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Elementary drama research for GATE
Mock Trial Preparation and Script
This product includes graphic organizers to help your students gather ideas and information to present in a formal trial-like manner. You can use any literature story or informational text with this packet. Put a character or a historical figure on trial for crimes they've committed. The possibilities are endless!You will receive:Printable pages that can be used to create a packet specialized for both the Prosecution team and the Defense Team.A script to help move the trial along in a manner tha
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4th - 8th
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Careers in Theatre - Drama - Research Project
This Careers in Theatre Research Project will allow students to demonstrate an understanding of the broader world of drama and theatre by identifying and describing the roles and responsibilities of key theatre personnel. In groups, students will be assigned to research one of the following key theatre careers:ActorDirectorLighting or Sound TechnicianProducerSet or Costume DesignerStage ManagerThey will then create and present a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation, answering a series of qu
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4th - 8th
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Broadway Musical Group Research Project
This is a week-long project your kids will love! Students work in groups to research a Broadway musical of their choice. They work together to create a poster and presentation to share their information with the rest of the class. This download includes detailed teacher instructions/scoring guide, student instruction sheets, and a "group evaluation" page for students to fill out after they make their presentations. Students take a lot of ownership over their projects because they are in char
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5th - 12th
Fairy Tale Lesson Plan Bundle
This lesson plan bundle—one of my all-time favorite ELA units to teach—contains activities designed to generate enthusiasm and skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and performing. Read on for notes regarding grade level usage. And see the Preview for Table of Contents, Standards correlations, and sample materials.
Questions? Please contact me.
Email: love2teach2day@gmail.com
I hope you enjoy my favorite unit!
Cynthia
The unit bundle includes the following, totaling over 100 pages
The Box Elementary Play Script on Rumors Drama Club Readers Theater
The Box Elementary Play Script on Rumors Drama Club Readers' TheaterWhat's in the box? Is it the sports equipment? Craft supplies? A Bengal tiger wearing SCUBA gear?? No one knows, but that doesn't stop the children from leaping to wild conclusions, and learning a lesson about spreading rumors.This one-act play was written for my 3rd-5th grade Drama Club to accommodate 23 performers, with differentiating roles ranging from a few lines for struggling readers to powerhouse roles for the attentio
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3rd - 6th
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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Twelve Cranky Children Play Elementary Script Drama Club Readers Theater
Twelve Cranky Children Play Elementary Script Drama Club Readers Theater
Is Jack a hero who saved the town, or an irresponsible boy who killed the giant after climbing the beanstalk and stealing the goose? Twelve Cranky Children must decide his fate in this comedic courtroom drama.
With 21 roles, and a running time of approximately 45 minutes, the play is easily adapted to drama club or classroom use, with very small roles for the shy or reluctant readers to starring roles. Fairy tale cha
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3rd - 6th
Shakespeare's Globe Theater - An Introduction for Kids
Introduce students to Shakespeare’s Globe Theater, then have them complete a worksheet, write fun facts cards, and create a paper model to remember what they have learned. Several books, magazines, and websites are included in a resource list to help teachers teach about the Globe Theater to students. These materials are geared for 3rd-5th graders but could be used as low-end differentiation for middle school students as well. There are enough materials here to cover two to three 45-minute cl
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3rd - 8th
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Holiday Reader’s Theater Script The Christmas Spiders Folk Tale
Looking for a darling, short readers theater play? This delightful holiday reader's theater script is a dramatization of the German Legend of the Christmas Spiders. With roles for 15+ it is most suitable for elementary grade level students. Based on the beloved folk tale, students will:Develop beginning characterization through their voicesFocus on their reading, especially in a play formatStrengthen their skills in vocal variety and inflectionPerform for peers in a non-threatening mannerThe S
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4th - 6th
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Script:The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
16 single-sided page script
Recommended for grades 4 through 8 (or younger, GT students)
Play is approximately 45 minutes long
A perfect culminating activity after enjoying the magic and symbolism of C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Enjoy!
(Long live Aslan; Long live Christmas!)
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3rd - 8th
Drama Reader’s Theater Inca Short Story The Magic Lake Folktale Peru Moral Story
Part of a Readers Theater Bundle The Inca folktale The Magic Lake is a dramatization of a Native American short story with roles for 20+ students and suitable for Social Studies studying indigenous people or South America, a Drama, Language Arts or reading classes. Students have fun while they strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This product was created specifically for the classroom. This folk tale is ver
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Folk and Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 7
Storytelling Japan Student Created Pictures Drama Unit Kamishibai Drawing
IMPROVED! Dive into the world of Kamishibai storytelling with DramaMommaaSpeaks' captivating unit, where students embark on a journey of imagination and creativity, exploring the art of storytelling like never before. This 8 day low prep unit is focused on storytelling using a Japanese form of storytelling called Kamishibai as its springboard for inspiration. This unit is successful with fourth through seventh grade students and classes in language arts, reading, drama, world history, social s
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5th - 7th
Echo, 2016 Newbery Honor Book, by Pam Munoz Ryan
Echo is a symphony of four stories. The introduction is a fantasy. The others are historical fiction, all connected by one musical instrument whose power saddens, comforts, revives, cheers, rejoices, and provides hope in the hands that hold it.
The Introduction, a fantasy, begins in Germany, fifty years before the war to end all wars.
