Status Monkeys
A drama lesson plan by Anna Porter
LESSON PLAN
Status Monkeys
by Anna Porter
Students will understand how status affects characterization and character actions by participating in the “Status Monkeys” game as well as other status-based interactions.
The lesson begins with a status demonstration using students. It then moves onto an "unknown status" activity where students react to the status of others without knowing their own status. How do you treat a low status character compared to a high status character?
The final activity is an animal imagery exercise where the students are all monkeys in a jungle with an assigned status. They must explore survival tactics available to someone of their particular status.
Status Monkeys
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