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High school Black History Month creative writing scripts in English (UK)
Melodrama Lesson Plan with Drama Script - HEROES AND VILLAINS
MELODRAMA Lesson Plan with drama script + Hero, Villain, Sidekick and Victim Character Cards. This is an introduction to melodrama lesson (double lesson) where students perform a melodrama script but also a fun drama lesson for advanced students. NO PREP REQUIRED - the whole lesson resources are included: INCLUDES:- 102 Drama Cards to cut out and use- In class handout- Example melodrama scriptYOU WILL LOVE THIS RESOURCE! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile improvisatio
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6th - 12th
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Write Your Own 1 Act Script - Drama Assessment *Google Drive* w/ Examples/Rubric
This assignment is a great resource to extend your students' involvement with drama! Students will create their own play script to show their understanding of drama structure and conventions. This assignment will also help students develop their creative writing skills! Students will create their own characters, outline a plot, and write a one act script for their original play. I used this as a final assessment for a drama unit. Items included in this product (all are editable Google Docs in a
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7th - 12th
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MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SHORT FILM UNIT: DYSTOPIAN GENRE
Introduce or revise the dystopian genre with this stand alone or mentor text unit.Includes lessons that explore a range of the following concepts:Suppression of individuality and oppressive government controlExcessive use of social mediaAutomation of the workforceSymbolismLanguage useToneLessons include:2187 short film + analysis of symbolism and dystopian elementsHyper-Reality short film + analysis of technology overuse and creative advertising mini taskThe Luckiest short film + analysis of ton
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6th - 10th
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Writing a Group Play: Collaborative Creative Writing
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One of the units that I do in my creative writing class is to have my students create a ten-minute play. I do this prior to my short story unit so that students will have had practice developing characters, working through a plot, writing dialogue, and focusing action in a narrative structure. Prior to their writing their own play, I have them write a play in groups of two or three to get them used to the process and structure of playwriting. Be
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7th - 12th
10 Minute Plays - A playwriting Unit
This playwriting unit will help you put together a 10 minute play writing project. This is great for Drama classes, English classes or Creative Writing electives. It provides a simple format so you can move around the pieces to suit your specific class. Exercises are provided for specific element focus, such as character analysis and development, as well as for different stages such as brainstorming free writes. There is also information about using table reads and staged readings as part of
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6th - 12th
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Creating Drama Stage Directions and Scripts: Teaching Plans and Activities
This handout can be used with creative writing, English or drama students when the assignment is to write a play. It offers 1. an outline of basic stage direction elements2. an outline for writing scripts3. Write Now!- two dozen ideas for comedic/dramatic plays.Creating drama is a natural for young people. These activities offer them the chance to combine their realities with the fiction that they design.As always, this activity- PDF version- may be downloaded and printed for classroom use. A
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6th - 12th
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Create a Podcast BUNDLE - Script, Audio Template, Example Ready to Go!
Mix up your classroom practice away from boring writing tasks with this fun, easily adaptable podcast activity!Designed for upper primary or secondary students, this versatile activity can be seamlessly adapted to various subjects. If you are looking to launch a podcast club - take a look at my PODCAST CLUB BUNDLE!Included in the easily accessible zip download are the following resources:A Student Script template to assist students in structuring their podcast content effectively.An exemplary St
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6th - 9th
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Broadcasting Scripts and Scales
I started teaching broadcasting in the 2017-18 school year. I had to design the newscast from scratch. This document contains all of the scripts that I've designed and the scales that I use to grade. Though these scripts work for my broadcasting class, you may also find them useful if your students are storytelling and designing videos. This product includes fifteen different scripts, their corresponding scales, and descriptions of each of the videos.
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5th - 12th
Letter from a Birmingham Jail reader's theater script
Letter from a Birmingham Jail reader’s theater is a 2 page script for 8 readers that explains the events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King’s arrest and subsequent letter, summarizes the content of the letter and provides a peek at subsequent landmark events that came as a result of the civil rights movement.Also included: a rubric, reader's theater version of MLK's I Have a Dream speech, and some Black History visual writing prompts/bulletin board items to promote critical thinking.Check out
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Black History Month bundle (in person and remote)
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice Readers Theater Play Script
A true and compelling story from the Montgomery Bus Boycott! Who can forget Claudette Colvin? Well, history did for nearly fifty years. Claudette was just fifteen when she was dragged off a Montgomery city bus for refusing to surrender her seat. Unlike Rosa Parks a year later, Claudette was convicted and then ostracized by her peers, by Civil Rights leaders, and by history. Her story has resurfaced thanks to Philip Hoose’s book, Twice Toward Justice. Use this script independently or paired it wi
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5th - 9th
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Rhetorical Appeals and Persuasion - Ethos, Pathos, Logos - Commercial Project
If you are looking to assess your student's knowledge of rhetorical analysis and appeals, but don't want to assign another quiz or essay, then you HAVE to try this fun advertising commercial project in your classroom. Students will use their knowledge of persuasion and ethos, pathos, and logos to create their very own radio or TV advertisements! This project- based approach to learning will keep them engaged, and help them retain key rhetorical strategies. Students will LOVE using their creativi
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7th - 10th
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Katherine Johnson: Scientist:The Computer that Wore Skirts(Play)
Learn about Katherine Johnson, a physicist, space scientist and mathematician, who played a very important role with NASA’s early space missions. The movie Hidden Figures highlights the role of NASA's "computers" such as Katherine Johnson and their contributions. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of Reader's Theater Scripts, there are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section,a Teacher page with extensions/links and key. A great STEM biography!Additional Resources on this Topic
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Trailblazers in Science(SIX STEM Biographical Plays)BUNDLE of RESOURCES
Black History Month: Complete Black History Month Program Script and Speeches
Full black history program script created by black educators including speeches spotlighting black athletes, musicians, scientists, politicians, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and poets.
