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- Grade Range
- 1st - 12th
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Students access a variety of theater and acting themed websites on the Internet. They research the history of theater, define theater terms and explore several ideas for using acting in the classroom. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read and analyze, 'Antigone,' by Sophocles and explore the cultural and historical context of Greek drama. They role-play time-travelling reporters to report on 'Antigone,' conduct Internet research, and write a drama review or travel journal. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students create a new ending for a familiar story that stand alone with a clear beginning, middle and end. As a class, students review a familiar text focusing on plot and character development. In small groups, students work collaboratively to develop a new ending to the text which resolves the plot conflict and stands alone as a scene. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students infer meaning while viewing a scene of Pinocchio without sound. They write a plot summary of the excerpt of Pinocchio, watch the same scene with sound, and compare their assumptions with the actual performance. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students compare two characters and role-play how they would perform various actions. They view and discuss a video, list opposite descriptions for the two girls in the video, and role-play the opposites. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students rewrite previously read stories in groups of two. They change the genre of the material from short story to drama/play or drama/play to short story. Students check their rewrite using a T chart previously taught. Students perform their rewrites in a choral reading. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
- Rating
Students work in pairs or teams to generate a list of compound words then discuss Drama and how it is so much a part of our lives. They read the excerpt, "The Orgins of Drama," then study the Timeline of Western Theater and use it in answering a given set of questions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the world of drama and explore and discuss the prospect of being an "outsider." They are encouraged to look into another person's experiences with drama. Each group of students act out short scenes to be critiqued by the teacher and their peers. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students identify and use a variety of organizational patterns for prose, poetry, and dramas to communicate for a particular purpose and to to a particular audience. They use physical stance, gestures, verbal, and visual features to communicate information and ideas using a variety of strategies. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students perform a one-act play. After comparing and contrasting various forms of literature, they convert a picture book into a one-act play. Working in small groups, they present their interpretation of the play to the class. Full Review »
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