Identifying Conflict

Year Level

Year 10

Duration

60 minutes

Class Size

25 students

Unit Context

Unit 1 of 5 in the "Drama Study of Honey Spot" unit.

Lesson Title

Identifying Conflict in Honey Spot

Lesson Description

In this lesson, students will explore the main conflicts within the play Honey Spot, focusing on analyzing the characters’ motivations and how conflict drives the drama. Students will engage in scaffolded group discussions and role-play activities to illustrate key conflicts. Scaffolding will be provided via structured notes to support students' understanding and participation. Differentiation strategies include tailored conflict scenarios for students with diverse learning needs. An extension task invites advanced learners to research real-life conflicts relevant to the play’s themes.

Curriculum Links (Western Australian Curriculum - The Arts: Drama, Year 10)

Content Description: AC9ADR10C01 — Improvise and devise drama, and interpret scripted drama, using elements of drama and conventions to shape and manipulate dramatic action and convey intended ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.
Achievement Standard: Students create devised or scripted drama that expresses ideas through conflict and character relationships, using performance skills and dramatic elements effectively to engage audiences.
Elaborations:
Using teacher-provided frameworks and stimulus materials to devise drama that explores themes such as conflict, relationships, and motivation.
Exploring how dramatic tension is created through character interactions and conflicting goals or perspectives.
Developing and sustaining characters’ motivations to highlight conflict in performances.
Reflecting on use of elements such as language, movement, and space to communicate conflict meaningfully in drama.
Applying respectful relationships and empathy when portraying characters and conflict, acknowledging different perspectives.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

Identify and explain the main conflicts in Honey Spot, focusing on character motivations.
Collaborate in group discussions to articulate how conflict shapes dramatic meaning.
Employ role-play strategies to physically and vocally represent conflict scenarios.
Use scaffolded notes to support understanding and structuring of conflict analysis.
Apply drama terminology appropriate for Year 10 to describe and discuss conflict.
Demonstrate empathy and respect when exploring conflicting perspectives in drama.

Resources

Copies of selected scenes from Honey Spot focusing on key conflict moments.
Scaffolded notes handout outlining types of conflict, character motivations, key questions for analysis.
Conflict scenario cards for differentiated role-play activities.
Dyslexia-friendly reading font versions of key texts.
Whiteboard and markers.
Timer or watch for managing group activities.

Lesson Plan Breakdown

Time	Activity	Details & Differentiation
0 – 10 mins	Introduction & Context Setting	- Brief overview of Honey Spot plot and main characters. - Explain today's focus: identifying conflict and understanding motivations. - Use dyslexia-friendly font on slides and handouts. - Activate prior knowledge via quick whole-class Q&A. - Reference drama terminology: conflict, motivation, tension.
10 – 20 mins	Scaffolded Conflict Notes	- Provide scaffolded notes to students. - Model how to identify key conflict in a short scene. - Discuss conflict types (person vs person, internal, cultural). - Check understanding with think-pair-share. - Offer additional prompts for students needing support.
20 – 35 mins	Group Discussion & Analysis	- Divide class into 5 groups of 5 students. - Each group is assigned a conflict scene in Honey Spot. - Use guided questions: “What are the motivations?”, “How does conflict affect the characters?”, “What tension is created?” - Scaffold questions on handouts for diverse learners. - Extension: Advanced groups begin to consider how these conflicts relate to real-life situations or social issues.
35 – 50 mins	Role-Play Activity	- Each group selects a conflict scene to role-play. - Use conflict scenario cards to support diverse learners with clear prompts. - Students rehearse briefly and perform their role-play to class. - Emphasise use of voice, body language, and expression to communicate conflict. - Teachers circulate to support students needing extra assistance. - Extension: Encourage advanced learners to experiment with exaggerating motivations or introducing new perspectives to deepen complexity.
50 – 58 mins	Class Reflection & Discussion	- Reflect as a class on observed conflicts. - Discuss different perspectives on conflict resolution and motivation. - Prompt with questions: “How do these conflicts make the story more engaging?”, “What can we learn about human behaviour from this play?” - Support students to use drama vocabulary.
58 – 60 mins	Lesson Closure & Homework (Extension)	- Assign research task: Find a real-life conflict relevant to themes in Honey Spot (e.g. family, community, identity) - Write a short paragraph to share in next lesson. - Encourage use of persuasive language techniques to describe the conflict. - Optional: Prepare to share research through informal oral summary next class.

Differentiation Strategies

Provide scaffolded notes highlighting key points for students who need structure.
Conflict scenario cards with simplified language and role descriptions for students with diverse learning needs.
Visual aids and dyslexia-friendly reading materials for text accessibility.
Peer support during group work and role-play.
Extension tasks for advanced learners involving independent research and heightened dramatic interpretation.
Verbal instructions supplemented with written prompts.

Assessment

Formative: Observation of group discussions and role-play performances demonstrating understanding of conflict and character motivation.
Checkpoint: Scaffolded notes completed during discussion.
Extension: Research paragraph on a real-life conflict related to the play, showing connection beyond the text.
Use peer and self-reflection on role-play performances focusing on how effectively conflict was communicated.

Teacher Reflection Notes

Monitor student engagement and adjust pacing as needed.
Note any students needing additional support or enrichment for future lessons.
Reflect on effectiveness of scaffolded notes and differentiated resources.
Consider incorporation of persuasive writing connections in subsequent lessons to bridge drama understanding to persuasive techniques required in the unit.

This lesson plan aligns strongly to Western Australian Curriculum standards AC9ADR10C01 focusing on improvisation, devised and scripted drama, using elements and conventions to explore conflict and character motivations in a culturally sustaining and empathetic manner. The proposed activities foster drama competencies and prepare students well for subsequent persuasive writing connected to analyzing tone, audience, and purpose.

Teaching Instructions