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Critiquing Performances Teacher Resources

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Rave Reviews
333
6th - 12th
5.0/5 Stars

A fun lesson that utilizes toys and persuasion! After reading the article, which was written in 2005, pull some advertisements for toys currently being sold. These will be more relevant to your middle and high schoolers. What toy is a must have for them? Why? Being sensitive to your demographic, consider having learners write a persuasive letter asking for the toy for their birthday or an upcoming holiday! Will the power of persuasion work? 

The Play's the Thing
92
6th - 12th
4.0/5 Stars

Young scholars describe to a partner theater experiences they have had in their lives that were memorable, and analyze why. They study about one director's original artistic choices for staging Shakespeare by reading and discussing "Nature's a Stage, and Often a Player." They will then plan a production of a play studied in class by acting as directors and envisioning, in small groups, a new way of staging, casting, costuming, and using music to bring it alive.

Japanese Folktale and Kabuki Theatre
20
K - 5th
3.0/5 Stars

Students listen to a Japanese folktale and examine the type of theater from Japan called Kabuki Theater. They watch a video of a Kabuki Theater performance, discuss the elements of the theater, and create a mask inspired by the Kumadori make-up from the video. While the teacher reads a Japanese folktale, the students act out the story while wearing their masks.

Theatre- The Critic's Review
10
9th - 12th
2.5/5 Stars

Students construct a critical review of a performance. In this theatrical instructional activity, students learn why critical reviews are important and create their own critical review. Students discuss their review.

Patterns of Poetry
591
5th - 7th
4.0/5 Stars

Poetry patterns, an investigation, sounds like fun. Review poetic patterns, structure, and form then have your class make inferences and personal connections to the reading. They read with the class, individually, and with a partner, then perform specific poems for the class.

Acting Up
148
6th - 12th
4.0/5 Stars

Students, in groups, study a Tony Award winner from the past through researching its history, watching the production, and reading the written origin of the production. They create programs for these productions and assess

Chinese Shadow Puppets
17
4th - 8th
3.0/5 Stars

Young scholars explore the art of Chinese shadow puppetry. They create puppets, develop and rehearse scripts and perform a show in front of the class.