Lesson Plan

• Identify and describe at least three heritage elements (built or intangible) from a chosen destination.
• Explain how local traditions can shape characterisation, dialogue, and movement in a dramatic piece.
• Analyse the dramatic potential of a major cultural event and link it to plot or conflict.
• Demonstrate the ability to integrate researched cultural details into a short scene, set design, or performance.

• Projector and laptop
• Internet‑enabled tablets or computers for research
• Research worksheet (template)
• Art supplies – cardstock, markers, glue, scissors
• Costume/fabric samples (optional)
• Audio clips of traditional music or chants
• Whiteboard and markers

Begin with a quick visual montage of world festivals and heritage sites to spark curiosity. Ask students to recall any cultural attraction they have seen in a play or film and how it shaped the story. Explain that today they will discover how heritage, traditions, and events can be powerful sources for drama, and they will be assessed on research, analysis, and creative application.

1. Do‑now (5') – Brainstorm list of cultural attractions and write one way each could appear in a drama.
2. Mini‑lecture (10') – Teacher outlines heritage, traditions, events and their relevance to setting, character, and plot, using images from the source table.
3. Research stations (15') – Groups select a destination, investigate heritage sites, key traditions, and major events, completing the worksheet.
4. Group presentations (10') – Each group shares one cultural element and proposes a dramatic use (e.g., set, costume, conflict).
5. Scene adaptation (20') – Groups rewrite a short scene from a known play, inserting the researched cultural details; teacher circulates for feedback.
6. Design workshop (10') – Quick sketch of a set model or costume inspired by the chosen heritage.
7. Performance lab (10') – Experiment with movement or vocal style derived from the tradition (e.g., Noh gestures, African drumming rhythms).
8. Plenary (5') – Recap objectives; exit ticket: write one concrete way they will use a cultural attraction in their next drama project.

Summarise how heritage, traditions, and events enrich dramatic storytelling and highlight the key ideas each group generated. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding. For homework, students choose a different cultural attraction and draft a brief outline for a new scene that incorporates it.