In 1933, fifteen years later in the same country, the second story begins. Young Friedrich Schmitt and his family find themselves threatened by the rise of Na
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5th - 7th
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Cooties Boys vs Girls Epic Showdown 3rd 4th 5th Grade Drama Play Readers Theater
The third through fifth grade students in my drama club are at that stage where some of the boys think the girls have “cooties” and vice versa. In this play, the teacher allows the children to settle the question of male vs. female superiority in a classroom debate, where the children must provide facts, not opinions, to offer supporting details to justify their positions.
Who wins? I’m pretty sure you already know, but the children certainly enjoy practicing their reading skills as they a
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3rd - 6th
Unity Day Original Bullying Play Elementary Script Readers Theater Drama Club
Unity Day is a comedy that addresses bullying issues, with 24 roles ranging from a few lines for the meek or struggling readers, with roles to differentiate all the way up through gifted readers and/or those who enjoy the spotlight. It is a historical view from a far distant future of a time when Earthling children first attend an intergalactic school and run into some trouble with their new classmates. They struggle to learn to get along despite their differences, but as usual, some are more
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3rd - 6th
Chinese New Year Activity Bundle - Lunar New Year Research - 2024 Update
This Chinese New Year Research Unit Bundle includes detailed instructions, a 5-day lesson plan, four editable research guides, two reader's theater scripts, a crossword puzzle, and an editable 54-slide PowerPoint trivia game. All answer keys provided.INCLUDED IN THIS CHINESE NEW YEAR RESEARCH BUNDLEIndividual links for each resource in this bundle:3-Day Research Activity + Crossword PuzzleReader's Theater Script: "The Race for the Zodiac"Reader's Theater Script: "Ting Ting and the Monster Nian"C
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4th - 7th
Drama Lesson Fairy Tales Stage Properties With Stage Property Quiz
I teach theater with a twist! This ninety minute lesson about stage properties (with fairy tales as the focus) is suitable for upper elementary and middle school students. Easy prep for the teacher--engaging, fun and unique. This isn't just a worksheet--this is an ENTIRE lesson ready for you to copy and go!Product includes:Warm UpTeacher's Script--what I say and how I say it!Stage properties categories and the reasons they are labeled as suchShort quizQuiz keyMovie title suggestions--cued up
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5th - 8th
EMERGENCY SUB PLAN: Theatre Reflects Life with "Newsies"
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of theatre as a reflection of life in particular times, places, and culture by writing an article from the journalist’s point of view after watching Newsies the Musical.
This is a great sub plan or emergency plan for theatre and history teachers.
This file includes two handouts:
Learning Objectives
Observation Questions
Thoughtful Discussion Questions
Creative writing from the point of view of one of the characters.
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5th - 12th
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Comedy Radio Theater Play Script It Could Always Be Worse Drama
Looking for something that teaches students that we all be grateful? Here's a fifteen minute comedy radio play script adapted from the Jewish folk tale, It Could Always Be Worse. This script has 20+ roles (plus crew) and was written especially for the classroom! Strengthen your students' listening, speaking, reading skills all at once. It's a one stop shop!It Could Always Be Worse Story: When a poor unfortunate Jewish man can't take the pains of his cramped, noisy, impoverished existence no lon
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5th - 7th
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Famous Actor Biography Research Project for Google Slides™
Students will choose a famous actor and create a Google Slides™ presentation using this Famous Actor Biography Research Project resource.After choosing an actor, students will begin their research to answer a list of questions provided, such as What was the actor's first major role? They can use the Slides™ templates provided to create their biographies, as well as add images and a video. Once their presentations are complete, I like to have my students present their research to the class. It is
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4th - 8th
Elementary One Act Play Ojisan And The Grateful Statues Japanese Tale
This charming one act play with unit was created for the creative dramatics class level and shares the themes of multiculturalism, winter, kindness, forgiveness and the new year. It is excellent for cooperative learning, studies of other cultures, and very suitable for a Vocal Music, Social Studies class as well as a Drama. In addition, a teacher could assign this unit a students distance learning. #DistanceLearningTPTBased on the beloved Japanese folk tale by the same name, students will have
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Multicultural Drama Play Scripts and Units
Folktale Readers Theater Script Buddy and the Evergreen Trees
Part of a Bundle Fighting the winter blahs? Brighten your days with this delightful reader's theater script and short unit, a dramatization of The Legend of the Evergreens. With roles for 15+ it is most suitable for elementary grade level students. Cooperative learning is a focal point of the mini-lesson. A teacher could assign this reader's theater script to students who are distance learning. #BFTPTDEALSBased on the beloved folk tale, students will:develop beginning characterization through
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4th - 6th
17th Century Ship Reenactment
Would you have survived a 17th century sailing ship experience across the Atlantic?Looking for the perfect experience for your students to get engaged with your 5th grade history content relating to Explorers or the American Colonies? Not enough in the budget for a field trip for a 17th century sailing ship field trip? Have no fear! Bundled in this enriching and fun folder you will find all the planning tools, lesson plans, and packets for your very own 17th century ship reenactment to tie in wi
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4th - 6th
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Folk Tale Buddy and the Evergreen Trees One Act Play Spring
This engaging 15 minute holiday play and unit (38 pages in length) with roles for 25+ students is suitable for students whether studying winter, folk tales, nature, birds or used in a creative dramatics class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This unit and play was written specifically for fifth through eighth grade students and reflects that. Students will:explore a North American folk tale abo
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Multicultural Drama Play Scripts and Units
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