Have a nice day' is a common American expression meaning bye, see you later, adios or ciao. It's generally used in a well-meaning way, but can also be sarcastic or a means of saying something less than pleasant or happy.
No ‘perfect day’ is perfect in every way. The tension of something/somebody spoiling it makes for effective drama.
This scheme of six 90-minute sessions is designed to lead you through ways of encouraging students to explore and build a character in a devised story and develop basic drama skills.

Learning objectives
- To develop character-making skills
- To work collaboratively with others
- To speak and listen to make drama
- To make a story from a stimulus.

What's needed?
If you have a few random props, hats, scarves, artefacts or a supply of evocative music, they will be useful.

Background, research, ideas
'Have a Nice Day' is a song by Stereophonics and by Bon Jovi. They may or may not provide stimulus ideas.
Students could be asked to write a story or poem with the title 'Have a Nice Day' which then becomes a stimulus for a group.

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