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2.1 Arts and culture:drama -the imporyance of rituals

Arts and culture

Grade 6

Expression and communication

Module 6

Drama: the importance of rituals

We will be looking at the ritual, and then more specific, the wedding ritual.

Activity 1:

To explain the importance of rituals

[lo 4.3]

RESEARCH

Exercise 1: Project

Research a ritual of your choice after your educator has explained the background to you.

Present a written, visual or oral project on your chosen ritual.

The research project can contain the following:

pictures, photos, drawings
videos
costumes
props (items connected to the theme)
demonstrations
music
Written projects must be handed in and displayed.
Oral or visual projects must be presented to the class.

Activity 2:

To dramatise a cultural ritual

[lo 4.2]

THE WEDDING

Many of the values and interpretations of different cultures are represented in a wedding ceremony . The events of a wedding are determined by religion and culture.

Exercise 2: Research

Research a wedding of a specific culture.

This research project has to include the following:

religion of the culture you are researching
traditions
music, songs
dance
costumes (wedding dresses, etc.)
symbolic elements
food

the ceremony (exchanging of rings, breaking of a glass, etc.)
examples of wedding gifts (if any)
settings (churches, temples, mosques, etc.)
the ritual
aspects of the culture
the roles of the different people involved (men, women, elders, children, etc.)
Present your research projects to the class, in groups, pairs or individually.

Different wedding ceremonies to research :

Indian
Jewish
African
Christian
Japanese
Greek

Exercise 3: Dramatisation

Select two wedding rituals from the presentations you would like to dramatise.

Divide the class up into two groups – each group has to dramatise a different ritual.

Each learner must be involved in the dramatisation and represent a different role:

bride and groom
following (bridesmaids, flower girls, ring bearers, etc.)
elders
guests
person conducting the ceremony (priest, rabbi, imam, etc.)
musicians
singers
photographer

Each ritual must contain the following:

costumes
props
music and song
dance
ceremony
events before and after the ceremony
procession

Rehearse the dramatisation of the wedding ritual.

Perform the wedding rituals.

Assessment

Learning Outcomes(LOs)
LO 4
EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION The learner is able to analyse and use multiple forms of communication and expression in Arts and Culture.
Assessment Standards(ASs)
We know this when the learner:
MUSIC (4.4)
researches, creates and presents music that conveys and suggests the symbolism of ritual.

DRAMA (4.2, 4.3)
dramatises a cultural ritual (religious ceremony or social celebration) showing the use of the elements of drama (e.g. patterns, repetition, sequence); and
explains the importance of this ritual for the people who participate in it.

DANCE (4.1)
finds out, tries out and explains a song-dance ritual (e.g. snake dance, reed dance, stick dance), referring to its purpose and structure patterns, repetition and sequence.
VISUAL ARTS (4.5, 4.6)
demonstrates and describes the use of various artefacts in cultural rituals; and
researches murals in the community as a form of visual communication in relation to:
the intended message; target group; techniques; appropriate materials; and symbols and signs.

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Read also:

OpenStax, Arts and culture grade 6. OpenStax CNX. Sep 08, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11007/1.1

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