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\nCrash Course Theater and Drama\n

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\nForsooth! Here’s a collection that has everything you ever wanted to know about the theater and drama—everyone from Aristotle to Chikamatsu, from Moliere to Shakespeare to Williams. From Banraku to Zaju, every type from comedy to...\n
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\nDada, Surrealism, and Symbolism: Crash Course Theater #37\n

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\nVideo 37 in the Crash Course Drama and Theater playlist discusses surrealism, as well as symbolism and dadaism in the world of theater. Playwrights the narrator discusses include Maurice Maeterlinck, Paul Fort, Lugne Poe, and Andre...\n
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\nNorth America Gets a Theater...Riot: Crash Course Theater #29\n

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\nWelcome to America! A very entertaining video teaches pupils the history of drama and how it made its way to America. It discusses those that were not pleased with the appearance of theater in the New World and even tells the tale of a...\n
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\nWhere Did Theater Go? Crash Course Theater #18\n

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\nOh, the drama! According to Plato, poetry is a false representation of reality and, to him, poetry included drama. The Puritans also despised theater, a topic the informational video explores. The narrator describes the controversial...\n
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\nThespis, Athens, and The Origins of Greek Drama: Crash Course Theater #2\n

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\nUnless you're singing about a lonely goatherd in the Sound of Music, goats have little to do with theater, and yet the word tragedy comes from the Greek words for goat and song. A video about Greek drama, the second video in the Crash...\n
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\nPee Jokes, the Italian Renaissance, Commedia Dell'Arte: Crash Course Theater #12\n

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\nWelcome to the Renaissance, known as one of the most vibrant periods in the world of theater. An informational video provides a thorough overview of the period, noting key changes that took place on the stage. After a lengthy discussion...\n
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\nFuturism and Constructivism: Crash Course Theater #39\n

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\nPolitics and theater go hand-in-hand. The 39th video in the Crash Course Theater and Drama series introduces plays from the futurist and constructivist movements, including works from an Italian fascist. A summary of \"The Storming of the...\n
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\nModern American Theatre: Intro to Drama\n

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\nSet this slideshow up at as an independent work station, or to provide your theater arts class with a look at the many manifestations of modern literary drama. Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, and Arthur Miller are the focus of the...\n
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\nPre-Columbian Theater, Spanish Empire, and Sor Juana: Crash Course Theater #22\n

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\nThe Aztecs turned the act of making sacrifices into a theatrical production. These native religious practices introduce a video on Pre-Columbian theater. By watching the video, viewers discover the connection between theater and the...\n
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\nThe Battle of the Greek Tragedies\n

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\nIntroduce the origins of theater and dramatic roles with this highly entertaining, animated video. It illustrates the evolution of the stage from the shrinking of the chorus in dramas during the fifth century BCE in Ancient Greece,...\n
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\nTeaching Playwriting in Schools\n

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\nThe world is a stage, and so is your classroom! Hone the skills of the next generation of Tony® award winners with a set of exercises, reference pages, writing prompts, and excerpts from famous plays.\n
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\nALADDIN: Broadway's New Musical Comedy\n

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\nAladdin, Disney's Broadway musical comedy, is a magic carpet ride. Prepare your class for a field trip to the show with a study guide that is a treasure trove of activities, cultural connections, and background information.\n
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\nDream Big...With Your Eyes Wide Open\n

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\nFor many people, Barack Obama's presidency was the next step in Martin Luther King, Jr's dream of America's future. Explore the dreams of Americans past and present, as well as the young Americans in your class, with a set of activities...\n
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\nHrotsvitha, Hildegard, and the Nun who Resurrected Theater: Crash Course Theater #9\n

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\nThe ninth video in the Crash Course Theatre series focuses on how two women brought theater back into the Christian world. Canoness Hrotsvitha, the first female playwright and Hildegard of Bingen, a nun who composed liturgical dramas,...\n
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\nThe American Revolution: A Play\n

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\nNo lesson accompanies this drama about the American Revolution. With 13 speaking roles, the short script could be used for a class production, a lesson on the parts of a play, or to supplement your social studies curriculum.\n
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\nChildren of War\n

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\nTake a closer look at the impact of war in this language arts and social studies lesson. Middle schoolers use primary sources to conduct research as they relate to the effects of war on children. They compare and contrast the effects of...\n
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\nThe Importance of Being Earnest: Study Guide\n

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\nHistorically, members of the upper class provide plenty of fodder for comedic writers. Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is no exception, and a study guide for the classic play discusses some of the Victorian social...\n
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\nTwo Gentlemen of Verona\n

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\nWhat teenager can't relate to the drama of a love triangle? Scholars put their literary skills to use in a gripping role-play drama. William Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona unfolds as the classroom becomes a stage of...\n
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\nA Twelfth Night of Quotes\n

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\nLook at exact quotes from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Each answer contains four characters to choose from as the speaker. See how well your class knows this play!\n
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\nPeter Pan: Teacher Resource Guide\n

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\nWhat are some of the pros and cons of staying young forever? With the Peter Pan resource, learners discover the magical world of Neverland. Scholars create advertisements that promote eternal youth, and then write persuasive pitches for...\n
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\nPrograms for Shakespeare's Plays\n

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\nStudents design theater programs which show their understanding of William Shakespeare's plays. They design original art to include in the programs.\n
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\nAnimal Farm - The Rest of the Story\n

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\nStudents participate in a reader's theater using farm animals in the novella Animal Farm. In this Animal Farm lesson plan, students evaluate interpretations using the text, personal experience, and historical events.\n
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\nShakespeare's Macbeth\n

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\nAfter reading Act II of The Tragedy of Macbeth, give your class this prompt to complete. One other question is listed along with information regarding the divine right of kings. A full plan is not written out here, but the prompt is a...\n
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\nAs You Like It Quiz\n

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\nHow well do your readers know As You Like It? Find out with this quick multiple-choice quiz. Most questions focus on characters and who did what.\n
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