Drama Lesson in English Subject

Drama is a play which is kind of narrative genre to express human feeling. It can be played by whoever wants to express his/her acting toward the audiences of the play.

In this modern era, drama is not only performed in the big theater but also in the school area. Nowadays, drama itself is considered as the obligatory lesson for the students in some schools. Drama for Schools aims to help teachers provide an authentic, active learning experience for their students by introducing teachers to drama-based instructional strategies and helping them to apply these concepts to their lessons (Cawthon & Dawson, 2009). This will encourage the teachers to use drama-based instruction techniques.

In my opinion, giving drama lesson for students in school has many advantages both for the teacher and the students. Working together in the drama performance will gives the teacher and the students some important lessons. How to cooperate well with each other in a team is the most important lesson the students will acquire. It requires a good cooperation very much and it challenges every member to deal with varying opinions. Learning to compromise and communicate effectively with the other team members helps them work productively toward a common goal. Certainly, it will be useful for  them in designing a goal for their study plan. Also, the students can learn from the moral values of the drama being played. For the teacher, giving the drama will be the alternative teaching-learning activity. Conducting the lesson in which the students are interested on.