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Free high school drama lessons
Shakespeare's Macbeth Act 1: Complete Unit Plan FREE
Teaching Macbeth has NEVER been this easy! This complete lesson plan for Act 1 has you covered. You’ll have NO-PREP and no worries when using this standard-aligned unit. Once you download this FREE resource you'll see why it's been downloaded over 4,000 times!Each of the 4 lessons contains a teaching PowerPoints and student packet that will help you glide through teaching Macbeth even if you have never taught it before. Organized by lesson, this resource is easy to navigate.Here's what you'll ge
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9th - 12th
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BOOK REPORT + RUBRIC: MOVIE POSTER PROJECT!
Movie Poster Project! This is one of SEVEN original BOOK REPORTS, along with a specifically created RUBRIC designed to illustrate a student's ability to apply practical and theoretical knowledge of a novel/collection/play. There are two major portions, each designed to allow for each student to showcase knowledge, interpretation, and creativity: · the Project, which allows for students to challenge their own creativity in narrowing their interpretation into a tangible end; and· the Report, whic
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: 7 (SEVEN) ORIGINAL BOOK REPORTS + RUBRICS!
Romeo and Juliet Pre Reading Activities - Prologue Reading & Tableaux
Introduce Romeo and Juliet Act 1 with this engaging FREE pre-reading activity! Students pose in frozen scenes as key characters from play and then read the prologue in short pieces. This activity ignites interest in the play and serves as the perfect way to introduce your unit! This Pre-Reading Activity Includes:⭐ A Kinesthetic Activity With Students Posing in Frozen Scenes ⭐ Students Read the Prologue Multiple Times⭐ Increases Student Understanding⭐ Introduces the Basic Plot⭐ Engages Students i
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9th - 12th
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Shakespeare Solved! Romeo and Juliet Act I
Why don't kids "get" Shakespeare? We're good teachers. We do all the right things, like act out the important scenes, help students translate the writing into modern English, maybe show clips from movie versions of the plays. Yet for many students, nothing really works the way we'd like.
Well, the problem is solved. At their essence, Shakespeare's plays are all about what problems he has set up for the main characters, and how the other characters help to solve those problems. Even students wh
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7th - 12th
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Movie Review Worksheet
This is a movie review worksheet. It includes guided questions, and a narrative assignment.
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5th - 12th
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Introducing Macbeth Freebie / Macbeth Meets the Witches Abridged and Modified
Macbeth was the first Shakespeare play I ever taught, and it helped me appreciate how much fun your students can have while acting out a drama in the classroom.However, this experience also helped me understand what aspects of a Shakespearean drama frustrate students and teachers. Some of the characters are confusing, some scenes do not advance the plot or are not school appropriate, and some of the language is dense.For these reasons, I created an abridged and modified version of Macbeth. Every
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Abridged and Modified Macbeth Bundle (14 resources!)
Free Iambic Pentameter Shakespeare Lesson and Activity for Any Play
Teach students the basics of Iambic Pentameter with this FREE resource! After an introduction to iambic pentameter, students practice marking lines in writing, and then do an interactive activity called “living iambic pentameter lines.” This versatile resource can be used with any Shakespeare play! Top Shakespeare Resources ⭐ Macbeth Task Card Activity Pack ⭐ Shakespeare Task Cards ⭐ Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan With Four Weeks of Engaging Lessons and Activities ⭐ Macbeth Unit Plan With Four
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9th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet - Classroom Wedding
Excite your students with a classroom transformation! This resource includes everything you need to plan a wedding for Romeo and Juliet. You students will connect with both the themes and characters of the play, as well as the life and language of people in the Elizabethan Era. Their assignments include making invitations, menus, writing vows and speeches, creating a seating plan and display and providing entertainment!This resource includes:- Decorations- Lesson Plans- Assignment Instructions
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7th - 12th
Free Abridged & Modified Romeo and Juliet Side-by-Side Text & Questions Prologue
In preparing to teach freshman for the first time in many years, I cracked in to William Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet. While this is among one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, and while I enjoy teaching drama, I found the version presented in the textbook to be inaccessible. So I got to work creating a side-by-side version of Romeo and Juliet with the text on the left and guiding questions and activities on the right. In an effort to make the text more accessible for students, I el
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9th - 10th
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Fairy Tale Wedding Mystery Lesson Plan
FAIRY TALE WEDDING MYSTERY LESSON PLAN
(to accompany the Fairy Tale Mystery Activity Packet available on this site. Free graphic organizers and lesson plan are .PDF in ZIP file)
You are cordially invited to the Fairy Tale Wedding of Prince Charming and Cinderella. Oops! They've been kidnapped! Whodunit? Why?
Bring literature to life while writing your own ending to a highly interactive event immerses students in literary terms and research first hand. After engaging in discussion and re
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4th - 10th
Pantomime Unit
This is a terrific unit for non-actors and students starting out in acting class. I use this with my beginning students to learn how to tell a story using their bodies via pantomime. This is an easy and safe way to introduce your students to storytelling without making them talk in front of the class.
