Today in class my partner and I taught our first lesson, Blow the Roof Off, a JHAT strategy which incorporates process drama.
This lesson was a great introduction to Ancient Greece where students could act out a portion of the lesson. Motions and actions were directed for them, however we did give them liberties to improvise and make new motions. They did very well and some of their actions were clever and funny. This lesson allowed them to think about what actions would be appropriate for their card.
I would do this activity again in a heartbeat. I would do it for math, science, social studies, even English topics. The kids really enjoyed it. The teacher said she plans on stealing this lesson from us. The students learned they could act and role play while learning. After the lesson we asked them what they remembered. Most remembered the facts from the cards they acted out, but some remembered other notable facts from memorably acted moments.
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