Ancient Voices, Modern Ideas: Drama for Global Goal 9

9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Drama
Grades 5-8
30-60 Minutes

Materials Needed

  • • Classroom or performance space
  • • Simple staging elements (chairs, tables, risers)
  • • Simple costumes and props (scarves, fabric, branches) (Optional)
  • • Whiteboard or projector
  • • Markers
  • • Notebooks or paper

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

You can find an introduction to Goal 9, as well as the Targets & Indicators, Objectives, and Action Planning Resources on the Goal overview page.

See Goal 9 Overview
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Introduce Global Goal 9 and Ancient Greek theater elements: chorus (group voice), masks/big emotions, simple storytelling about big problems.

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Chorus of Actions and Reactions

Class practices unified chorus reactions (vocal sounds and body gestures) to leader's actions about building/inventing.
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Receive and Brainstorm Prophecy

Groups receive prophecy cards with building/inventing challenges, brainstorm problem, characters, chorus role, and solution.

Review masks/emotions for big clear feelings, choral speaking/movement for unified community voice, practice techniques.

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Create Innovation Tales

Groups create short improvised scenes (1-2 min) based on prophecies, showing problem and solution using Greek theater elements.
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How did Greek theater techniques help you tell Global Goal 9 stories?
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What is the importance of collective voice for building a better world?
  • Participation in activities
  • Understanding through scene relevance
  • Effective use of Greek theater techniques (chorus, masks)
  • Reflection

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