the characters and their relationship according to the need ... I then taught
synopsis and started teaching drama ,so I didn't get much more time and
difficulty to introduce the drama.. and I asked them to salve the activities
and I got positive response also......
Jr.
College Eng Teachers’ Group 3
No one give
any comment.
Jr. College Eng Teachers’ Group 4
No one give any comment.
Jr.
College Eng Teachers’ Group 5
Prof
Makanwar Snehal S. [7:45 PM, 12/12/2019]:
Mock Play
must be there. I feel students should get a joy of active participation. Then
they would hardly forget it.
Jr.
College Eng Teachers’ Group 6
Prof
Swati Tribhuvan [6:01 PM, 12/12/2019]:
I read each
line of drama.
Tell story
and give information of characters, plot, theme etc.
Give memory
test.
It's
interesting to teach.
Prof
Patil V. R. Cidco Jr college Nashik:
[7:14 PM, 12/12/2019]
1.
Introduction of the characters.
2.
Narration of the story of the drama in short with the description of
characterization.
3. Reading
aloud the drama with active participation of students.
4.
Introduction of New words, concepts, phrases, idioms accordingly.
5.
Discussion about the theme of the play.
6. Clarify
questions and doubts of the students.
7.
Questioning to asses the understanding of the students.
8. If
possible, give chance to role play to the students.
Prof.Manjusha
Sagrolikar [9:13 PM, 12/12/2019]:
I discussed
about characters, theme, plot, setting, and events. Then provided sufficient
time to read and select the roles. In front of the class students performed. My
students enjoyed this role play activity.
Prof.
Tushar Chavan [9:22 PM, 12/12/2019]:
I don't
think role playing is possible in each class - Specially arts faculty class.
Prof.Manjusha
Sagrolikar [9:29 PM, 12/12/2019]: My students are from Art and commerce
faculty. I discussed with them how to pronounce new words, help them while
reading. Unless we motivate them to read out how can they develop their
confidence?In my class I received positive response with role play.
Prof
Vidya Thakare [9:34 PM, 12/12/2019]: Good ...
But u r
from city area.. Not possible at tribal. Specially at peth surgana ...
Prof.Manjusha
Sagrolikar [9:35 PM, 12/12/2019]:
No mam, my
students are totally from rural area, purely from farmer's family
Prof
Vidya Thakare [9:36 PM, 12/12/2019]: I tried it ..
But not
responded by students..
They became
shy to come forward....😔
Prof.Manjusha
Sagrolikar [9:36 PM, 12/12/2019]:
Most of the
students do to and fro from nearby villages.
Prof
Vidya Thakare [9:37 PM, 12/12/2019]: Same here too mam
Prof.Manjusha
Sagrolikar [9:38 PM, 12/12/2019]:
One benefit
is my school is girl's school and girls are always sincere and honest
Prof
Vidya Thakare [9:38 PM, 12/12/2019]: I'll try it again...S that's
true mam ...But my students are so shy....They can't take interest to talk in
fornt of students.
Prof.Manjusha
Sagrolikar [9:41 PM, 12/12/2019]:
Yes mam.
Try with book. Allow them to make mistakes, you can correct it afterwards.
They'll practice it at home.
Prof
Vidya Thakare [9:42 PM, 12/12/2019]: S.. I think I have to take
more effort for them.
Prof.Manjusha
Sagrolikar [9:44 PM, 12/12/2019]:
Problem is
with unknown words, how to prononce it. Once they learn it from us they can do
reading practice at home. We can ask them to prepare themselves at home . And
next day they'll perform.
Jr.
College Eng Teachers’ Group 7
Mrs.
Rutuja Deshmukh [4:55 PM, 12/12/2019]:
I feel the
second point is more suitable. To
understand what is drama. How to learn stories, It will help to improve writing
skill.
We can give
questions about character, summary,
theme, Symbols.
This will
help to change their look out towards language studies.
Prof.
Raju Maruti Phutane [8:25 PM, 12/12/2019]:
In Section
4 Drama students are expected to write
about the plot, setting, theme etc. To make the question tougher, there will be
no extracts. Will some of the students who are unable to construct a single
sentence specifically rural area students write the answer of these questions?
Generally
students learning in Arts and vocational wing can't write their names and
addresses correctly how can they attempt these questions?
Even if we
give them readymade answers, I am doubtful about their performance I am
raising the question because some of my
students are intellectually very poor.
Believe or
not, but with the help of 20 Mark's oral test, they have passed 10th with
average marks.
Please help
me by telling in which way should we teach them dramas so that they may get
some marks in the exam
Prof.
Dhanaji Patil Athgav Kongaon [8:30 PM, 12/12/2019]:
This is a
real fact sir.
Prof.
Mrs. Rutuja Deshmukh [9:30 PM, 12/12/2019]:
A real
fact, and completely agree.
Prof
Seema Dandekar [10:16 PM, 12/12/2019]:
I think 2,
3 and 4 issue seems right, but can you still do students in the countryside?
Prof.
Tushar Chavan [12:07 PM, 12/13/2019]:
Yes. I
think, 'Read each line and explain it' - is not possible for dramas because
they are much lengthy.
Prof. Raju Maruti Phutane [12:36 PM,
12/13/2019]:
It is
better to summarise highlighting setting,
attributes and various aspects of characters rather than going through
line to line .
Mr.
Sudhakar Kirmire M. J. F. Jr. College Ashti [1:31 PM,
12/13/2019]:
I think we should firstly acqint the students with
characters& their qualities. Then summerize the theme & set activities
to solve in group.
Jr.
College Eng Teachers’ Group 8
Prof Sayeed
Saipan Saheb Solapure [5:40 PM, 12/12/2019]:
Sir I will
divide the groups of the students in vivid characters. As well as their
dialogues with body language. First plot ,characters, theme etc.
Jr.
College Eng Teachers’ Group 11
Prof.
Sneha Ratnaparkhi [10:27 AM, 12/12/2019]:
I think
first of the students should be introduced to drama as genre of literature
through examples of classic drama( at least Elizabethan drama) along with regional
drama. Regional drama creates interest in the form as the dialogues are easily
understood.
Then
gradually plot,setting, characterization can be explained.
Through
role play students to be involved in the plot and teacher can only be
facilitator by giving outline of read part of the play.
If possible
same prescribed play can be shown in the class. Teacher can even keep the
discussion go on after each scene related to the theme and characterization.
Prof.
Adat V. S. from Kolhapur [11:04 PM, 12/12/2019] :
First of
all ,tell the students the story in short. Then make the list of characters as major and minor
along with their roles. Then discuss about plot, characterisation, places of
happenings, then the twists and turns. The arrangement of theatre is also told.
Afterwards make the students read out the dialogues loudly as role playing.
Then discuss about theme and message and contemporary plays, along with their
history. Then ask the students to make notes on particular points.
Prof.
Adat V. S. from Kolhapur, Jr.: [11:09 PM, 12/12/2019]
The social
siruation must be known to the students.
Prof.
Tushar Chavan [5:14 AM, 12/13/2019]:
Do you
think we get sufficient time for role playing? Are the students ready to
Participate in such activities? Your suggestions are ideal but they are not
easy to implement in the limited time of span that we get. Isn't it?
Prof
Sneha Ratnaparkhi [7:46 AM, 12/13/2019]:
Yes sir....
Mine is a girls' college and it's a heterogeneous group.... Yet role playing is
implemented.... I don't intend to mein actual play being performed.... It's
only reading part which is mentioned here by another teacher as well.....
Teacher should not read each n every line.... That's what even the writers and
editers expect from the teachers of the new textbook
