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Sonic Storytelling: Writing Method for Radio Drama

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article is filled with tips for beginners on how to write radio drama sketches or adapt stories into radio plays. You'll see examples of sketches as well as tips on writing well. W.9-10.3, 3a, 3b Narratives, W.11-12.3, 3a, 3b...
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TES Global

Blendspace: Elements of Drama for Middle School and High School

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A six-part learning module with links to images, videos, texts, and websites to use while learning the elements and types of drama.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Expand Thinking With Drama [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Center for Urban Education provides a graphic organizer for students to use as a planning tool. Students will write a play based on what they read or on the content they learn in other subject areas.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Reginald's Drama" by H. H. Munro

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Reginald's Drama" by H. H. Munro. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Cbc Radio Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
As well as being a major cultural force in Canada, CBC also has been instrumental at keeping Canadian actors in paid work. History with links here.
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Childdrama.com Children's Theatre and Creative Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Playwright and teacher's site is full of his own material plus links, definitions, lesson plans, rules, references, and photos from productions!
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PBS

Pbs: American Family Journey of Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
Using their drama series "American Family" as a kick-off point, PBS explores Latino family issues and what it means to be Latino. In addition to extensive information about the series itself, they have articles on mural art and East LA,...
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Visual and Performing Arts: Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a one-minute quick tour through the history of theater. View a theatrical performance and be a theater critic. Visit the theater and learn about makeup, sound, lighting, costumes and visit the scene shop to learn about scenery...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Rl.4.10: Read and Comprehend Literature in Grades 4 and 5

For Students 4th Standards
Links to 94 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard RL.4.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4 and 5 text complexity band proficiently,...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Thornton Wilder Lesson Plans: Our Town

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder when you visit this educational resource. This site features links to lesson plans for this incredible American drama.
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TES Global

Tes: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Six lesson plans are provided that will help student compare the performance of Romeo and Juliet to the text of this drama.
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East Carolina University: The Twentieth Century Antihero in Western Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
The antihero is discussed in an excerpt from Robert Siegel's paper.
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Art Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The main page for this site's section on lesson plans. It describes how to build an art lesson plan and has links to instructional activity collections for all grade bands, for substitute teachers, integration with drama, cartoon...
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Marlowe and Kyd Criticism of Kyds Work and Comparison With Marlowe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site criticizes Kyd's work and draws a comparison to Marlowe's work. This site also describes Kyd's place in literature drama.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Plays by Moliere "The Misanthrope"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Bibliomania contains the full text of five of Moliere's plays including "The Misanthrope". Links are provided to navigate through which play the reader wishes to choose. A good site to get full text on Moliere's plays.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Bfg [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Roald Dahl's children's book, BFG, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Cinderella V.1 [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater adaptation of the fairy tale, Cinderella V.1, is provided on this script. Nine character roles are needed in this performance.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Jack, the Cunning Thief [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater adaptation of the Celtic fairy tale, Jack, the Cunning Thief, is provided on this script. Seventeen character roles are needed in this performance.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Lady Liberty: A Biography [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Doreen Rappaport's Lady Liberty: a Biography, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Mrs. Toggle's Zipper [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A reader's theater script for Robin Pulver's early elementary book, Mrs. Toggle's Zipper, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Trial of Socrates [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A reader's theater script for The Trial of Socrates, a biographical account about the end of Socrates' life. Eleven character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Skippyjon Jones [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A reader's theater script for Judy Schachner's children's book, Skippyjon Jones, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed Navy Brat [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
A reader's theater script for Kimberly Willis Holt's book, Piper Reed Navy Brat, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Janet Schulman's children's picture book, Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City, is provided on these pages. Five character roles are needed in this activity.

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