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High school drama lessons for Easel Activities
A Midsummer Night's Dream Comics and Activities
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Comics and Activities is the perfect way to get students into Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy. Each act is introduced with a comic that gives a summary of what happens (without giving too much away) as well as a warm up activity that will get students interacting with Shakespeare’s language. Each comic includes actual text from the play. The comics and activities are perfect for those who are reading Shakespeare for the first time, reluctant readers, visual learners, an
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7th - 12th
Also included in: A Midsummer Night's Dream and Shakespeare Bundle
Emergency Sub Plan Lin Manuel Miranda Hamilton Performer Composer Middle Grades
Need something for a substitute to teach? Here's a close reading lesson to re-energize your class 1 l/2 days in length! Talk about making it easy on yourself, huh? This biography (formatted like a newspaper) about the performing artist Lin Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame, is suitable for middle and high school students and can be used as a stand alone lesson or with other biographies. Each lesson in the Places Please series is tailored to the strengths of that particular artist. BEST SELLERS
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Theater Class Emergency Sub Plan Bundle One Month in Length
Drama 101: A Complete Curriculum for Beginning Drama
An complete curriculum for teaching beginning drama. Includes lessons, tests, test keys, handouts and a thorough explanation for every lesson. This curriculum is taught in an order so that each unit and lesson builds upon the one before it. There are a few traditional and new drama "games," but the curriculum is designed with deliberate building blocks for a comprehensive theatre education. However, it is built with students in mind that are new to theatre as well as the more experienced. I
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Getting Started Bundle
Romeo & Juliet Anticipation | Pre-Reading CSI Activity | Crime Scene Roleplay
Boost interest before you even introduce the text of Romeo and Juliet by presenting students with a crime scene and asking them to solve the crime. Students take on the following roles, each taking turns to lead the investigation:CSI Team LeaderCoronerToxicologistDetective (witness statements)Detective (evidence locker)Investigator (suspects)Students work through crime scene maps, toxicology reports, coroner's reports, witness and suspect information, and cross-reference it all before feeding th
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo & Juliet BUNDLE of Creative ELA Activities to Study Shakespeare
Drama Broadway Musical Theater Unit Hamilton Study Guide 5 Days Lin Miranda
Bundle Who doesn’t appreciate the Broadway musical, Hamilton, and Lin Manuel Miranda? This study guide focuses on the Pulitzer Prize and Tony award winning Hamilton musical. A potential of 5 lessons in this product teaches this vibrant musical steeped in American history and musical rap comprehensively. Students study the origin of the musical, themes, plot, creative team, songs and trivia. Finally, they apply this knowledge in a extension activity designed to secure the learning. In other word
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8th - 11th
Gift of the Magi-- Readers' Theater Adaptation with Activities
Included in Gift of the Magi-teacher and student pages-vocabulary -pre-reading activities-questions -projects-quiz-answer key -synopsis -suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation of “Gift of the Magi” adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regular, remedial, gifted, and special education classrooms, in both middle and h
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide The Wiz African American Futurism
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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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Drama Units Broadway Musicals Wicked The Wiz Spongebob Christmas Story
Broadway Musical Unit and Study Guide For Les Miserables Grades 8 to 10
Want to study a classic in an unusual way? Les Misérables is a sung-through musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the story of the June rebellion of 1832, an uprising in Paris against the rule of King Louis-Philippe, fuelled by economic hardship and a cholera epidemic. It was quashed, and is remembered mainly for its inclusion in Hugo's novel. Now through this Dramamommaspeaks resource, students have an opportunity to study its journey to Broadway, plot, creative team, songs, compo
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8th - 10th
Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide Hadestown Greek Mythology Social Commentary
Part of a Bundle The Broadway Tony Award Winner Hadestown is a fantastic, musical which intertwines two classic Greek myths into a love story. Students use a study guide to learn about the show's origin, creative team, plot, trivia, songs and end with an enrichment assignment which can be completed individually or in a group. This one to three day lesson can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famous Artist Biographies (Lin Manuel Miranda) or other musical lessons (Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen
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9th - 10th
Theater Arts Lesson Technical Theater Choice Boards Great for Differentiation
Part of a Bundle Got some reluctant learners in your theater class? Give your students opportunities for differentiation and they will be much happier! Easy to implement and prep. It provides students an opportunity to learn about designers of costume, set, props, makeup, lighting and child performers and a Latina choreographer. 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 les
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7th - 10th
Broadway Musical Unit And Study Guide for Dear Evan Hansen Social Anxiety
This is beloved Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen is at the forefront of popular musicals with relatable themes for our teens. Through a study guide, give your students an opportunity to research and study the musical, its origin, trip to Broadway, themes, composer and analyze what they learn from the musical in an extension activity. Are you ready to embark on an emotional and musically enriching journey through the award-winning Broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen"? This specially designed
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7th - 9th
Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex) Tragedy Unit
If I had to choose only one classic piece of literature that everyone should study, it would be Sophocles' Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex). This ancient Greek tragedy is the model against which all other tragedies are compared, from Shakespeare onward. Aristotle himself lauded it as the quintessential example of the genre. Today, the play raises questions about the place of tragedy in modern life.This in-depth unit plan is based on the various activities I created when teaching Oedipus in differe
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11th - 12th
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STAGE LIGHTING | 2 Day Unit | THEATRE
