Performing arts resources for GATE

This version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is part of my Shakespeare in 30 collection. Each abridged Shakespeare play in this series has been adapted for teens to tackle in a half an hour. This abridged AMND is perfect for ELA, ESL, and Shakespeare camps. This abridged Shakespeare play has been used with:✅ Reader’s Theatre (1-2 class periods)✅ Staged Readings (1 week)✅ Full production (3-4 weeks) The Shakespeare in 30 collection is perfect for students in grades 6-12 studying William Shakespeare.

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Grades:

6th - 12th

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Once in a Faraway Classroom

Also included in: Abridged Shakespeare - 8 Play Bundle - Shakespeare in 30 minutes

Mock Trial Preparation and Script

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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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Criminal Justice - Law, Drama, Writing-Expository

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Simulations

Theatre Lesson Set Design Lesson Rendering For Fairy Tales Grades 6 to 8 Fantasy

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Drama, Gifted and Talented, Visual Arts

Part of a Bundle Do your students lesson need concrete ideas and not abstract? Let’s begin there then and use fairy tales as our focus. OVER 350 SOLD! This two-day lesson on set design acquaints your students with the art form. Students learn a little bit about set design and draw a rendering of a fairy tale setting thus becoming set designers themselves. Lastly, they write a detailed description of it. Note: This is part of my fairy set design unit, too. If you purchase the set design unit,

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Grades:

6th - 8th

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Projects, Unit Plans, GATE

Also included in: Year Long Theater Curriculum Lessons Units Plays Projects Grades 6 to 9 Drama

A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit - Drama and Analysis Activities for AMND

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Drama, English Language Arts, Literature

Are you ready to make your A Midsummer Night’s Dream unit truly magical? Immerse your students in the world of this William Shakespeare play with an interactive drama unit, an abridged version of AMND to perform, and two escape room games to introduce and review key concepts. Your A Midsummer Night’s Dream teaching unit is:✅ Interactive✅ Adaptable✅ EngagingYour A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit includes:Drama Unit for Interactive NotebooksAnalyzing dramaActing mini-lessons and activitiesIntroducti

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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GATE, Games, Interactive Notebooks

Theatre Unit Costume Design High School Level Color Theory Scheme Analyzation

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Arts & Music, Drama, Visual Arts

Part of a Bundle If you are looking for high student engagement, a one week long costume design project is a great subject for them! This 115 page low prep, comprehensive, but challenging unit is all ready to go. Students synthesize their learning about the process of costume design, how history of the play affects its design, read and research, use metaphor, view video clips and finally have an opportunity to be costume designers. They develop a keen eye for what makes a distinctive design a

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Grades:

8th - 11th

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Unit Plans, GATE, Homework

Also included in: Technical Theatre Units Costume Stage Properties Set Sound Design Producer

Stage Makeup Design Drama Fantasy Zombie Circus Application Design Character

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Arts & Music, Drama, Gifted and Talented

SAVE 30%! This bundle contains 4 different lessons on stage makeup (Old age, neutral, circus, zombie and fantasy) and gives your students a chance to be makeup artists. They'll view, study, take notes on concepts, apply the knowledge, design and apply their own ideas. These are great for an upper middle school ( a little challenging) or through high school drama class. Each Stage Makeup Lesson includes:Warm-Up GamesThe History of Stage Makeup (separate file of PowerPoint slides & teacher

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Unit Plans, Handouts, GATE

Emergency Sub Plan! Drama Technical Theatre Professions Video Class Discussion

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Drama, Gifted and Talented, Other (ELA)

Need something for a substitute to teach? Teach your students about theater professions. This lesson gives students an opportunity to learn about various theater professions--the costume designer of Wicked, stage properties from Hamilton, set design of Beetle Juice, lighting designer of War Horse and a sound designer. Excellent for gifted learners or students who need independent study or an alternative assignment. This is terrific for a substitute as well. How do I use this in my classroom?

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Grades:

6th - 8th

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GATE, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Theater Class Emergency Sub Plan Bundle One Month in Length

Radio Drama Play Script The Canterville Ghost Grades 6 to 9 Scary Oscar Wilde

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Drama, English Language Arts, Reading

Part of a Bundle Looking for something a lightly scary, but also thought provoking and a classic? Check out Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost radio play script. This adaptation has roles for 15 + students and teaches the history of radio theater. Students strengthen their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills while performing this play. The Canterville Ghost story by Oscar Wilde concerns a girl who befriends the ghost haunting Canterville Chase mansion and helps him cross over into

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Grades:

6th - 8th

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Unit Plans, GATE, Scripts

Also included in: Radio Drama Script| Four Radio Plays and Unit Great for High Engagement!

