Young scholars read A Little Trouble in Amsterdam and discuss their reading. In this reading comprehension lesson, students complete pre-reading activities and post-reading activities for the book A Little Trouble in Amsterdam by Richard...

Young scholars learning the English language play a simulation game in which they pretend to travel to another country. They complete several activities starting with "Deciding Where to Go" and working through "Going on the Flight." In...

Students compare and contrast the flawed families in two plays. In this American drama lesson, students read Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Long Day's Journey into Night. Students research information about the playrights and examine the...

Learners analyze emergencies. In this safety lesson, students discover when and why they should dial 9-1-1. They discuss as a group various scenarios in which they would need to call 9-1-1 and then role-play those situations. This lesson...

While the purpose of this presentation is unclear, it could be used as a reading activity. With a series of slides, it describes an experience in which Molly the Hero, a stuffed bear, encounters a friend at the park. The resource could...

Introduce young actors to the meanings of basic drama literary, technical and performance elements with this colorful presentation.

Is justice blind? Is love blind? Before beginning The Merchant of Venice, readers decide whether they agree or disagree with statements that encapsulate key elements of the tragic comedy. The class then predicts whether Shakespeare will...

The world may indeed be a stage, and players certainly need to know drama vocabulary. This list of 16 terms (and their definitions) often found in scripts will prompt actors to perform their role.

Students discover the two main ingredients of a play: speech and actions. They then listen to a shortened version of "Macbeth" and write down one sentence to describe what is happening in each of the comic-strip cells.

Students discuss racial stereotypes.  In this racial stereotypes lesson, students develop a character from information given to them on an index card.  Students give their character a race different from their own and write a...

Students list and discuss the types of discrimination they are protected from under the EEOC. The class brainstorms ideas for protecting themselsevles against employment discrimination. Students write a summary paragraph discussing the...

Students create skits based on pairs of words. In this Twelfth Night lesson, students create a cluster map in which they brainstorm a dialogue/scene based on their word pair. Students perform and record their scenes and discuss...

High schoolers acknowledge the role of law enforcement in the community. They discuss the ways in which law enforcement act in the community. Students role play appropriate behavior when approached by a member of law enforcement. This...

Students work in groups to write a skit in the target language (in this case, English) in which they are on a shopping trip. The teacher plays the part of the clerk. Students practice the vocabulary required, and perform their skits for...

High schoolers read transcriptions of articles from two historical Virginian newspapers and examine how white southerners defended the institution of slavery. They write a one-act play or a dialogue between an abolitionist and a...

Students study the history of South Carolina and the impact World War II had on the state. For this WWII history lesson, students research the social effects incurred from WWII on the people of South Carolina. Students develop an outline...

Ninth graders identify an ordinary object and write an ode for the subject. In this poetry writing lesson plan, 9th graders select an ordinary object and define its uses. Students then write an ode for the poem.

Shakespeare can be a challenge to the most skilled high school readers. This selection of short answer questions helps increase understanding of the character, Katherine, by addressing dialogue, tone of voice, making inferences, and...

Enhance problem solving skills while refining grammar proficiency with a learning game focused on subject and object pronouns. With playing cards in hand, class members create a dialogue in which one presents a problem while the other...

Host a fishbowl discussion to help your class recognize and articulate the relationship between words and the character traits they describe. They analyze Holocaust survivor testimonies and apply the character traits they observe. No...

Should land be redistributed to former slaves after the Civil War? This essential question guides a lesson plan on the Reconstruction Era, as learners analyze primary sources (linked), recording responses on a worksheet (linked). To...

Identifying an author’s choice, especially choices that concern craft and literary devices, is a difficult skill to teach. Here's an activity that will make your job easier. The resource breaks down how to teach the skill to novice,...

Students explore the use of quotation marks. In this grammar instructional activity, students read dialogue and explore the rules of quotation mark use as they practice using the marks on a worksheet assignment.

Learners participate in various activities to encourage speaking. They design a board game using the questions, dice and counters. Students are given partial information about a topic. They exchange information with their classmates...