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Drama research for Microsoft Word
Shoe Box Set Design Project with Rubric and Sample Project Photos!
How It Works:Students can pick any movie or television show and they are asked to recreate a scene from it inside a cardboard box as accurately as possible. They can use any materials they have access to in order to create their set design. This product comes with editable instructions for students, a sample project photo, and a rubric!
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5th - 12th
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Julius Caesar Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This internet based pre-reading activity teaches students about Shakespeare, historical setting, key concepts etc to do with the play and the Roman Empire. It also includes a paragraph response with two writing topics.
It is suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. It has a RUBRIC included for quick and easy marking.
MS Word. Editable.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab!
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7th - 12th
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Distance Learning - History of Theatre Research Take Home Pack
A History of Theatre Research Pack. It is both printable and can be uploaded as an online resource. This work booklet is designed for students to research and answer a set of questions about six different styles of theatre that have become popular throughout time.Students will explore:Ancient Greek TheatreNoh TheatreElizabethan TheatreMelodramaRealismAbsurd TheatreThe worksheets will download as a word document and are completely editable so you can manipulate them to suit your needs as an educa
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Junior Secondary Drama Bundle of Bundles!!
Greek Theatre Online Scavenger Hunt
Want an easy and fun assignment that has students do online research into conventions, playwrights, and plays of ancient Greek Theatre? This scavenger hunt provides 25 clues from which students are directed to choose 15 for limited research. Students are asked to provide a source as well as the information requested by the clue. It's a great opening for a Greek Theatre or Theatre History unit, and it includes a key for teachers with links to additional online information. Use the completed
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Theatre Online Scavenger Hunt Bundle
Phantom of the Opera Dramaturgy Packet
This packet provides students the opportunity to look up and do research on the history of The Phantom of the Opera, biographical information on Andrew Lloyd Webber, show selections, costuming of the period, vocabulary, viewing guide, and post-show discussion questions.
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7th - 12th
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Drama Costume Design Project
I created this project as a way for students to learn about costuming in an assigned/chosen time period without sitting through lectures.
The students must research the main type of dress, outer garments, headdress/hairstyles, accessories, and any other important information they come across. The must find and record this information for males, females, and children. In addition, they must draw/trace an example for each group (specific directions are given in the research packet).
A works
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Drama Extra Credit
Dive into a rich tapestry of theatre history or explore the world of drama through different nationalities, periods and themes. This extra credit assignment offers you the flexibility to choose a specific nationality (Greek, Japanese, Indian), a period in history (Elizabethan, Commedia dell’arte, Restoration, Spanish Golden Age, Classical), or a theme in theater history (women on the stage, liturgical drama, evolution of comedy, LGBTQ+ representation on Broadway, theater of the absurd).
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9th - 12th
Theatre Jobs Classroom Workshop
Students will form groups. Each group covers a specific theatre job and creates a workshop in which they teach everything they learn about that job. They also create a hands on activity for the rest of the class to participate in doing.
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7th - 12th
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Shakespeare's Life and Time Final Test
Each year, I teach the life and time of Shakespeare. The students also memorize one of his monologues or sonnets. The last essay question makes reference to the monologue/sonnet experience. Believe it or not, the students rate this unit as their favorite.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Inherit the Wind Project
This is a project that I use when teaching Inherit the Wind to high school juniors, though it would still work with any high school level.
The project essentially consists of them researching a topic related to the play. I give them several to choose from, though they are free to come up with their own.
Depending on how you wish to do it, this could take a couple of weeks, or up to a month if you mix it with other activities.
This includes a rubric for grading the project and for the student
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9th - 12th
The Crucible Scavenger Hunt
Looking for a quick and easy way to introduce concepts and historical allegories in Arthur Miller's The Crucible? Then look no further! Students can work in small groups or individually as they navigate their way through the historical connections between Salem, MA in 1692 and the United States at the height of the Red Scare in the 1950s while making connections to modern-day ideas of the "witch hunt". There are numerous ways you can structure this lesson! For example: Students can work through
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9th - 12th
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FENCES Act 2 Quiz with Key
This quiz over Act 2 of August Wilson's FENCES provides 5 discussion questions and a key. If you don’t have adequate class time for students to answer all 5 questions, assign one or two questions. Or, you might wish to have students answer 3 questions of their choosing. The directions allow you to personalize to fit your situation. The questions could also be used as short essay topics, as research topics, or as a final test for the play. The answer key provides detailed answers. You determine
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: FENCES Resources Bundle
Everything Old is New Again; the 1920s Roar to Life
What was so distinctive about the Roaring Twenties? Was it the innovations? Relief from the austerity of the War years? Rebellion against Prohibition? Scandalous music and dance crazes?
