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From Start to Strike: A Lesson Plan for the Whole Theatre Experience Unit PlanFrom Start to Strike: A Lesson Plan for the Whole Theatre Experience Unit Plan
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Honors College at Scholar Commons
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9th - 12th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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From Start to Strike: A Lesson Plan for the Whole Theatre Experience

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Introduce young thespians to all aspects of the theater. A syllabus for a one-semester drama course provides lessons that take learners from the history of drama to the many facets of play production.

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Concepts

sets, stage directions, script writing, acting, playwriting, characterization, dramatic plays, dramatizations, elements of drama, mood, monologues, costume design, props, greek dramas, tuesdays with morrie, character analysis, music performance

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the manual as the basis for an entire course or select individual activities to supplement your drama curriculum

Classroom Considerations

  • The 92-page syllabus outlines an entire one-semester course
  • Requires individual copies of Mitch Alborn's Tuesdays with Morrie and access to the movie of the same name

Pros

  • Class members script, design a set for, and stage Tuesdays with Morrie 

Cons

  • Relies heavily on lecture format
  • No models or links to models of blocking, costume, set, or lighting design are included

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