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Stage 2 Drama resources

This page provides units of work for Stage 2 drama. The units of work may need to be modified to reflect the needs or experiences of the students.

Learning in Stage 2 drama

This excerpt from the resource Exploring the Worlds of K–6 drama: from Ancient Anna to the Cloth of Dreams provides examples of appropriate content and evidence of learning at this stage.

K-6 drama scope (pdf - 593kb)

Units of work

Stage 2 Aboriginal Dreaming (pdf - 118 KB)

Students explore Aboriginal Australia through improvisation, movement, storytelling and reader's theatre and make links with learning in English, Human Society and Its Environment and other artforms.

Stage 2 Ancient Anna (pdf - 163 KB)

Students develop and present a puppet play about an archeological dig and make links with learning in Science and Technology.

Stage 2 Captured by Goblins (pdf - 189 KB)

Students explore fantasy through improvisation and develop and present a performance based on chapter four of 'The Hobbit'.

Stage 2 Creatures of the sea (pdf - 160 KB)

Students develop and present a performance about an underwater environment and make links with learning in Human Society and Its Environment.

Stage 2 A new look at Cinderella (pdf - 131 KB)

Students offer a new perspective on a traditional tale through improvisation and reader's theatre.

Stage 2 Sport and fitness (pdf - 105 KB)

Students develop improvisations based on favourite sport and fitness activities and make links with learning in PDHPE.

Stage 2 The show (pdf - 244 KB)

Students use improvisation, movement and script to develop and present a performance about a local community event.