Us and Them

Literature : Drama

"Us and Them"

​Written by David Campton

Iepec International Academy School

Grade 9

By Amani Jalanbo

​By the end of the lesson I will be able to

1. Describe progress of events and the impact of the conflict on the plot.

2. Describe fully how word choice and tone contribute to the meaning of a text.

3. Explain correctly how an author or playwright uses character development to drive conflict and resolution.

Warm up: Let's start with ​a game of PICTIONARY !

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The teacher will draw clues about today's lesson on the board​ and you have to guess them.

Poll

What is definition of "Drama" in literature

• literary work in metrical form, often employing meter and rhyme as well as descriptive and imaginative language

• literature that focuses on dialogue and conflict, written to be performed on a stage..

• prose fiction pieces that can be read in one sitting

• a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism

Multiple Choice

• Author

• Writer

• Poet

• Playwright

Multiple Select

Elements of drama include:

You can check more than one box.

• Characters and conflicts

• Chapters

• Acts and scenes

• Stage directions and props

• setting

Fill in the Blanks

Poll

What type of conflict can you identify in this video clip?

• External conflict

  Character Vs Character

  Character Vs Society

  Character Vs Nature

• Internal conflict

  Character Vs Himself / Herself

Poll

What type of conflict can you identify in this video clip?

• External conflict

  Character Vs Character

  Character Vs Society

  Character Vs Nature

• Internal conflict

  Character Vs Himself / Herself

Multiple Choice

What type of a play is "Us and Them"

• Old English

• A play with 7 Acts

• A comedy

• An abstract one-act play

Multiple Choice

Who is the playwright of Us and Them and when was is written?

• David Sedariss

  in 1963

• David Malone

  in 1980

• David Campton in 1977

• David Beckham!

  in 2001

​Us and them

​Let's get ready!

1.All actors who have the same character shall sit in a group.

2.Review your lines focusing on the word choice used to be shown in vocal quality , intonation and gestures needed to convey the role of each character.

3.Notice how your character is contributing to the conflict and resolution of the plot.​

4.Fill out the rubric after each time you act.​

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Now , let's ACT !​

All actors who play characters found on pages 71-73 please report to the stage and act .

1,2,3 Action!!

Answering the following questions:

1-What happened at the beginning of the play?

2-What is the job of the recorder?

3-Describe the feeling of each group before and after they noticed each other.​

Whole Class Discussion and Reflection​ (2 mins)

Each group has 2 minutes to: 1.discuss the part they acted, commenting on their performance and filling out the rubrics

2.Take notes on how their character helped in forming the conflict.​

​Groups discussion and Self-Assessment

Now, let's discuss, analyse , and reflect.

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Each group has 2 minutes to: 1.discuss the part they acted, commenting on their performance and filling out the rubrics

2.Take notes on how their character helped in forming the conflict.​

​Groups discussion and Self-Assessment

Now, let's discuss, analyse , and reflect.

Poll

After reading ,acting ,or watching the beginning of the play how confident do you feel about your understanding of the text (word choice) and the plot?

• Very confident

• Confident

• I think I have a couple of things to b explained

• I think I need more help and elaboration

Now , let's ACT !​

All actors who play characters found on pages act pages 73-74 report to the stage

focus on the conflict ,symbols, puns or word connotations.​

1,2,3 Action!!

Answering the following questions:

1-How was the decision of building the wall made ? why?

2-What is the job of the recorder?

3-Describe the feeling of each group before and after they noticed each other.​

Whole Class Discussion and Reflection​ (2 mins)

Each group has 2 minutes to: 1.discuss the part they acted, commenting on their performance and filling out the rubrics

2.Take notes on how their character development helped in forming the conflict.​

​Groups discussion and Self-Assessment

Now, let's discuss, analyse , and reflect.

Open Ended

Using three adjectives describe the feelings and emotions of characters after in this part of the play.

Poll

After reading ,acting ,or watching the second part of the play how confident do you feel about your understanding of

the the conflict?

• Very confident

• Confident

• I think I have a couple of things to be explained

• I think I need more help and elaboration

Poll

After reading ,acting ,or watching the beginning of the play how confident do you feel about your understanding how the the characters drive the conflict?

• Very confident

• Confident

• I think I have a couple of things to b explained

• I think I need more help and elaboration

Now , let's ACT !​

All actors who play characters found on pages act pages 74-77 report to the stage

focus on the conflict ,symbols, puns or word connotations.​

1,2,3 Action!!

Multiple Choice

What was the initial conflict the groups faced?

• They wanted to live all together

• They wanted to mark their territories

• They didn't have the basic supplies

Multiple Choice

What was the first solution they agreed on to resolve the conflict they had in marking their lands?

• Making a fence

• Building a wall

• Drawing a line using a chalk or a string

Multiple Choice

Why were the chicken a problem?

• They can't fly

• They can't think

• They can't eat

• They can't read

Audio Response

How did the pun of "Suggesting that chicken's can't read contribute to the meaning of the text?

Open Audio Recorder

Open Ended

Use 3 adjectives to describe the feelings and emotions of characters in this part of the play ?

Poll

After reading ,acting ,or listening to the third part of the play how confident do you feel about your understanding of the symbols, puns or word connotations.?

• Very confident

• Confident

• I think I have a couple of things to b explained

• I think I need more help and elaboration

Poll

What do you predict will happen now after building the wall and settling down?

• Everyone will be lonely

• Everyone will be having peace and happiness

• Everyone will be suspicious and wondering about the other group

Enter the code to join the game.​

​https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/6288eec11be64f001e62debd

Now let's play a game of Quizziz!​

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Watch AND rEFLECT !​​

For your exit ticket you need to watch the video (p.77-81) and answer the following questions​

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Note: Make sure you hand in your rubric before you leave.​

​Exit ticket

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions

Describe progress of events by putting them in the correct order

1.  After mutual agreement they draw a line demarcating their respective territories

2.two groups of wanderers looking for and finding the same ‘ideal’ place to settle

3. They draw a line to mark their territories.

4.They get suspicious and start making assumptions and drawing conclusions.

5.They build a wall

6.They spy on each other

• 1,2,3,4,5,6

• 2,1,5,3,4,6

• 2,1,3,5,4,6

• 3,2,4,1,6,5

Multiple Choice

The character development from being happy at first, then feeling threatened ,then calm and settled ,then bored and suspicious, then growing fear and making assumptions and false accusation, then full of anger has helped the conflict get developed through the....

• climax and the turning point

• plot and eventually the resolution of the plot

• setting and the enviornment

Audio Response

Based on your reading and acting did the word choice and tone contribute to the meaning of a text ?Record an audio of 1 minute reflecting on that question (Can be done at home)

Open Audio Recorder