Voices for Justice: Acting for a Fairer World
5. Gender Equality
Drama
Grades 5-8
30-60 Minutes
Materials Needed
- • Open space
- • Whiteboard or large chart paper
- • Markers
- • Paper or notebooks
- • Simple props (Optional)
Goal 5: Gender Equality
You can find an introduction to Goal 5, as well as the Targets & Indicators, Objectives, and Action Planning Resources on the Goal overview page.
See Goal 5 Overview
Introduce Global Goal 5. Students become actors performing scenes about fairness and equality.
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Opposite Actions/Words
Partners do opposite actions and say opposite words to warm up minds and bodies for showing different viewpoints.
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Brainstorm Scenarios
Brainstorm everyday fairness challenges and solutions for dramatic scenes.
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Create and Rehearse Scenes
Small groups create and rehearse short scenes showing challenges and solutions related to gender equality.
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Perform and Discuss
Groups perform scenes followed by audience discussion and feedback.
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How does drama help us understand gender equality?
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What personal actions can we take for fairness?
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