Building students into the Roman narrative: using drama to immerse students in Roman life as presented within the textbook. An action research project with a Year 9 Latin class in a mixed independent school
Benjamin George
(PGCE Secondary Latin with Classics, 2018-2019)
Email: benjamingeorge62@yahoo.com
Abstract
This action research project explores the use of drama in the classroom and its effect on immersing students into the narrative of a textbook. The project aimed at creating a context in which students could connect with a Roman world that they, by means of drama activities and the textbook, could imagine distinctly. It focuses on the use of role-play, props and acting and their effect on student engagement with the narrative within the textbook. The findings showed that all the drama activities facilitated their imagination, benefitting their engagement and empathy with the narrative and the characters within it.
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Citation: George, B. (2020) 'Building students into the Roman narrative: using drama to immerse students in Roman life as presented within the textbook. An action research project with a Year 9 Latin class in a mixed independent school' Journal of Trainee Teacher Educational Research, Volume 11 pp.181-204 (Downloaded from http://jotter.educ.cam.ac.uk/, [date of access])