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Script Writing Unit Plan
This is a detailed unit plan for a Language Arts 7-9 class or a Drama class. This unit focuses on script writing, scaffolding skills from Radio Plays to Reader's Theatre to adapting children's stories into original scripts. This is a great way to expose students to a variety of texts.This product includes: - Detailed lesson plans are included for 12 lessons- Teacher notes- Warm up game options- Comprehension reading with questions and answer key- Rubric, checklists, and peer assessments
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7th - 9th
Humor and Comedy Writing Unit Plan
This is a 5-10 day humor writing unit plan for secondary English, college writing, or creative writing students. It’s meant to teach the theory and structure that go into humor writing along with plenty of practice activities.Humor writing takes a specific set of writing skills, and it can translate to a well-paying job for those who are especially good at it. Even students not destined for standup stages or sitcom writers’ rooms will benefit from studying the elements that make writing funny. T
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Laughing in Language Arts Class (English Lessons that Incorporate Humor)
States of Matter Readers Theater
This readers theater, based on the book by Agnieszka Biskup, explains the states of matter as part of a physical science unit. Information covered include solids, liquids, and gases, as well as atoms, molecules, and the water cycle. I have used it as a whole class language arts/science activity by numbering each line. My students all have numbers so it is easy for them to see what part they have to say. Each line is short as to keep the reading moving. The script can be adapted for any number of
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4th - 7th
Haute Cuisine (Saveurs du Palais) Movie Guide: Preview, Questions, Follow-ups
Teachers, the more I see this film, the more I really, really like it and find it extremely undervalued. With the total absence of any objectionable content whatsoever you should not hesitate at all in showing this to your classes. You could even stream it for free as I did on Vudu. Just download this packet and you will have all you need for a very rich and nourishing (pun intended) unit on la cuisine française. Students will immediately identify with the awkward situation in which Hortense fi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Super D'Accord French and Movie Bundle Unbelievable Deal, short time
Nevada: A Children's Readers Theater Script for Nevada History
I love being a Nevadan and I love Readers Theater... so I combined the two! Perfect for an upper grades classroom, this 8 page script is educational and fun! There are songs, there are jokes, and there are great facts. Children will love participating and you could even have a performance with costumes for parents! Why not?!? This is a digital download only.
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3rd - 8th
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Little Red Hen Play Package
Put on a performance and watch your students shine! The Little Red Hen is a timeless story which leaves students with a wonderful message about sharing and caring. This package includes a Teacher’s Script, a unique song written just for this performance, Reader’s Theatre, Writing Prompt, Invitation, Playbill, Cast Party Sign Up Sheet and a Costume Reminder for parents.
Students benefit by learning theatre vocabulary, reading skills through re-reading of the reader’s theatre, enthusiasm for lea
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K - 1st
School Life (La Vie Scolaire) Movie Guide with Plot/Essay Questions, Preview Act
Teachers and Parents,Well all know holding kids' interest is getting harder and harder these days. Since this film deals with a group of very relatable teens going through their 9th grade year in a French high school, I know it will do the trick. Students will learn about the French educational system as they follow the ups and downs not only of the students depicted, but also of the teachers and discipline team members. The story moves fast, with real-world drama and moments of tension while sp
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6th - 12th
Stanislavski's "An Actor Prepares" PowerPoint & Unit Plan
This extensive PowerPoint goes through Constantin Stanislavski's book An Actor Prepares chapter-by-chapter discussing theories, exercises, and acting info. Within the PowerPoint are suggestions for handouts and several activities and exercises as well as some video clips for clarification and fun. This 40-slide presentation is meant to be used as a unit plan to introduce new actors to Stanislavski's ideas on building their craft. If used as intended, this can be a 2-week (or more if you really w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Jobs People Do Play Reader's Theatre Script (1st Grade)
This is a 2 page script that teaches a few basic facts about the jobs people do in society. There are enough parts from a class of 8 to a class of 28 if larger groups are assigned the choral reading parts. It is designed to be used as part of a first grade Social Studies unit on Our Community, but it can also be used to improve reading fluency for 1st-2nd grade or perhaps even struggling 3rd grade readers. All the lines are manageable pairs of rhyming couplets. It is perfect for a class perform
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1st - 3rd
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Film Noir Overview- Student PowerPoint Notes
This PowerPoint comprehensively reviews the history, theory, and interesting facts and images about the Film Noir genre. It offers fill-in-the-blank for students and is an applicable opening introduction to the unit for any film studies-beginner or advanced- class! A teacher copy, including answers to the fill-in-the-blank, is available for sale.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Mother Goose Play Script for Kindergarten, First and Second Grades
"Mother Goose: A Tale of Lost Sheep and Friendship," is a fun, thirty-minute play written for young performers (grades K-2). Little Bo Peep is very sad; she's lost her sheep and doesn't know where to find them. After much searching and help from all her nursery rhyme friends, the story has a happy ending as her sheep are found and her friends join in the celebration.
