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- Grade Range
- 2nd - 12th
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Students describe and compare characters and situations in dramas from and about cultures and historical periods, illustrate in improvised or scripted scenes, and discuss how theater reflects a culture. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify and compare similar characters and situations in stories and dramas from and about various cultures, illustrate with classroom dramatizations, and discuss how theater reflects life. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students study the how music enhances drama in opera. They work in small groups to develop a short story that would be enhanced with music, costumes and props. They perform their operas for classmates and others. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students, after viewing a video on the drama "Time Out," in groups prepare a monologue from the point of view of one of the main characters dramatizing how their life has changed since the 'accident.' They present their monologues in front of their classmates. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students explore how one event in a story may trigger other events in a story, creating a story line. They create a plot from one unexpected event by improvising what happens as a result of the event through storytelling or skits. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students create a character and complete a character map study. They work with others in the class to write a 3-5 minute dialogue scene. They then memorize lines and perform their scenes in front of class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students view a tape of a production from a story. They examine how the actors portray emotions using body and facial movements and expressions. They practice demonstrating an emotion before working in small groups to devise a skit that acts out a familiar story. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students explore how water-related events are portrayed in literature. They read excerpts from The Grapes of Wrath and discuss climatic events that have led to human dramas. They research an event and write a fictional story. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 5th
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Students explore the process of play and movie making from books. They study the basic elements of drama and write and produce a play based on a chosen theme. Students explain the basic elements of a play by looking at "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Higher Ed
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Students analyze how setting influences and affects their initial perceptions of a story/play by evaluating David Ives', "Sure Thing." They assess the function and impact of setting in drama and write their reflections in their journals. Full Review »
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