Benefits of using drama activities in the classroom

Child’s personal development

•    Group participation develops 31……………… in own ideas

•    Unscripted, imaginative activities allow children to take 32………………

Child’s educational development

•    Working as a group teaches the importance of 33……………… to others

•    Performing makes children 34……………… for their learning and behaviour

Role-play can be used:

•    as a form of 35……………… for children experiencing problems

•    to help children be objective about their behaviour problems

•    to explore controversial issues with a class in a 36……………… environment

•    to explore children’s self-knowledge and understanding of 37………………

Advantages of using role-play in the study of history

•    Drama activities increase children's 38……………… in class

•    Makes it easier for children to 39……………… and understand historical events

•    Can find answers to 40……………… in history to see why certain decisions were made