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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the elements of a story, read a review of Chris Rock's new sitcom, "Everybody Hates Chris" and create original sitcom episodes based on their own lives. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students, in groups, research a specified topic of Canadian history. They dramatize their findings, become familiar with many filming techniques and film themselves in a historical skit for presentation to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the effect of history on fictional or dramatic works of art by reading, Arthur Miller's, The Crucible. They examine the ties between a nation's history and culture with the literature it produces. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine Shakespeare's use of poetic conventions as principle of dramatic structure in Romeo and Juliet, identify use of figurative language, and poetic forms to impart perspective in play, and examine other Shakespearean plays. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine significant events in fur trade history. In small groups, they conduct research, develop and write a script, and create a videotaped "Heritage Moment." Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students study the work of William Shakespeare. They survey the elements of comedy and tragedy and read plays and poems. They discuss the texts they read and recite poetry. They dramatize poems with movement and sounds and write poetry in verse forms. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 6th
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Students select one song and write the lyrics on the blackboard. They segment the lyrics into meaningful phrases or sentences and visualize each unit of meaning to convey the message of the song. They select a different song and act out the message of the song. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students role-play a variety of situations related to changing homes, schools and neighborhoods. They participate in directed role-plays, act as film directors and cinematographers and explore acting both individually and in groups. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students become storytellers in a contextual drama. They describe a storytellers' gathering miles away in the woods. They listen to stories on CD by Earthscapes and narrate the journey. They discuss their drama after it is completed and analyze what they learned. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 9th
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Students view an episode of an educational video from Australia called "Round the Twist" After discussing the ideas of sub-plot, narrative structure, and satire,students write their own story in a similar fashion. Full Review »
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