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Students
form a circle, not knowing what role they might be asked to take
on. The teacher enters a circle of students and puts the
children into the role desired by asking the first question. For
example, "Well, you are a cadet reporter for a big
newspaper what time do you start work? What have you got on your
desk?".
The teacher continues asking questions around the circle – each child assumes the selected role, (in this case the reporter of the newspaper), and answers the teachers questions as they feel a reporter would. Therefore a conversation is taking place with each person in the circle in turn and everyone must concentrate to maintain the flow. The class is divided into two groups. Half the class is required to take on the role of famous people frozen into a pose in the museum. The teacher goes into role as the museum guide. The children in the other half of the class walk through the museum as keen feature writers. When touched on the shoulder by the tour guide, the frozen exhibit must come to life. The famous persona will then do and say things that will help reporters to recognise him/her, then the reporter can interview this person. At different times students might like the role of the museum guide. The teacher might like to become an exhibit! |
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