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Theater Units for Lower and Upper Elementary Levels Unit PlanTheater Units for Lower and Upper Elementary Levels Unit Plan
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New York City Department of Education
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K - 6th
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English Language Arts
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Theater Units for Lower and Upper Elementary Levels

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Introduce middle schoolers to playwriting and the elements of drama with a six-session storytelling unit that encourages kids to expand their acting and writing skills. The 12-page packet includes overviews of the lessons, assessment strategies, and learning experiences, as well as a graphic organizer, a storytelling rubric checklist, and a student's rights and responsibilities pledge.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

script writing, dramatizations, acting, social-emotional learning

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • The pledge of rights and responsibilities is appropriate for any class

Classroom Considerations

  • Beware the typos

Pros

  • Includes a pledge detailing individual rights and responsibilities that all class members are expected to sign

Cons

  • No detailed lesson plans are included

Common Core

RL.2.1 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.6

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