The Task

Based on our various activities throughout this unit and your culminating performance, choose one of the following Reflection Prompts and choose one of the Reflection Options to share your thoughts on this important learning.

Big Ideas

  • What NEW ideas or understandings did you gain during this unit?
  • How do YOU know that you learned something during this unit?
  • How can you PROVE you learned something?
  • How can you COMMUNICATE your learning clearly and effectively?

Success Criteria

I will be successful when I…

  • Share my interpretations of my own and other’s performances
  • Make connections between our class performances and bigger world issues such as Equity, Power, Barriers, and Literacy
  • Identify and give examples of strengths and areas for improvement for myself and my peers
  • Explain how Drama and Literacy can help young people become empowered and better allies.

Reflection Prompts

  1. I feel proud of what I accomplished during the creation, rehearsal, and performance process.
  2. I was surprised or amazed by another group’s performance.
  3. I wish I could go back and change aspects of my writing, rehearsal etiquette, or performance.
  4. I learned something new about myself while writing or rehearsing this performance piece.
  5. I understand the difference between equality and equity.
  6. I can identify barriers in the world, and I want to help remove barriers for myself and others.
  7. I believe words have power and that literacy can help break down barriers.

Reflection Options

This is a BARRIER-FREE REFLECTION ZONE! Choose one of the following formats to complete the reflection of your learning that suits you the best. Whichever option you choose, you MUST make specific connections to what we have learned AND the performances which were created in class.

Dialogue

  • Write a scene between two characters
  • The character’s discussion must be about the Reflection Prompt you chose

Paragraph

  • Write a traditional paragraph
  • Remember to have a clear topic sentence, examples, explanations, and a concluding statement

Monologue

  • Write a monologue as yourself or a character who has similar lived experiences to you

A series of Instagram, TikTok, or other social media posts

  • Be sure to include hashtags that are relevant to your answer

Comic strip or Collage

  • Create a visual explanation of your answer
  • Be sure to include some key words or phrases to help explain your ideas.

Oral Presentation

  • Prepare your talking points then present your answer in front of the teacher live or record a video or audio clip

Evaluation

Make sure you review PDF #11 Reflection Evaluation to ensure you are meeting all the expectations!