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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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\nSignet Classics Teacher's Guides: Shakespeare\n

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\nTo download or not to download is often the question for teacher’s guides, especially for instructors who are old hands at using the bard’s plays in their classrooms. These guides are the stuff teachers dream about, full of background...\n
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\nShakespearean Comedy on Film\n

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\nThis lesson will focus on the aspects of Shakespeare's comedy that become more evident in performance. By viewing clips of the same Shakespeare scene in different film versions, high schoolers have the opportunity to engage in a close...\n
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\nWhy Is Aristophanes Called \"The Father of Comedy\"?\n

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\nSet your class racing to find copies of Aristophanes’s plays with an engaging introduction. A well-designed video helps college-level viewers who are gaining an understanding of ancient Greek history learn that the social commentary in...\n
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\nComedy Across the Curriculum\n

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\nThe New York Times Learning Network provides the resources that permit pupils to examine and then write and perform a fake news broadcast in the vein of “The Daily Show” or “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update. The generated reports...\n
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\nComedies, Romances, and Shakespeare's Heroines: Crash Course Theater #16\n

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\nAs a writer, Shakespeare took the genre of comedy to a new level. An informational video outlines the characteristics of Shakespeare's comedies and romances and explains how the plays differed from others during the period. Additionally,...\n
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\nGreek Comedy, Satyrs, and Aristophanes: Crash Course Theater #4\n

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\nWhat better way to tell a story than with actors dressed like horses? Information about satyr plays and other aspects of Greek comedy makes up the fourth video in the Crash Course Theater series. The discussion includes references to...\n
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\nGreek To Us - Comedy, Tragedy, and Satire\n

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\nThe history of Greek drama is the focus of this multiple-choice quiz. Ten questions ask about historical figures and the roots of tragedy and comedy in Greek religious festivals. While studying Greek drama, use this quiz to test your...\n
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\nWhat's the Definition of Comedy? Banana.\n

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\nComedy eludes definition; however, there have been many attempts to assign a definition. The narrator explains concepts introduced by Henri Bergson and Aristotle as he approaches the topic. These ideas are animated with cartoons and are...\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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\nWhy Should You Read Dante’s “Divine Comedy”?\n

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\nJourney along with the narrator of a short, animated video who explains the political connections to be found in Dante's The Divine Comedy.\n
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\nComedy of Errors\n

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\nTo err is human ... and also leads to some hilarious situations. A script introduces readers to Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, a play full of slapstick humor and other funny elements. Although lacking in activities, the text works well...\n
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\nLiterature and Humor\n

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\nFrom Canterbury Tales to The Odd Couple, this presentation details the different treatments of humor in different literary formats. Numerous authors and works of literature are represented here as examples of satire, irony, comedy, and...\n
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\nComedy of Errors Quiz\n

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\nIn this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 10 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors. Students may submit their answers to be scored.\n
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\nTelevision: Comedy Vs. Drama\n

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\nLearners investigate the world of Television by contrasting specific programs.  In this visual storytelling lesson, students compare and contrast the differences between comedy and drama by making a Venn Diagram.  Learners...\n
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\nClowns and Mimes\n

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\nUnless your class is afraid of clowns, this presentation is sure to interest them. It discusses the history behind clowns, the different types of clowns, and the ways that clowns contribute to the genre of comedy. Use this slide show in...\n
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\nDrama Terms Notes\n

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\nComedy, tragedy, act, scene, prop. do you want to review important drama terms? Actors record the term next to its definition on a worksheet that could be used individually or as a group activity. A link to a corresponding PowerPoint...\n
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\nHumor in the Movies\n

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\nLighten the mood in your film class (or film as lit class) with this amusing presentation. From pictures of Sacha Baron Cohen as his infamous character Borat to a play-by-play of jokes and exaggerated plot lines in many popular movies,...\n
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\nAdding Humor to Your Lessons is No Laughing Matter\n

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\nTry these seven ways to inject laughs into your curriculum, while staying on track academically.\n
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\nTwelfth Night\n

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\nWhether you choose to include Twelfth Night in your course or whether Shakespeare's comedy has been thrust upon you, be not afraid to incorporate an interactive resource into your study of Shakespeare's tale of loss, love, and identity....\n
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\nCry Until You Laugh\n

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\nStudents write about the relationship between comedy and personal pain in their journals. After reading an article, they examine the Humber College school of comedy. They brainstorm difficult events in their own lives and create...\n
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\nHow to Make Your Writing Funnier\n

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\nDid you ever notice the art of comedy is indeed an art? Check out this video that contains quick and catchy tips and tricks for crafting comedy that will tickle your funny bone.\n
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\nArms and the Man: Study Guide\n

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\nFew aspects of life make better fodder for a comedic play than politics. A study guide introduces George Bernard's Shaw comedy Arms and the Man. Along with summaries of each scene and brief biographies of the main characters, two lesson...\n
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\nWhy Should You Read \"Waiting for Godot\"?\n

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\nSometimes life feels like a tragic comedy. A video about the play Waiting for Godot describes the play as a tragic comedy. Viewers see a summary of the famous drama and its history before answering multiple-choice and open-ended...\n
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