Bundle Famous Theater Artist Biographies Close Reading Black Americans

SAVE!! February is Black History month, but you can use this bundle any time! Here's a great way to celebrate by studying the life journeys of popular performing artists--Denzel Washington Audra McDonald, Billy Porter, Camille A. Brown (choreographer) and James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin)? These lessons, two close reading and three one pager assignments are similar but different, depending upon the needs of the teacher.

BONUS: Denzel Washington Quote Poster!

Denzel Washington and Audra McDonald Biographies

Here are close reading lessons to re-energize your class. These non-fiction biographies about the performing artists Denzel Washington and Audra McDonald are suitable for middle and high school students and can be used as a stand alone lesson or with other biographies.

Need a quick emergency lesson plan? Or one for a substitute?

This Product includes:

• A Complete Bio about Denzel Washington from birth to present day
• Washington-- newspaper format
• Audra McDonald-- Learn about her road to Broadway and when she almost quit--newspaper format
• Billy Porter--biography questions and one pager assignment
• James Monroe Iglehart--biography questions and one pager assignment
• Camille A. Brown--biography questions and one pager assignment
• Important Dates in Their Lives
• Trivia
• Awards They Have Won
• Quotes from Artists
• Each lesson in the series is tailored to the strengths of that particular artist. No two lessons are alike!
• 10 to 15 Questions
• Teacher's Key
• Video clip links and suggestions for their use

All is needed is the internet.

Many teachers combine these biographies with others of mine on actors Lin Manuel Miranda, actress SAVE!!Meryl Streep or designer Ming Cho Lee. Or they tie it to a lesson about the Tony Awards at: Tony Awards Lesson

If your students need to do a research project, the Places Please lessons are good ones to introduce the unit. Perhaps more students would pursue a career in the theater arts if we show them what is possible for them?

In addition, these bios. are a great spring board for discussion concerning goals, tenacity, determination and professionalism.

There is more to theater than just improvisation, plays and games. I teach theater with a twist. This is an example of what I mean.