Filled with familiar rhymes, chants and songs, this is the perfect play to perform as a culminating activity for a phon
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K - 2nd
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Black History Month Theatre Production
Unit Description: Exploring Black History through TheaterIn this unit, students will have the opportunity to commemorate Black History Month by exploring the rich history, contributions, and struggles of Black individuals through the medium of theater. Through a series of engaging lessons and activities, students will gain a deeper understanding of Black history and its significance in shaping our society.Throughout the unit, students will engage in various formative and summative assessments, i
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7th - 12th
Fresh Reader's Script - Spring is Coming
This script was written for ELL/ML Newcomer and Emerging students. There are 11 roles: 2 narrators, a teacher character and 8 teacher characters. Each role has a profile image so that students can easily identify their lines. This script was written to give ELL/ML students practice reading aloud and uses vocab and sentence structure that Newcomer and Emerging students are likely familiar with it. In this script the teacher takes her class outside to look for signs of spring and take notes on the
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3rd - 10th
Skit - The Sun and The Wind Fable
An Elementary Skit of the Fable "The Sun and The Wind". Designed for 12-15 students but can be edited to include a larger class size. Performance length is 10-15 minutes with an easy stage set up.
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1st - 4th
Greek Theatre History
Greek Theatre History Mini UnitThis PowerPoint presentation gives students a glimpse into the origins of Greek theatre from the Festival of Dionysus, to the architecture of the amphitheater, and the evolving style of the Greek playwrights. The end of the presentation provides a project for students to create their own greek chorus performance.
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6th - 8th
Stage 3 Drama- Monologues program and teaching materials
This is a 9 week program with Stage 3 outcomes to teach students how to write and deliver a monologue.My grade 5/6 students loved performing after all the effort learning the strategies of a great delivery. The practical sessions engaged even my more reluctant students.It's a Word document, so feel free to adapt the unit as you wish to suit your own class.
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5th - 6th
Economics "Classroom town" dramatic play
This is a complete classroom town kit, that you can use during your Economics Unit or dramatic play. This is a great way to teach your students about consumers, producers, goods, and services. I decided to sit down and make what you need for each business. This was a hit at my school, we invited parents, other classrooms and staff. Included: 59 pgs - My classroom samples pictures, posters, sign in sheets, money, insurance cards, and grocery value cards.Doctors Office Post OfficeVet ClinicGrocer
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PreK - 5th
Film Noir Overview- Teacher Notes
This supplement to the "Film Noir Overview- Student Notes" provides answers to the fill-in-the-blank template.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Friendships Inquiry Plan - Social Studies - Wellbeing - SEL - IB PYP
This 6 week, Who we are unit (PYP) inquiry plan will help make your classroom a friendship zone. Learners will develop empathy, tolerance and good communication skills as they learn about and experience friendships. Easily adapted to suit your own class and school it includes: transdisciplinary theme, central idea, lines of inquiry, key concepts and questionsapproaches to learning (ATLs) and learner profile focusagency and action ideasassessment - before views, formative, summative, self-assess
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K - 6th, Staff, Not Grade Specific
"La Vie en Rose" Movie Packet: Anticipation Guide, Plot and Essay Questions
My fellow French teachers, if it fits within your curriculum and you have the ability to do so, go ahead and show this stunning bio-pic of French cultural icon Edith Piaf! This film was highly decorated by the academies and delivers on its promise of quality despite its rather long run-time.If your students (read parents, grrrr!) are especially sensitive, just fast-forward from the 7:20 mark to 7:35 and you'll avoid the very brief bit of nudity and objectionable content and all will be good.This
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
American Composers
This unit on American Composers features 4 lessons:
1. Music Born in America
2. Aaron Copland
3. George Gershwin
4. Leonard Bernstein
Each lesson is 20-30 minutes and includes pictures, sound clips, YouTube links, and partner discussion questions at the end of each lesson.
This is a great unit for introducing some of the greatest American composers and giving students exposure to American art music.
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5th - 8th
Spring Peter Rabbit Reader's Theatre
Reader's Theater Inspired by Peter Rabbit!Fun way to engage student's in reading.
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2nd - 5th
Elf: The Movie Christmas Reader's Theater
This is such a fun way to get students out of their seats, participating and engaged in reading! There's so many opportunities in this extremely fun readers theater! There are 16 characters and 12 pages.
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3rd - 6th
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