Drama Unit

I have been acting since I was nine years old. I've done tons of community theatre, I've had leading roles in high school, and I had a lead role in the SRU production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Drama and theatre always has been and always will be a huge part of my life, and I look forward to teaching it to my students.
I really enjoyed our class session last week on the Drama Unit. It was funny to hear about all of the theatre games that I used to do when I was in Theatre Arts I in high school. I think that drama and theatre is a very good way to get students involved and interested. It gets the students out of their seats and engages them in "fun" ways of learning.
While many people argue that learning and school should not be "fun," there are so many values to a drama unit. I think the largest and most important value is that it brings students out of their shells and helps them with their public speaking abilities. This could definitely be a great way to reach shy students and help them overcome their fears of getting up in front of classmates.