L.O: To identify how the performers have achieved different effects, moods or ideas and share their ideas using drama-related vocabulary. 

How does drama show different emotions and teach us about history? Beth wyt ti'n meddwl?

Let's Activate our Prior Knowledge!

 

1. What do we learn about The Suffragettes through Mrs Banks’ song and costume? (Click the link to find out more). 

 

 What does the word 'Suffragette' mean and why was this important in the early 20th centuary? 

• The word 'Suffragette' means...
• This was important in the early 20th centuary because...

 Watch the clip below and click the link above...

• The word 'Suffragette' means... 
• I think Mrs Banks is a suffragette because...
• This tells us that women at the time were not allowed to...
• Her emotion in this clip can be described as...

Watch the clip below and click the link above...

• Mrs Banks’ involvement in the suffragette movement reflects...
• Her costume and dialogue suggest that she is...
• This highlights the historical context of...
• The performer uses gestures and tone to show that...
• This scene helps us understand the struggle for women’s rights because...

2. What does life in Cherry Tree Lane tell us about life for some people in Edwardian London?

 

• What kind of clothes do the Banks family wear?
  • I can see that...
• Who works in their house, and what do they do?
  • The people wear... which shows...
• What does their house look like?
  • Their house looks... so they might be...

• What does the Banks family’s lifestyle tell us about their social class?
  • This scene shows that the Banks family are... because...
• How do the roles of servants show differences in status?
  • The servants’ jobs tell us that...
• What does the street and house design tell us about the time period?
  • The buildings and clothes suggest that life in Edwardian London was...

• How does Cherry Tree Lane reflect social class divisions in Edwardian London?
  • Cherry Tree Lane reflects Edwardian society by...
• What does the presence of domestic staff tell us about gender and class roles?
  • The roles of the characters suggest that...
• How is Edwardian life different from life today?
  • Compared to today, life in Edwardian London was more/less... because..

3. What would it cost to see Mary Poppins on the stage? 

• A child ticket costs £25. An adult ticket costs £45.
  How much do both tickets cost together?

• A teacher has £100. She buys 2 child tickets at £25 each.
  How much money does she have left?

• A group buys 3 adult tickets at £45 and 4 child tickets at £25.
  How much do they spend altogether?

• The school pays £250 for tickets. The total cost is £215.
  How much change should they get?

• A class of 18 pupils and 2 adults are going to the theatre. Child tickets cost £25, adult tickets cost £45.
  What is the total cost? If the school has £600, how much more or less do they need?

• The school buys 10 tickets at £30 each and 8 tickets at £25 each.
  What is the total cost? If they pay with £500, how much change do they get?

 Explain your answer from your chilli above using the following sentence starters...

To solve this, I first worked out...

4. Create a programme for the Christmas Show!

Below are some images from the stage show of Mary Poppins... create your own!

5. Pwy yw dy hoff gymeriad?

 

Fy hoff gymeriad ydy...

 

 

 Fy hoff gymeriad ydy... achos mae'n...

 

Fy hoff gymeriad ydy... achos mae'n... Dw i ddim yn hoffi... achos mae'n...

 

Argue how life has changed since The Edwardian times, give reasons for and against.  

• Life today is very different because...
• An advantage of modern life is...
• On the other hand, in Edwardian times...
• Some people believe that... but others think...
• This change has affected people by...

Word Bank to help:

Edwardian Life

• Servants
• Chimney sweeps
• Horse-drawn carriages
• Gas lamps
• Formal clothing
• Gender roles
• Social class
• Suffragettes
• Manual labour
• Limited technology
• Strict discipline
• Large families

Modern Life

• Technology
• Equality
• Central heating
• Cars and public transport
• Casual clothing
• Education for all
• Healthcare
• Internet
• Voting rights
• Career choices
• Flexible families
• Social mobility