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Can an RPG be used in a drama class as a teaching tool?
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:39 pmby Chazor
Yes
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:37 pmby decreased
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:19 pmby Max W
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Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:22 amby Keeton
I absolutely think so. Role play is already an important part of dramatic instruction, and to make a game of it for instructional purposes seems very logical.
I would choose something simple and fun with a real-life setting rather than a fantasy one. Also, avoid some of the more violent aspects of first generation RPGs that might red-flag a parent.
Here are a few I found with a quick search of our repository:
Most certinly.
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Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:09 pmby Chainsaw Aardvark
A good part of my 5th and 6th grade education was done thrugh a series of simulations. In fifth we had: colonising America and the Oregon trail. Sixth had Egypt, Greece, Rome, and survival on an island after a shipwreck. Really, my dream job would be as a consultant for schools writing custom wargames and RPGs for their ciriculem. If you haven't already been to you should - its a similar idea, but using wargames to teach kids about famous battles.
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Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:42 pmby Octavian_5
Heck yes! RPGs make great tools. It's like writing a story, but one where everyone helps write it.
Also, this is my first post here. Hi guys!
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:03 pmby flamyngo
Howdy Octavian!
I say MOST definitely! I have been a teacher for a while now, and ANYTHING you can do to get the kids actively involved like that is a GREAT thing!
So, didja do it?