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Shakespeare Globe Trust

Fact Sheet: Costumes and Cosmetics

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Theatre producers in Shakespeare's time didn't have the special effects that are common today, so they had to get creative. Using the handout, pupils explore the topic of costume design. Additionally, readers learn about the stage makeup...
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Curated OER

A P Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is a list of literary terms found frequently on AP English exams of value to test takers? Now there's a rhetorical question. Here's a list that provides definitions for everything from allegory to vernacular. To say the list is...
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Curated OER

Poetic Elements

For Students 9th - 12th
Poetry is all about sound and rhythm. The sound of the words, the rhythm of the lines, and the emotional atmosphere created by these elements and the literary devices poets use, compress whole stories into a few stanzas. The specialized...
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NPR

Theatre Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
From actor to volume, the 90 terms on a theatre vocabulary list are must knows for any student of the dramatic arts.
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

The Nutcracker Teacher Resource Guide

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Clara becomes Marie, The Mouse King becomes a rat, and the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh becomes the setting for a modern interpretation of Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. Intended as a resource guide for a 2012 performance, the...
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York Catholic

Elements of Drama

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Introduce young actors to the key elements of performance with this handout that defines key staging terms and activities.
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Penn Museum

Africa

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Mask wearing is not just for Halloween! This attractive and informative set of worksheets discusses this important African cultural tradition, as well as a variety of other significant cultural attributes to ancient civilizations, such...
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Ballet Austin

The History of Modern Dance

For Students 4th - 12th
The evolution of modern dance, and the dance history of many of the key figures in the development of this uniquely American form, are the focus of a 13-page packet that includes photos of revolutionaries.
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Other

Mit:glossary of 18th Century Costume Terminology

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive glossary explains the vocabulary relating to fashions of the 1700's. Includes links to visual examples.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Americans Celebrate Halloween

For Students 3rd - 8th
How did we come to dress up in costumes and go begging for candy? This site has the story behind Halloween and old photographs.
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Merna A Forster

Heroines: Pauline Johnson Performs in Winnipeg, 1897

For Students 9th - 10th
Pauline Johnson, "a reader or reciter of talent as well as a writer," performed in Winnipeg in 1897, and this is an account of that performance from the "Winnipeg Free Press." Read about Johnson's costumes, her portrayals of a "heathen...
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Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: Dr. George Archibald Receives Award

For Students 9th - 10th
George Archibald may be singlehandedly responsible for the survival of the whooping crane. He pioneered revolutionary techniques for helping cranes to survive while in the care of humans, such as having caregivers wear crane costumes. He...
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Raphael

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth biography of Raphael from Olga's Gallery including his style and links to his works one being "Portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de Medici and Luigi de Rossi."
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Afghan Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Afghan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Albanian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Albanian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Algerian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Algerian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Arab Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Arab Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Asian Indian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Asian Indian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Austrian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Austrian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Bangladeshi Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Bangladeshi Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Basque Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Basque Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Belarusan Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Belarusan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Belgian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Belgian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Blackfoot

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Blackfoot. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

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