Lesson Plan

• Identify the five major climate types and their defining characteristics.
• Explain how latitude, altitude, proximity to water, ocean currents, prevailing winds and topography influence climate.
• Describe the causes of seasonal patterns and why they differ between hemispheres.
• Apply climate knowledge to design realistic dramatic settings, including costumes, lighting and dialogue.
• Analyse a play’s setting to evaluate how climate impacts narrative and mood.

• Projector and screen
• Blank world‑map handouts
• Climate‑zone worksheets
• Printed Köppen classification chart
• Costume/prop samples (e.g., scarves, hats)
• Lighting gels or colour filters
• Script excerpts (e.g., “The Tempest”)
• Sticky notes and checklist sheets

Show a striking split‑screen image of a desert sunrise and an Arctic twilight to hook interest. Ask students what they already know about the difference between weather and climate and invite them to list factors that might affect climate. Explain that today they will explore those factors, learn the main climate types, and see how this knowledge can make their dramatic scenes more believable.

1. Do‑Now (5') – Quick matching worksheet: climate factors ↔ definitions.
2. Mini‑lecture (10') – Using the projector, explain latitude, altitude, water proximity, ocean currents, winds and topography.
3. Köppen activity (12') – In pairs, label climate types on a blank world map.
4. Drama connection (8') – Discuss how climate influences costume, lighting and dialogue; show examples from “The Tempest”.
5. Role‑play planning (10') – Groups choose a climate, select appropriate props and lighting cues, and outline a short scene.
6. Gallery walk & peer feedback (8') – Groups display scene outlines; classmates use a checklist to give feedback.
7. Exit‑ticket quiz (5') – Students write three ways climate can affect a dramatic setting.

Recap how climate factors shape both the physical environment and dramatic storytelling. Students complete the exit ticket, naming one climate influence they will incorporate into their upcoming scene. For homework, they write a 200‑word scene set in a different climate, using appropriate weather details, costume cues and lighting suggestions.