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The peace journey: Using process drama in the classroom

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A lesson plan for grades 10 and 12 English Language Arts

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Students will participate in a simulation of a “Peace Journey” as they engage in a variety of literacy activities. After visiting websites that offer differing perspectives on peace, students discuss how peace is defined and represented. Students then participate in a think-pair-share activity focusing on a place they think is most peaceful. As a homework assignment, students respond to an imaginary advertisement that asks them to determine why they would be a viable candidate to participate in a “Peace Journey”. Then, students work in groups to prepare a short drama reflecting the group’s ideas about peace. Once students have reflected on their personal thoughts about peace and have created a part for the drama, they practice and present their skit to the class. Readwritethink suggests several extension activities and provides resources for student assessment and reflection.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 10

  • Goal 3: The learner will defend argumentative positions on literary or nonliterary issues.
    • Objective 3.01: Examine controversial issues by:
      • sharing and evaluating initial personal response.
      • researching and summarizing printed data.
      • developing a framework in which to discuss the issue (creating a context).
      • compiling personal responses and researched data to organize the argument.
      • presenting data in such forms as a graphic, an essay, a speech, or a video.

Grade 12

  • Goal 1: The learner will express reflections and reactions to print and non-print text as well as to personal experience.
    • Objective 1.01: Compose reflective texts that give the audience:
      - an understanding of complex thoughts and feelings.
      - a sense of significance (social, political, or philosophical implications).
      - a sense of encouragement to reflect on his or her own ideas.