Read through this slice of 1920s life as readers’ theatre or research it, stage it, choreograph it, and perform it to make this unique era roar to life.
This download contains questions for research into motivation for actors, costumes, dance/music, language, sports, and technology. Use the prompts as well
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5th - 10th
Halloween-themed Broadway Shows Online Scavenger Hunt
This great theatre activity is a must during the week of Halloween, allowing students to search for the "clues" online! It covers 20 great Broadway productions that are perfect for Halloween! The shows range from recent Broadway favorites all the way back to the 1940s! It can be used as a “stand-alone” activity or as a starting point for one or more of the other activities in the included “Suggestions,” and it's a great introduction if your group just happens to be gearing up for production of
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Halloween Seasonal Scene Bundle
Information reports and questions on famous playwrights.
Information reports and questions on famous playwrights.The playwrights included in this set are William Shakespeare, Arthur Miller, Aphra Behn and Lorraine Hansberry.Each playwright has a written passage and questions relating to the passage.Enjoy!Fifth Floor Drama
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
Broadway Research Choice Board Project: Scenic Designers
Would like to give your students more choices in their research? Use this editable Broadway Research Choice Board assignment to cover great contemporary Scenic Designers as well as those who laid the historical foundations of Broadway theatre! Students choose one of the 24 Scenic Designers from the Choice Board, research specific information on the “Research Worksheet,” and choose from 7 different methods of presentation involving written, oral, and/or acting skills. The assignment works well as
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Broadway Research Choice Board Bundle
Living History Wax Museum
This project is a blast! I used it for 4th grade explorers, but it could be used across the curriculum! Students research their topic and create a scene for their group. Each student will present a short speech on their topic when activated by the parents. It is truely a living museum. This is a great way to teach research and public speaking! Everything you need is included.
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3rd - 12th
Method Acting Research Project
This handout details the guidelines for a research project in which students work in pairs to research one teacher of an acting method. They will create a PowerPoint or Prezi (detailed slide-by-slide in the handout) to teach the class about the teacher and to guide the class in one of his or her exercises.
I had great success with this project. Students ended up presenting for up to 25 minutes, becoming the teachers in the classroom!
Improv Group Research Project and Presentation
Students will become familiar with one of the many improv theater companies across the nation. This group research project will instruct students in what they need to research to create a presentation and a paper that will showcase much information.
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9th - 12th
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Simulation - Planet Exploration - A Field Trip into Space
This space unit is a simulation in which a class steps into the shoes of science specialists who create a video documentary called "A Field Trip into Space" As you can see in the preview, the students create a new identity. They will become an adult with a job in their own community. They will apply for a new job with the S.P.A.C.E. (Scientific Program for Aeronautic Cosmic Explorers) This unit will take approximately 4 weeks to complete (45 minutes – 1 hour / 2-3 days a week). This unit inc
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3rd - 5th
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Choice Board Project Assignment
Students have the freedom to choose from 9 different project assignments for Shakespeare's comedy A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM with this resource! Assignments include comparing and contrasting design concepts, costuming, set, sound, and more. An easy checklist rubric is included for grading.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Resource Bundle
Writing a Play! - Storms
This planning guide provides the students the proper steps to include all the parts of a play and allows them the freedom to work virtually on their own (only a little teacher observation is needed to keep everyone in check!).
My second grade class had a blast!! They loved the groups they were placed in. I then gave them a book on a specific storm. As a group they read the short book, pulled out the needed information, and incorporated it into the play. With this planning guide they were a
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1st - 3rd
Nutrition Throught the Lifecycle Research
Internet activity that starts with basic nutrition and then goes through the changes due to the stages of growth from infancy through senior and also pregnancy
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8th - 12th
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ARSENIC AND OLD LACE: Analyzing the Exposition
This worksheet assignment has students dig deeper into the first few pages of Joseph Kesselring's ARSENIC AND OLD LACE looking for character traits, idiosyncrasies, and foreshadowing. There are 13 questions that require careful attention to the script. This is a great activity for the beginning of a unit in which you read or watch the play.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Arsenic and Old Lace Bundle
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