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3rd - 12th
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Julius Caesar Pre-Reading Tableaux Activity With Lesson Plan
Introduce Julius Caesar Act 1 with this engaging FREE activity! Students pose in frozen scenes as key characters from play as the teacher reads a description of the opening scene. This activity ignites interest in the play and serves as the perfect way to introduce your unit plan! ➡️ Take a look at all of my Julius Caesar resources resources here!Top Julius Caesar Resources: ⭐ Julius Caesar Unit Plan ⭐ Julius Caesar Reading Guide Bundle ⭐ Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis ⭐ Julius Caesar
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10th - 12th
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FREE Abridged/Modified Julius Caesar Antony's Funeral Speech Rhetorical Analysis
While I love teaching Shakespeare, I have to admit that there are parts of his plays I sometimes want to skip. Some scenes are too dense for students or not closely tied to plot. I feel this acutely with Julius Caesar, which I read with sophomores. For these reasons, I created an abridged and modified version of Julius Caesar. Every scene has been condensed. Essential but complicated words and ideas have been footnoted. Less essential but complicated words or phrases have been modified. Plus, I
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9th - 10th
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Emergency Substitute Lesson | Technical Theater Choice Boards| FREE
FREE! Give drama students opportunities for differentiation or engaging distance learning. This choice board lesson sample provides students an opportunity to learn about designers of costume for the Broadway musical, Wicked. Excellent for gifted learners or students who need independent study or an alternative assignment. How do I use this in my classroom? A teacher could assign this lesson to be completed at home, in-class or as an independent study. Check out the Choice Board Bundle! Note:
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6th - 9th
Hamlet Character Map Activity and Pacing Guide With Lesson Plan
Help students gain a deeper understanding of the complex character relationships in Shakespeare's Hamlet with this free character map activity! Students work in small groups to create a poster demonstrating the relationships between important charactersDetails: ⭐ Lesson Plan ⭐ Bell Ringer⭐ Assignment Instructions ⭐ Click to check out my HAMLET resources. I have reading guides, a complete no-prep unit plan, discussions, final projects and more! Top Love and Let Lit Resources ⭐ Romeo and Juliet U
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9th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet Quotation Identification - Act 1, Scenes 1-3
Use this sheet to practice decoding Shakespeare's language and also reinforce plot points, character traits and interconnections, and parallel constructured scenes. Students will identify the quotation in the text, determine its meaning based on the context in which it is used, then explain its significance in relation to the play.
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9th - 12th
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Clowning Unit (Grade 6 - 10)
This is a 9 week unit on clowning. Topics include: Clown History, Movements and Stage Fighting, Juggling, Balloon Animals, Make-up, and Scenario Building. Certain resources are suggested, but alternatives are provided that are widely available. I have used this unit for grade 6, grade 7, grade 8, grade 9, and grade 10.
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6th - 10th
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An Inspector Calls - Context - low ability - 2024 ( 26 page lesson + quiz)
Unlock the intriguing world of J.B. Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls” with our comprehensive context resource, tailored specifically for high school students, including those with lower English proficiency and EAL learners. This engaging and accessible resource ensures all students can grasp the essential background needed to understand and analyze this classic play.Key Features:Interactive Lesson: Step-by-step activities that introduce the historical, social, and cultural context of the play.Vis
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8th - 11th
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Drama Class! Tongue Twisters
Free product! Here are 37 tongue twisters for drama class. Young actors often struggle with speaking too quickly and/or not enunciating their words (usually because of nerves). Tongue twisters allow them to become aware of slowing down and speaking clearly.
Just cut them up and pass them out!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Grades 6-12 Dance: Create - Guided Choreography
This lesson was created for a beginner class that has no previous dance vocabulary knowledge. It works great for building confidence on the first week of school or as a substitute plan. You can modify it for advanced learners by including dance vocabulary. This plan can last 1-2 days or expand into an entire unit if you chose to incorporate vocabulary. It follows the National Core Arts Standards in Dance.Standard: 2.3.1 Create original artistic artwork by responding to suggestions for changing m
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5th - 12th
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Script: Judges choral reading, readers theater. lesson plan
Judges reader's theater and choral reading is a 22 page script divided into scenes and chapters. Reading level varies and is marked for each chapter for differentiation and tiering. The script is based on the Holman Christian Standard and New International versions of the Bible.
Included are 27 scripture .PDFs for bulletin boards, 26 scripture .JPEGS, how and why to use reader’s theater, how and why to use choral reading, directions for making this a jigsaw activity, rubric and several online
FREE: The Crucible Act One Power Structure Handout
If you enjoy this free product, check out the whole-play bundle available for just $9.99. After students finish reading act one, help them understand how Salem's power structure leads to the dramatic accusations as the curtain falls. This product contains: 1. A handout with a graphic organizer, information about theocracy and confession, review questions, and questions for further consideration as students continue the play. 2. Answer key. 3. Instructor notes, highlighting some patterns studen
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9th - 12th
Shakespeare Pre Reading, Is It Shakespeare or Song Lyrics, Middle & High School
Use this FREE lesson to introduce any Shakespeare play! After an bell ringer, students watch a TedEx Talk called Shakespeare or Hip Hop? After the video, students get a quick iambic pentameter lesson as they practice marking lines. This versatile resource can be used with any Shakespeare play! Top Shakespeare Resources ⭐ Macbeth Task Card Activity Pack ⭐ Shakespeare Task Cards ⭐ Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan With Four Weeks of Engaging Lessons and Activities ⭐ Macbeth Unit Plan With Four Weeks
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9th - 12th
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Reader's theater script: Esther - the melodrama & Bible study
A Somewhat Melodramatic reader's theater version of the Old Testament book of Esther broken into 9 scenes. It has 21 roles with doubling possible.
Haman, the villain plots against Esther, our heroine, and her people in this script that brings the Bible to life in a unique manner. An optional Bible study is included.
Reader's theater is an excellent way to improve reading fluency and reading expression. Multiple readings can be authentically done in the name of performance. Understanding ch
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