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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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\nChanging One's Tune: A Music Therapy STEM Integrated Project\n

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\nA music therapy STEM integrated project combines science and language arts. Pupils listen to music, learn about music physics, build and play instruments, write songs, and share their musical creations. They study different intervals and...\n
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\nThe Monkey Dance: Exploring Balinese Culture\n

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\nStudents explore Balinese culture. In this Balinese integrated fine arts activity, students listen to a podcast of \"The Monkey Dance,\" taking notes about important features of the dance. Students participate in a jigsaw cooperative...\n
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\nCostume Exploration\n

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\nWhat a great lesson, upper graders are sure to love. They explore costume design and the relationships between theatre, culture, and history. They research three time periods, write a response about two of them, then create a composit...\n
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\nInto Africa and Wole Soyinka: Crash Course Theater #49\n

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\nThere are two distinct periods of African theater: BC (before colonialism) and AC (after colonialism). The 49th installment of the Crash Course Theater and Drama introduces viewers to African dance and theater traditions. However, they...\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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\nPoor Unfortunate Theater: Crash Course Theater #48\n

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\nSometimes it's impossible to keep up with the Joneses. Scholars watch video 48 in the Crash Course Theater and Drama series that describes poor theater, which takes out the typical lights, costume, and sets that rich theater includes....\n
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\nWHO WE ARE\n

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\nStudents work with Elders or a knowledgeable adult/expert to learn details of their culture which may include the language, dance, songs, art, and stories and create a play or poem which reflects aspects of their culture.\n
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\nChina, Zaju, and Beijing Opera: Crash Course Theater #25\n

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\nCombine music, acrobatics, dance, and mime, and you have Beijing opera. An informational video walks viewers through a timeline of Chinese theater, including the introduction of the opera. Comparisons to other forms of drama throughout...\n
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\nHarriet Tubman: Retelling History Through Dance and Drama\n

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\nScholars listen to several pieces of music in preparation for a discussion about how instruments and lyrics convey emotions. With Harriet Tubman as the focus, small groups create an original song or dance. A reflection piece concludes...\n
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\nIn the Heights: Study Guide\n

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\nBefore Hamilton, Lin Manuel-Miranda gained fame with In the Heights. A study guide prepares theater goers for a performance of the musical about a group of friends living in the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights....\n
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\nMountain Creation: A Drama Exploration\n

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\nStudents explore mountain formation. For this cross curriculum earth science and legend writing lesson, students listen to the poem \"The Way to make Perfect Mountains\" by Byrd Baylor and identify examples of vivid language used. Students...\n
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\nThe Cambodian Myth of Lightning, Thunder, and Rain\n

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\nLife—plants, animals, people—depend on water. Its importance is evident in the number of myths in global cultures that offer explanations for the origins of rain, thunder, and lightning. A sacred dance drama that represents the Cambodian...\n
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\nDreamcatchers\n

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\nAfter reading a Native American legend about dreamcatchers, why not make some. This resource provides several good links that explain the legend of the dreamcatcher and step-by-step instructions for making them with the class. Tip: If...\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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\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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\nMexico\n

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\nStudents complete a unit about the geography and culture of Mexico. They compare and contrast the weather of their own city and Mexico, read books about Mexico, count in Spanish, color in a flag of Mexico and the Mexican Coat of Arms,...\n
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\nPaper Dragon Puppet\n

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\nStudents discuss the Chinese New Year and the importance of the dragon in Chinese culture. After examining pictures of dragon puppets, students create simple dragon puppets and have their own Chinese New Year parade.\n
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\nMACBETH and the Themes of Ambition,\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nPutting the Sitcom into Perspective\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nCreating Stage Designs that Reflect\n

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\nYoung scholars identify and research cultural, historical, and symbolic clues in dramatic texts. They demonstrate knowledge of research sources.\n
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\nAlicia Keys, Songs in A Minor\n

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\nNeed a musical lesson for your drama or performing arts class? VH1 has put together a really neat lesson, in which learners use biographical information about Alicia Keys to write and perform a one-act musical related to her life. This...\n
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\nWhat Did I Do to Be so Black and Blue: How Did Jazz Influence Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man\n

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\nHow did jazz influence Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man? Class members read some of Ellison's non-fiction writings about blues and jazz, listen to records, watch videos, and engage in student-centered discussions. They then produce podcasts...\n
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\nKabuki and Bunraku may sound like new age exercise routines, but they're actually types of Japanese theater. An informational video describes the history of theater in Japan during the nineteenth century. The resource includes a...\n
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