B5 English Language · Term 1 Week 3: Dramatization and Role Play

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.5.2.1 - Interpret moral values in plays/stories

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least two moral values shown in a story or play they have recently read or watched.
Explain, in their own words, what each moral value means and how a character in the story demonstrated it.
Work in groups to interpret the moral values found in a story and present their interpretation to the class with examples from the text.
Discuss and state one practical way they can apply each identified moral value in their daily life at home or in school.
Respond thoughtfully to questions about character actions, showing whether those actions were right or wrong and why.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Dramatization and Role Play (1.5)
Content standard: B5.1.5.2 - Appreciate key issues in stories/sketches
Indicator: B5.1.5.2.1 - Interpret moral values in plays/stories
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 3 (Week 3 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 75
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Select stories or plays recently watched or read by learners.
- Use questions to guide learners to identify the moral values (e. g. truthfulness, perseverance, etc.) in the story/play.
- Put learners in groups to interpret the moral values identified and share their interpretation with the class.
- Have learners discuss how to apply those values to day-to-day living.