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PreK - 12th
Bessie Coleman: Aviator!(Reader's Theater Script)
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Bessie Coleman. Bessie was the first African American female pilot in the U.S. A. AND the first AMERICAN to receive an international pilot's license! Great for Black History Month in February or Women's History Month in March. Comprehension questions/extension activities, key. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series.I also have these resources you may find of interest:1. The idea to foster contributions of African Americans began wi
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5th - 9th
Also included in: African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
IB ENG B TEXT TYPES: How to write 9 TEXT TYPES BUNDLE
This is a bundle of 9 of my IB ENG B TEXT TYPES: How to write PACKS.· Article about learning to learn (Human Ingenuity)· Blog about the impact of social media (Identity)· Diary Entry about cultural gaffes (Social Organization)· Essay about the need to learn writing skills (Human Ingenuity)· Informal Email about pet euthanasia (Experiences)· Letter to the Editor about plastic pollution (Sharing the Planet)· Proposal about improving International Day (Social Organization)· Review of a fiction book
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11th - 12th
How to Write an Abridged Playscript from a Full-length Play
Do you want to direct a play, but many are too long or just not right for your group? Maybe there are too many characters? Did you know there are ways to tweak a play or shorten it to make it work for your needs? This drama curriculum offers step-by-step instructions, examples from a scene in Macbeth and its abridged version from an actual playscript, plus additional resources to get you started!6th grade - adults (11 lessons)
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6th - 12th
Martin Luther King Jr Quote Coloring Pages
Explore more of growth mindset mentality with these motivational, inspirational and relaxing zen doodle coloring pages with quotes by Martin Luther King Jr - great for Martin Luther King Day / Black History Month.There are 5 different coloring pages to choose from in this set, and all these inspiring quotes are by Martin Luther King Jr himself: great for teaching Growth Mindset on Martin Luther King Day (MLK day) or during Black History Month!Most teachers have used these to create a calming and
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Mommy, Do You Hear That? Scary Reader's Theatre/Radio Play -Creative Writing
Mommy, Do You Hear That? Summary:One evening, Ellen and her daughter Alice are returning home from their visit to Aunt Sally and Uncle Albert's house. On the way home, Alice hears sounds all around her in the dark. Ellen calms young Alice's mind by telling her their is a logical explanation for all the sounds she is hearing at that time of the night. The one sound that Ellen does not respond to is the sound of heavy footsteps. Alice continually asks who or what could be making them, while Ellen
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Best-Seller Bundle: Top 10 for Drama Teachers
A Drama bundle loaded with my Top 10 current Best Sellers, which all come with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources - they are ready to go, with no planning needed:Silent MoviesDarkwood Manor (Haunted House)Characterization and ImprovisationMatildaCommedia D’el ArteGreek TheatreA Christmas Carol (adapted script)Little Red Riding Hood (short script)Twelfth Night (adapted script)Christmas monologues
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2nd - 12th
Five Little Indians Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop with Five Little Indians by Michelle Good.About the Novel: Taken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention.Alone and without any skills, support or families, the teens find their way to the seedy and foreign world of Downtown Eastside Vancouver, where they cling
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7th - 10th
Bell Ringers Creative Writing Prompts
These creative writing prompts are tried and tested in my classroom and work well for students aged 11 - 17 years.
This product contains unusual and engaging creative writing tasks with great visual images.
Contents; 35 Writing prompts.
My students LOVE these activities. I hope yours do too. Please do rate and leave me feedback - I really appreciate this.
Please note - some of these prompts are also in my ELA Bell Ringer bundle, so be sure not to double up.
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7th - 9th
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Tuskegee Airmen: A Reader's Theater Script(A Visit with...)
Learn about the Tuskegee Airmen with this play. The format is a Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series where the studio audience asks questions of Charles A. Anderson, one of the Tuskegee Airman. Audience members ask questions of the guest.Included are Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities, links and the key.Other resource you may find of interest:1. Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Rosa Parks.Rosa, called the "Mother of th
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5th - 9th
Also included in: African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Slavery and Freedom: Frederick Douglass and African-American Folktale Scripts
All students should study the institution of American slavery. Learning the ugly truth about slavery, its methods, its victims, and its perpetrators will prevent its resurgence in the future. As one of our finest Americans, Frederick Douglass proved in his life story, education is the enemy of slavery. Two of the script-stories in this collection dramatize selections from Frederick Douglass's autobiography Life of an American Slave. A third script-story intertwines authentic experiences on a sla
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Reader's Theater/ Improv One Page Scripts for Middle & High School Drama
This pack comes with 5 one page UNFINISHED scripts. Students work together to finish the scene and then share it with the class. Silly, Fun, Low Stakes, Kids practice writing, memorizing and acting out short scenes. The scripts include 12 characters. However, it is okay if more than one group gets the same script since they get to finish it with their own ideas!These are free to perform, film and post on social media. NO ROYALTIES or attribution is required.Check out the preview for more inf
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6th - 12th
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