Seventh graders learn the elements of drama — plot, character, setting, theme, and dialogue — the building blocks that every play, film, and story is made from, giving them the vocabulary to analyze and create drama.
Students will be able to…
Every great play — from Shakespeare to a school production — is built from the same elements. What are the elements of drama, and how do they work together?
Project this and tap each element. Have students learn the building blocks every play is made from.
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Every play is built from the same elements — what are they?
Students explore.
Students rehearse.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Theatre).
Analyze the elements of a dramatic work.
Imagine and develop dramatic ideas.
Collaborate to develop a story.
Interpret meaning in a drama.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students watch a short scene and name its plot, characters, setting, and theme. A printable elements-of-drama sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.