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Scholastic

Scholastic: How to Promote Creative Thinking

For Teachers Pre-K - K
As teachers, we play an important role in supporting children's ability in art, dramatic expression, and creative responses to problems. Creative power increases a young child's desire to learn and supports intellectual development. This...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Readers' Theatre for Kapiti Plain

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This readers' theatre of Verna Aardema's Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain crosses the curriculum to incorporate language arts, social studies, and science objectives. Students will become familiar with the text of the story and then...
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Other

Essays on the Craft of Dramatic Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, by the author of a workbook on the craft of writing, is filled with essays about many elements of dramatic writing, from the principles of storytelling, to plot development, to character development. There are also numerous...
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Northern Virginia Community College

Introduction to Theatre Six Parts of a Play Character

For Students 9th - 10th
This site tells of Aristotle's six parts of a play. It goes into detail on the Character and the different terms that describe different character types.
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Other

Creative Drama & Theatre Education Resource Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a large amount of information on creative drama including classroom ideas, theater games, plays for performance, and more.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Much Ado About Nothing Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-page PDF study guide for Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing prepared by Barbara McKean for Montana Shakepeare in the Schools, Montana State University - Bozeman. It includes information about characters in the play, a...
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TES Global

Tes: Othello by William Shakespeare: Worksheet Pack

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a complete guide to teaching Othello including a short synopsis of each scene followed by questions, an essay assignment on themes, a dramatic function assignment, a glossary of literary terms...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Drama: Characteristics of a Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the characteristics of a drama including the four elements of a play: characters, dialogue, action, and gesture. It features a presentation of characterisics of drama, a Wikipedia article "Drama," and Quizlet:...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: A View From the Bridge

For Students 9th - 10th
Great insight into Arthur Miller's play "A View from the Bridge". Intended for students preparing to take the British GCSE test, this site is beneficial to all students studying Miller and the play. With links to context, plot,...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: Contemporary Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
This introduction to contemporary drama focuses on the elements or characteristics of drama and the theme of the American Dream. It features the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, which is set in the 1950s.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: "Macbeth"

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough review of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" made specifically for students preparing to take the GCSE test. Beneficial for all students, however, studying Shakespeare or the play. With links to context, plot, characters, dramatic...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Studying Character in Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Online lesson that allows learners to study and follow a Shakespearean character throughout a play, analyzing their actions, traits and dialogue as clues to characterization.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: The Cinderella Projects

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Learners will compare and contrast various versions of Cinderella in the mini-unit. Students will engage in shared readings, an art project, and dramatic play during the unit.
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Other

Project Wild: Fishing Fun [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Five pages of information, activities, and songs to teach students about fish and fishing. Lesson ideas include dramatic play, art projects, music and movement, cross-curricular connections, and home connections. PDF. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Virginia Tech

The Alan Review: Exploring Prejudice in Young Adult Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the power of role-playing to help students experience Mildred Taylor's powerful novel "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." This lesson plan includes a variety of scenarios and suggestions for use with a group.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "Edward Ii". Vii. Marlowe Kyd. Kyd. Vol. 5. The Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
Marlowe's play, Edward II, has been referred to as the best effort in dramatics for him.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to Kabuki Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
Kabuki was one of the three most popular dramatic forms of Japan, the other two being Noh drama and puppet theater (bunraku). Singers and an orchestra of drums, flutes, wooden clappers, and samisen (a stringed instrument similar to the...
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Meadowbrook Press

Giggle Poetry: "My Violin" Poetry Theater

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In "My Violin," students will participate in a poem in three voices. Adapted from the poem by Bruce Lansky in My Dog Ate My Homework, students will dramatize a poem about a child who causes problems at home whenever he plays his violin.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Asia for Educators: Timeline of Chinese Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th
This printable timeline details the ancient inventions that dramatically changed Chinese society and the world. Topics include early books, printing techniques, tea, silk, gunpowder, playing cards and paper.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: 'You Kiss by the Book' Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan helps students understand how Shakespeare used the sonnet form within "Romeo and Juliet," to highlight particular dramatic moments.
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Arizona State University

Arts Work: Theater Criticism

For Students 9th - 10th
A solid approach to the basics of viewing and evaluating a dramatic experience, including theater, film, and television. Covers description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation in the context of theater.
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Meadowbrook Press

Giggle Theater: "Mithing Tooth" Poetry Theater

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In "Mithing Tooth", students will participate in a poem in two voices. Adapted from Kenn Nesbitt's The Aliens Have Landed at Our School!'s poem, students will dramatize a poem about a child who is missing a tooth and gets upsets when his...
Activity
Meadowbrook Press

Giggle Poetry: "Don't Pinch!" Poetry Theater

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In "Don't Pinch!", students will participate in a poem in three voices. Adapted from the poem by Bruce Lansky in his My Dog Ate My Homework! poetry collection, students will dramatize a poem about a child who discovers why his friends...
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Meadowbrook Press

Giggle Poetry: "When the Bubble Burst" Poetry Theater

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In "When the Bubble Burst", students will participate in a poem in three voices. Adapted from the poem by Bruce Lansky in If Pigs Could Fly, And Other Deep Thoughts, students will dramatize a poem about a child who gets in trouble for...

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