Curated OER
Etc: Theatre of War in the United States, 1861 1865
A map showing the extent of the Confederate territories east of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The map shows state lines and capitals, major cities, forts, battle sites, and rivers in the region. The map...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: The Theatre of Georgia and Carolinas Campaigns, 1861 1865
A map of the parts of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia involved in the Georgia and the Carolinas campaigns of the American Civil War. The map shows major cities, towns, and ports, railroads, mountain...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Georgia: Fox Theatre
Grand movie palace; built in the 1920s; Moorish design.
Other
Arts Journal: Theater Page
The ArtsJournal website provides a daily summary of arts and cultural journalism from the English-language press around the world, with links to complete articles for further reading. The theater page collects links on a wide range of...
BBC
Bbc: Shakespeare Unlocked: A Midsummer Night's Dream [Pdf]
A Midsummer Night's Dream Teacher Pack (instructional activity unit). Shakespeare Unlocked brings Shakespeare's most popular plays to life for young people by showing how actors and directors work to interpret and take ownership of...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: A Death in the Family
Created in association with the Masterpiece Theatre film version of "A Death in the Family," this teacher's guide provides materials for the study of the film or the book. Students will study the life and work of James Agee, determine...
University of Pennsylvania
George Bernard Shaw: "Misalliance"
When Pennsylvania's People's Light & Theatre Company produced Shaw's "Misalliance," it printed excerpts from a number of essays on the work. Links to those works appear here and contain fascinating information about Shaw and the work.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 3
In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Feste are in a boisterous mood that raises the ire of Malvolio. Incensed at his highhandedness, Maria and the trio hatch a plan to...
Other
Vaudeville Memories
Wonderful site that offers all kinds of pictures and information about the performers, the theatres, the slang, and links to other sites.
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...
Other
Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Hamlet 2015 Study Guide [Pdf]
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre and its productions of Hamlet, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, a synopsis of the play, classroom activities, and a bibliography.
Other
Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Love's Labour's Lost 2015 Study Guide [Pdf]
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, historical background about this play, a synopsis, discussion ideas, classroom activities, and a...
Other
Stratford Shakespeare Festival: The Taming of the Shrew 2015 Study Guide [Pdf]
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, historical background about The Taming of the Shrew, a synopsis, discussion ideas, classroom...
Other
Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth 2016 Study Guide [Pdf]
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, historical background about the play, a synopsis of the play, classroom activities and a bibliography.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Browse and Search Resources
This site shares a collection of expert and peer-vetted teacher resources that are searchable for teachers and students. Searching can be achieved via a subject, grade, audience, and/or type. Curricula standards for the following subjets...
Other
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Repertory
Description and information about works in the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre repertory.
TES Global
Tes: Much Ado About Nothing: Shakespeare Resource Pack
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource from the National Theatre will assist students interpret the dramati production William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
BBC
Bbc: Languages Spanish: Shopping
The video shows people describing what they like to buy. Nuria and Paloma go shopping in the market for presents. Also what people like doing (reading/ going to the cinema/ theatre).
Crayola
Crayola: Coming Attractions Theater (Lesson Plan)
A fun twist on the standard book report! At this students work on their sequencing skills, while creating a "Theatre," to display their book report. Also provides resources and adaptations. (To access this lesson plan, you must register...
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Design
[Free Registration/Login Required] This selection of videos and historic objects drawn from the Victoria & Albert Museum theatre collections and Royal Shakespeare Company archives show how directors and designers interpret...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: A Novel That Confronts Bullying in Schools
In a multisession lesson, students read The Bully in stages, discuss the story events and issues related to bullying, and complete graphic organizers to help them organize story information. As students read, they write reflective...
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Ortelius Atlas
This article focuses on the Ortelius atlas titled "Theatre of the World." A brief biographical sketch of the famous cartographer Abraham Ortelius (1528-1598 CE) is included.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Female Soldiers in Wwii
WACS served in all theatres of the war dispelling the notion that women were unfit for combat conditions.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Readers Theater Rubric
A printable four-point rubric to evaluate students for delivery and group cooperation during Readers Theater. Directions on how to use this rubric as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.
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