Lesson Plans

On-off Workshop: The Photo

This one-off workshop for Key Stage 3 creates a quick, structured improvisation that can be used as a one-off activity or can be developed into a story over a number of lessons. It works well at KS3 but can also be used as a starting point for GCSE Drama devising work.
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Do an image search using the words ‘black and white photographs of crowds’ and project any one for the class that has a sense of movement in it. There will be many options.

Project the image (if time allows, do a small number of copies of the image for groups in advance). Ask the class to look at the image and then to individually come up with a 4- to 8-word title for the image that sums up what they think might be happening. This does not have to be exactly true but should fit the image seen.

Put the class into small groups of approximately four. Ask them now to discuss the scene titles they have come up with and decide on which one they think is best and has the most dramatic potential. If copies are available, one student should write the title at the bottom of the image.

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