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Coward Punch - Status And Chorus
Lesson3 of 8 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8The ArtsDramaMusicSocialMental HealthPhysical HealthSocial Action
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students learn about the power of status and chorus in performance. By examining Danny Green’s STOP the Coward Punch campaign, the class reflect on how high and low-status characters can be created by how a chorus responds to them. Students consider the role of real-life bystanders or upstanders in rewarding or punishing violent or aggressive behaviours, by either attributing power to individuals, or undermining it.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the concept of status and how this is demonstrated physically and dramatically, or through camera angles
- understand the role of the chorus in determining the status of lead characters
- explore the strategies and techniques of the chorus
Success criteria
Students can:
- analyse and reflect on how status is depicted by an actor
- workshop a performance, applying their learning to a real-life scenario
- create a performance that challenges views on violence
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