Theater Sub Plan! Drama Costume Design Lesson Fairy Tale Characters Fantasy

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Drama, Gifted and Talented, Visual Arts

Bundle Fairy tales are very popular at present. Why not capitalize on your theater students' interest in them with this costume design lesson? Students can really let their imaginations soar and explore different settings (modern, the fifties, western, apocalyptic, furturistic, etc.) for their own costume designs while learning sound instruction created by a very knowledgeable and experienced veteran teacher. No gimmicks here. Even great for a substitute to teach! This two-day low prep lesso

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Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Lesson

Also included in: Drama Class Theater Curriculum Middle School Vol. 1 Acting Improvisation Plays

Juliet and Romeo - Shakespeare in 30 (abridged Shakespeare)

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This version of Romeo and Juliet is part of my Shakespeare in 30 collection. Each abridged Shakespeare play in this series has been adapted for teens to tackle in a half an hour. This abridged Romeo and Juliet is perfect for ELA, ESL, and Shakespeare camps. This abridged Shakespeare play has been used with:✅ Reader’s Theatre (1-2 class periods)✅ Staged Readings (1 week)✅ Full production (3-4 weeks) The Shakespeare in 30 collection is perfect for students in grades 6-12 studying William Shakespea

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Also included in: Abridged Shakespeare - 8 Play Bundle - Shakespeare in 30 minutes

Radio Drama Unit Theatre Class Grades 7 to 9 Audio Storytelling Foley Artists

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Drama, Other (ELA), Reading

Part of a Bundle One of my most popular products! Get in on the excitement for your classroom, too! Got reluctant students in your classroom? Did you know that podcasts are the newest home for radio theater? Try radio theater--your students will find a place for themselves to participate in this unit! It is my radio theater unit ONLY. No script is provided. This TEN DAY unit, 43 pages in length, however you can use as little or as much as you like. It is suitable for middle and high school d

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Grades:

7th - 9th

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Thematic Unit Plans, Homeschool Curricula, GATE

Also included in: Radio Theater Units Scary Scripts Grades High School Frankenstein Monkey's Paw

Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide The Wiz African American Futurism

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Drama, Music, Other (ELA)

Part of a Bundle Let's ease on down the Road with the Broadway Tony Award Winner The Wiz a fantastic futuristic African American version of The Wizard of Oz. The Wiz is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of contemporary African-American culture. This two or three day lesson (65 pages) and study guide about this Broadway musical can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famous Artist Biographies (Lin Manuel Miranda) or other musical less

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Lesson

Also included in: Drama Units Tony Awards Broadway Musicals Wicked The Wiz Spongebob

Abridged Shakespeare - 8 Play Bundle - Shakespeare in 30 minutes

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Shakespeare in 30 minutes? Let me count the ways… This bundle contains eight abridged Shakespeare scripts. Each William Shakespeare play in this series has been adapted for teens to tackle in a half an hour. Perfect for ELA, ESL, and drama camps. These abridged Shakespeare plays have been used with:Reader’s Theatre (1-2 class periods)Staged Readings (1 week)Full production (3-4 weeks) These classics by William Shakespeare are perfect for grades 6-12. Why do you need eight plays?Well, each cast h

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Broadway Musical Theater Unit Study Guide Wicked Grades 7 to 9 Plot Themes Songs

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Drama, Music, Other (ELA)

Part of a Bundle Elfaba and Glenda the Good Witch anyone? This one to five day lesson and study guide concerns the Tony award-winning Broadway musical Wicked! Need something different? Pick up this one. This unit contains enough material for four days. Students learn about the musical's origin, creative team, songs, trivia, plot and end with an enrichment activity or assignment which can be completed individually or with partners. This lesson can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famou

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Handouts, GATE

Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!

