Need 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...

Learners act out and interpret the story for their peers. They study the simplest form of an organized reading to a more elaborate activity involving props, costumes, or a reinterpretation of the narrative into another art form.

Students discover a connection between the genres of popular music and musical theater. They find and discuss musicals written in many different musical styles.

Students explore the art of Chinese shadow puppetry. They create puppets, develop and rehearse scripts and perform a show in front of the class.

Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about terms related to music, theater and dance. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.