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Unscramble the spelling
In this spelling instructional activity, students unscramble the word given to them. Students look at the letters "iffeent" and unscramble them to make a word.
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Kids Vid:scripting
A simplified description of video scriptwriting for elementary school kids with a free storyboard program added.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Lesson Plans on Writing a Script
This site offers lesson plans and activities to help teach middle and high school students to write scripts including character development activities, and script ideas.
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Writing for Audio Theatre: Radio Drama Script Template
Great site if you want to learn how to write a radio drama sketch. The site offers lots of examples and pointers for the beginner. W.9-10.3a Narrative Intro, W.11-12.3a Narratives
Province of British Columbia
British Columbia Ministry of Ed: Drama 11 and 12: Film and Television [Pdf]
An outline for how to teach this BC drama course. In Film and Television 11 and 12, students gain practical experience in some of the major areas of the industry, including acting, scriptwriting, and production.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Write a Java Script Binary/decimal/hexadecimal Converter
This is a challenging first computer science project. You'll learn the basics of how digital devices can represent numbers using only 0's and 1's, and you'll write a JavaScript program to convert numbers between binary, decimal and...
BBC
Bbc Bitesize Revision: Writing a Script for Radio or Tv/film
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips involved in writing a a script. The information includes plot, radio script, sound effects, and TV or film script.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity 5: Color Scripts
The goals of this activity focuses on analyzing color scripts and creating an original color script. It has three parts: Analyze, practice, and generate.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Readers Theatre
Contains plans for four lessons where students put on a Reader's Theatre. Students write scripts, perform in groups, and practice using their voice to assume characters. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan...
Media College
Media College: How to Write a News Story
The process in writing TV news stories is analyzed in this Media College site. Writing press releases and what makes a story newsworthy are a added bonus to the viewer.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Put 'Em on a Talk Show
For this lesson, students will write a script for a talk show, based on character traits from fairy tale stories. Scripts will be rehearsed, costumed, and performed in front of the class.
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Ancient Scripts: Writing Systems
History and definition of writing, plus extensive information on the types, families, and regions of written languages. For each language, you'll find information on when and where it was used, the people who used it, and what it looked...
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Public Relations Writing: Release Formats
If you need to know how to write a public service announcement for the radio, this site will offer examples and tips on putting one together.
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Sonic Storytelling: Writing Method for Radio Drama
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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University of Oregon: J333 Writing for Multimedia
A collection of resources for a course on writing for multimedia productions. Includes PowerPoints, documents, and links. The Syllabus section contains a course description and outline from the instructor. The course addresses topics...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Oral Storytelling and Dramatization
Students begin this lesson by discussing what makes a good, vivid story and creating a working checklist of the criteria for a good story. They explore background information about the Mercury Theatre production of the "War of the...