I have found that the best way to drive student engagement is by giving them something they like and relate to. With this year's classes, teaching the classic drama unit was out of the question. Instead, I turned to what they know - television. Using the first three pages of the Vampire Diaries Pilot, students are introduced to the basics of drama:Act, Scene, & ScriptDialogue, Monologue, Soliloquy, AsideConflictStage Directions, Camera Directions, SettingFor four days, students are given a n