This document outlines a lesson plan on TV dramas. The key lesson outcomes are to understand what TV dramas are and analyze examples through answering questions and completing activities. Students will explore why audiences enjoy TV dramas and what pleasures they provide. They will also define TV dramas, list examples of known dramas, group them by genre, determine common elements among top examples, and analyze whether sample clips follow general drama "rules".

1. TV Drama

2. Lesson Outcomes
 To understand what TV Dramas are
 As you go through the powerpoint please
answer the questions and complete activities.
 All resources are on the blog – hand outs and
video clips.

3. Why do we watch Television
Drama?
 What pleasures do spectators experience through watching TV drama?
Think about your own response to the drama you
watch
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Dr Who, BBC1

4. A Definition:
How would you define Television Drama
 A story that is presented in a dramatic way
and explores a range of genres, from soap
opera to science-fiction to costume drama.
 A piece of film that engages with the
issues of the day in an accessible fashion,
i.e. through believable characters, through
fantastic locations or plots.

5. What TV Dramas do we know
 Write down the names of as many TV Dramas
that you can think of.
 Share your list with your partner.
 Look at the list provided – which of these have
you seen, which ones do you think should be
added to the list?
 Can you group them according to genre?
 Working with another group come up with
your Top Ten (you will share them with the
class)

6. What do TV Dramas have in
common
 Think about your Top Ten list.
 What do they have in common – think
about characters, narratives, sets and
settings, camerawork, use of dialogue,
sound and music.
 Come up with ten ‘rules’ that TV Dramas
have to stick to.

7. Do these TV Dramas follow the
rules?
Doctor Who
The Bleak House
Spooks
Clips are included on
the blog below this ppt
Do you need to modify
your rules?