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"No, You Can't Take Me!"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study imitation or pantomime. For this creative drama lesson, students pick an object to imitate and state the reasons why that object should not be taken out of the room pretending to be that object.
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Ben Franklin's Inventions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover the life of Benjamin Franklin by studying his inventions.  In this biography lesson, students identify the inventions of Benjamin Franklin and their impact on society today.  Students create a commercial in an attempt...
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Tableau

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view a video from United Streaming and design still frames of important parts of a story.  In this story-telling from different cultures lesson, 2nd graders understand general vocabulary about performing.  Students pose to...
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Theatre Lesson Plan- Tableau (part 2)

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore tableaux.  In this social studies and fine arts cross curriculum lesson, students work in groups of four to create "frozen" stage pictures (tableaux) representing vocabulary and concepts from a "From Farm to You" social...
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Current Events Activity

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students investigate world news and create a performance from their research.  In this current events lesson plan, students identify major political or news stories in the media and create a performance based on a character they will...