Featured Lesson Plan Bundle: Philosophy and Drama!

You might be an elementary teacher looking for a new angle for the coming year, something new and different to motivate and engage your students. You might be a leader or a programmer at a summer theatre camp in search of enriching activities for this year’s participants. You might also just be a parent with a kiddo who likes to live out loud and express themselves.

Whatever the reason or the occasion, it’s time to shine a spotlight on philosophy, which blends beautifully with all kinds of theatrical play and learning. Here’s why:

• Drama and philosophy share some of the same big questions, such as:

  • Why do people like to tell stories? Why do we need to tell stories?

  • How do we understand our feelings, and express them to others?

  • Why does one movement, facial expression, or word mean one thing, and not another?

  • What can we learn about ourselves and others from words and actions?

• Philosophy and Drama share some of the same teaching and learning techniques, such as:

  • Explaining and expressing verbally.

  • Using a combination of words, dance, and music to communicate an idea.

• Both subject areas help in the development of important skills like:

  • Organizing one’s thoughts.

  • Communication.

  • Problem solving.

Philosophy and drama also blend well together because they’re both really, really fun.

If you’d like to start bringing big questions and drama together for your young thinkers, check out our free lesson bundle here. It’s got five ways to blend these two subjects in a way that will be impactful and playful!