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Purchase DQ’s Realism Toolkit
DQ’s Toolkits are designed to help teachers start exploring a style or form. These have been designed to be used across multiple year levels and can be adapted to suit your learning intentions. Each Toolkit will include:
- Syllabus links
- Definitions of key conventions and stylistic characteristics
- Key elements of drama
- Links to useful websites or resources
- Sample introductory activities, including warm ups or games
- Sample teaching and learning activities
- Suggestions of texts
Realism is a performance style that emerged in the 19th century as a response to the exaggerated conventions of earlier forms such as melodrama. It seeks to present life truthfully by portraying ordinary people, believable situations, and authentic human behaviour.
This toolkit provides practical activities to explore the style of Realism.