Drama Set Design Drawing Construction Fairy Tale Theater Arts Grades 6 to 8

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Drama, Gifted and Talented, Visual Arts

PART OF A BUNDLE Got reluctant middle school students in your class who don't understand theater's power of imagination? Try set design. Anyone can teach set design with the right resources--I promise! During this five to eight-day unit on set design students learn about the history of set design, famous set designers, develop a critical eye about what makes up an award- winning set design, create a ground plan for a fairy tale story of their choosing and draw a rendering. In addition, the stude

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Grades:

6th - 9th

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Projects, Unit Plans, GATE

Also included in: Theater Arts Set Design| Drama| Fairy Tale Setting |Set Templates Grades 6 to 8

Theater Arts Lesson Costume Design Study & Newspapers Grades 6 to 8| Creative

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Arts & Music, Drama, Gifted and Talented

Part of a Bundle This two or three-day engaging, creative lesson focuses on costume design, the rationale for teaching it and its history. The lesson gives students an opportunity to work cooperatively, solve problems creatively and learn at the same time! Created for students in grades 6 to 8, the product could be used for a one day exploration of the subject, skipping day two and three. This lesson seems straight forward at first, but wait until day two when students work in small groups and

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Grades:

6th - 8th

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Activities, GATE, Lesson

Also included in: Costume Design Units Circus, Fairy Tale, Christmas, Super Heroes, Halloween

Fairy Tale Lesson Plan Bundle

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love2learn2day

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

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Drama, Literature, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

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Julius Caesar - Shakespeare in 30 (abridged Shakespeare)

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This version of Julius Caesar is part of my Shakespeare in 30 collection. Each abridged Shakespeare play in this series has been adapted for teens to tackle in a half an hour. This abridged Julius Caesar is perfect for ELA, ESL, and Shakespeare camps. This abridged Shakespeare play has been used with:Reader’s Theatre (1-2 class periods)Staged Readings (1 week)Full production (3-4 weeks) The Shakespeare in 30 collection is perfect for students grades 6-12 studying William Shakespeare.Julius Caesa

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: William Shakespeare Resources - 30 Minute Scripts, Escape Rooms, Drama Unit

Macbeth - Shakespeare in 30 (abridged Shakespeare)

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Drama, EFL - ESL - ELD, Literature

This version of Macbeth is part of my Shakespeare in 30 collection. Each abridged Shakespeare play in this series has been adapted for teens to tackle in a half an hour. This abridged Macbeth is perfect for ELA, ESL, and Shakespeare camps. This abridged Shakespeare play has been used with:✅ Reader’s Theatre (1-2 class periods)✅ Staged Readings (1 week)✅ Full production (3-4 weeks) The Shakespeare in 30 collection is perfect for students in grades 6-12 studying William Shakespeare. This version o

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Grades:

9th - 12th

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Also included in: Abridged Shakespeare - 8 Play Bundle - Shakespeare in 30 minutes

4 Abridged Shakespeare Plays - Juliet & Romeo, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Midsummer

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Are you looking for abridged Shakespeare plays for performance, Reader's Theatre, or ESL? These versions of Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night's Dream are part of my Shakespeare in 30 collection. Each abridged Shakespeare play in this series has been adapted for teens to tackle in a half an hour. These abridged Shakespeare plays have been used with:✅ Reader’s Theatre (1-2 class periods)✅ Staged Readings (1 week)✅ Full production (3-4 weeks) The Shakespeare in 30 c

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Grades:

6th - 12th

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Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare in 30 (abridged Shakespeare)

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This version of Much Ado About Nothing is part of my Shakespeare in 30 collection. Each abridged Shakespeare play in this series has been adapted for teens to tackle in a half an hour. This abridged Much Ado About Nothing is perfect for ELA, ESL, and Shakespeare camps. This abridged Shakespeare play has been used with:✅ Reader’s Theatre (1-2 class periods)✅ Staged Readings (1 week)✅ Full production (3-4 weeks) The Shakespeare in 30 collection is perfect for students in grades 6-12 studying Willi

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Also included in: Abridged Shakespeare - 8 Play Bundle - Shakespeare in 30 minutes

Taming of the Shrew - Shakespeare in 30 (abridged Shakespeare)

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This version of Taming of the Shrew is part of my Shakespeare in 30 collection. Each abridged Shakespeare play in this series has been adapted for teens to tackle in a half an hour. This abridged Taming of the Shrew is perfect for ELA, ESL, and Shakespeare camps. This abridged Shakespeare play has been used with:✅ Reader’s Theatre (1-2 class periods)✅ Staged Readings (1 week)✅ Full production (3-4 weeks) The Shakespeare in 30 collection is perfect for students in grades 6-12 studying William Sha

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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