History of Musical Theater/Broadway - Powerpoint/Google Slides and worksheet!
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This AWESOME bundle will have your drama kids swooning! By the end of this substantial unit, students will have a solid grip and musical theater and Broadway across time. My students knew some modern musicals, but they really felt like they didn't have a solid grasp on major musical theater works, wPrice $25.00Original Price $34.50Save $9.50
Quick 2 week History of Musical Theatre Unit!This includes:21 beautifully laid out slides that take you and your students from the start of musical theatre with the Greek and Romans, all the way to musicals in the 2000s.A worksheet for students to take notes on for the slides.15 question quiz on thePrice $9.00Original Price $11.00Save $2.00
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History of Musical Theater Powerpoint slide show (also includes a link for the Google Slides version) with worksheet for students to take notes on! (Printable and Google Form version included).
This includes 21 beautifully laid out slides that take you and your students from the start of musical theatre with the Greek and Romans, all the way to musicals in the 2000s.
This ALSO includes a 15 question quiz on the History of Musical Theater based on the notes they take. Answer key included.
Topics discussed:
- What is musical theater?
- How is it different than Opera?
- Where did it come from?
- How has it evolved across time?
- What counts as "On-Broadway"?
- How has theater been connected to and affected by historic events?
- What were the most popular shows in each time period?
For example, the Gilbert and Sullivan slide also has links showing how the music evolved over time ("I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General" has different modern versions clips from Animaniacs, Minions, the elements song, etc. to help students understand how even very old musicals can still be relevant to their lives today). - Who are the famous composers?
- Fun Broadway facts
Most slides include several links to youtube videos where students can hear the musicals for themselves. This will take approximately 3 hours, so about 3 class periods. If you're short on time, you can shorten the assignment by not playing all the clips. Need to fill more time? There are tons of clips for the students to enjoy.
This awesome bundle includes this assignment, quiz, AND a series of Theater assignments that teach students about important composers and musicals across different time periods.
Interested in the history of theater Playwrights edition? Check out our Top 15 Playwrights (history of theater) ppt.
**Important Note: Youtube videos are included in this resource, you and/or your students must have access to technology to view certain parts. We always try to select grade appropriate clips, but each state, district, and classroom have different expectations, so please review all content before showing to students. Links to content on Youtube are always subject to change based on Youtube’s policies, the content creator, etc.; if you find any links that are not working, please reach out and let us know so we can fix them.