TWO DAY UNIT of bell to bell lessons that dive into stage lighting! Perfect blend of technical and creative opportunities. Students will explore the various instruments and tools as well as the designer's process. Culminates in a design collage project which can easily be expanded to additional days. INCLUDED:PowerPoint Presentation (32 Slides)Guided Notes (4 Pages)3 Worksheets/KeysVideo Links with Questions (30 minutes) Lighting Design Collage Activity Pacing GuideCONCEPTS COVERED:Light BoardC
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9th - 12th
Also included in: INTERMEDIATE THEATRE | SEMESTER BUNDLE
Emergency Sub Plan Broadway Musical Unit| Study Guide SpongeBob Squarepantss
Part of a Bundle Everyone loves Spongebob Squarepants! This Spongebob Squarepants low prep, engaging lesson and study guide is popular especially with fans of the Nickelodeon television series. Students learn about the origin, creative team, plot, trivia and apply the learning to a set or costume design assignment. This one or two-day lesson can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famous Artist biographies. Students learn about the history of the production, view video clips, answer que
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6th - 9th
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Broadway Musical Unit And Study Guide For Hairspray Social Change Integration
Part of a Bundle This musical theater lesson and study guide focuses on the Tony award winning musical Hairspray. Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad who advocates for racial integration and succeeds in her social change mission to integrate The Corny Collins Show. Students have an opportunity to study its journey to Broadway, composers, plot, trivia, etc. The lesson can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famous Artist Biographies (Lin Manuel Miranda or Sarah Bareilles for example
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7th - 9th
Emergency Theatre Sub Plan! Viola Davis Biography Newspaper Format
Here's a low prep close reading lesson to re-energize your class 1 to 2 days in length! This biography (formatted like a newspaper) about the Tony, Grammy, Emmy and Oscar winner Viola Davis, is suitable for middle and high school students. Student study her life, education, triumphs and failures as well as her journey to Broadway and movies. It and can be used as a stand alone lesson or with other biographies. Each lesson in the Places Please series is tailored to the strengths of that particu
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Theater Class Emergency Sub Plan Bundle One Month in Length
SET DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | 4 Day Unit | THEATRE
FOUR DAYS of bell to bell lessons that explore the process of set design all the way through construction! PowerPoint presentations with easy-to-follow notes, videos, worksheets, and a highly engaging design project. Complete with pacing guide and support materials. This unit is perfect for students with an introductory knowledge of theatre and production. INCLUDED2 PowerPoint Presentations - Design & Construction (42 Slides)6 Pages of Guided Notes4 Worksheets1 QuizVideo Playlist Link with G
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8th - 12th
Also included in: INTERMEDIATE THEATRE | SEMESTER BUNDLE
Drama Class Theater Lesson Tony Awards Study and Game Quiz Broadway
UPDATED! Teach your students about the Tony awards in honor of Broadway musicals and plays! This low prep lesson shares the Tony award history, facts, maps, photos, Tony award winners list, trivia about the awards themselves. How do I use this resource in my classroom? If I were you, I'd use it as a one day lesson or combine it with another lesson about a Broadway musical which has won a Tony award or one of my theater artist biography and one pager assignments. The teacher will need access to
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7th - 10th
Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide In the Heights Hip Hop Lin Manuel Miranda
Part of a Bundle Looking for something to use for Hispanic Heritage Month? This one to four day lesson and study guide focuses on the Tony award winning, Lin Manuel Miranda In the Heights musical. In the Heights tells the story of a vibrant Hispanic community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood. Students have an opportunity to study its plot, journey to Broadway, its creative staff, trivia about Broadway and In the Heights, view video clips, study the Tony awards and finish learning th
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8th - 11th
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Theater Lesson | Stage Makeup Design With Circus Performers Cirque De Soleil
This two-day low prep lesson on stage make up design is focused on circus performers and their unusual stage makeup seen through the study of Cirque Du Soleil. It gives your students an opportunity to be stage make up designers as well. Suitable for students in grades 6 to 9, the product is broken down for two class periods, although it could be used for a one day exploration of the subject. Students in art classes, drama, and gifted students love this lesson. #springdealsStudents learn about:W
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7th - 10th
Emergency Sub Plan! Actor | Hugh Jackman Biography and One Pager Assignment
Part of a Bundle Who doesn't like Hugh Jackman? Am I right? This easy prep lesson is focused on Hugh Jackman, actor and Broadway Tony award winner. The students research questions about his life, journey to Broadway and various accolades he's received while they practice growth mindset. Finally, using a One Pager assignment, the student designs his life--with opportunities for differentiation! Note: Students will need access to the internet. Many teachers combine these biographies with other
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7th - 9th
Theatre Superstitions
A fun classroom activity that explains the quirky superstitions of theatre and where they came from. Includes a word search (with key) and a writing activity. A great activity to leave for a substitute in a drama classroom.*NOTE - This resource has been updated to include a fun easel activity already prepared for you!
COMMEDIA DELL ARTE | One Week Unit | THEATRE
FUN week of bell to bell lessons introducing your students to COMMEDIA DELL 'ARTE! Overview and history with videos, games, and support materials! PowerPoint presentation with easy-to-follow notes, worksheets, web quest, and several opportunities to perform. Perfect for your drama elective! Games and scene work based in improv - culminating with students creating their own commedia lazzi scene! Available in print or digital through EASEL for your Google Classroom! INCLUDEDPowerPoint Presentati
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9th - 12th
Also included in: INTERMEDIATE THEATRE | SEMESTER BUNDLE
STAGE COMBAT | 3 Day Unit | THEATRE
Want to teach stage combat but worry about safety? This unit is your answer! With meticulous focus on safety, these lessons can serve as frontloading before students get on their feet OR it's perfect for you intro students to learn the concepts in a controlled series of activities. PowerPoint, worksheets, videos, webquest, and a carefully crafted series of activities that culminates in a controlled mini-performance project! Available in both print and digital with EASEL! INCLUDEDPowerPoint (30 s
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8th - 11th
Also included in: INTERMEDIATE THEATRE | SEMESTER BUNDLE
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