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Drama Common Core SL.7.1 resources
Twilight Zone “Where is Everybody?” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this “Where is Everybody?” episode, a man with amnesia finds himself trapped in an abandoned town. Issues of social isolation and the li
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – Activities w/Theme Essay - Print & DIGITAL
Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – These standards-aligned resources focus on vocabulary, plot details, characterization, and theme for Rod Serling's science fiction teleplay. Now includes a PRINT and DIGITAL version! Students dig deep into the text to provide evidence and practice close reading skills. Includes two different differentiated writing assignments with convenient grading tools.To access the DIGITAL version, you will find:--a PDF with links to each of the resources--directions for u
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6th - 9th
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BROADWAY MUSICALS MOVIE GUIDES FOR 9 GREAT BROADWAY SHOWS!
"Experience the Magic of Broadway with Our Fantastic Musical Movie Guides Bundle!Introduce Your Students to 9 Amazing Musicals:- Mary Poppins- Newsies- Singing in the Rain- The Music Man- The Sound of Music- Hairspray- Peter Pan- West Side Story- Into the WoodsPerfect for Rewarding Students After Concert Performances or Before Winter Break and End-of-Year Celebrations.Keep Your Students Engaged and Focused with Comprehensive Movie Guides Designed for Each Musical.A Must-Have Addition to Your Sub
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4th - 10th, Staff
Also included in: A Bundle of Broadway! Celebrate Broadway musicals with your students!
Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode, CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this “To Serve Man” episode, an alien race descends on Earth with benevolent promises and ulterior motives. Issues of hidden agendas/app
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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READERS THEATER grades 5 6 7 8 MYSTERIES: 6 BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPTS
This 30% off (-$7.00!) bundle of readers' theater brain teaser mystery scripts will delight both ELA and Drama grades 5-8 students. They will practice reading and comprehension skills while testing their wits in deductive work and activities. These high interest scripts are so much fun that your students won't realize that they are learning. Getting 6 scripts for the price of 4 is fun for your wallet! The scripts are part of a 50% off Bargain Bundle: 50% OFF DRAMA BIG BARGAIN BUNDLE. Freebies a
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5th - 8th
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Theater Improv Warm-Ups and Games FOR EVERYONE
Young people LOVE theater improvisation, and so will you. Improv can help you create a cohesive class culture, spark creative writing, and make your students 100% engaged!Using this 4-page handout, you can explore many Improv WARM-UPS, EXERCISES and GAMES with your students - no previous improv experience required. The first page can turn into an easy anchor chart of what skills are necessary for improv (and serves as great justification for using improv in your classroom - these are important
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Human Body Systems: Group Newscast
I created this newscast for my fifth grade class to research one system of the body, then present information as a group in a fun way. They really get into it! There is an anchorperson (or two), a weatherperson, a sports person, and someone who is on-location. All roles are modified to fit the subject matter, of course!Included:- An introduction page with news roles and sign-up- A page for students to organize and collect their 3 facts- A presentation checklist to practice- A note-taking page fo
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-8
Before the American Revolution: Reader's Theater Script, Skit, Play
Delve into the heart of American history with my resource pack for "Colonial Uprising: Brewing the American Revolution." This engaging classroom activity offers a genuine and immersive journey into the pivotal moments of the American Revolution, making history come alive for your students.What's Included:Colonial Uprising Play: A compelling historical play script that transports students to colonial America, allowing them to experience the challenges and triumphs of the time. It includes discuss
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6th - 8th
Conversation Starters Package on The Performing Arts
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the performing arts.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of the performing artsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful e
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
The Grinch (2000 Movie) Virtual Escape Room
Take Cinema Literacy to another level! Characters, Plot, Quotes, and Vocabulary all based on the 2000 Movie, "The Grinch". Challenge students to use their critical thinking skills and collaborate to Escape Mount Crumpit. After viewing the film students will work (independently/in pairs, in groups) to complete this virtual escape room. Great for: in-person, hybrid, distance learning.
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6th - 12th
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Middle School ELA Project Based Learning
Print Only-Project Based Assessment (PBA) is an excellent way to assess your classes understanding of topics review in class in real-life situations. Your students will take on the role of film school students to complete an anti-bullying commercial for teens in middle school and high school. Students will have the opportunity to take on the role in their group as a screenwriter, actor/actress, casting director, film editor, costume designer, or director. Each team member will complete at lea
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle School English Project Based Learning Bundle
Back to School Icebreaker Charades Game
A fun and dramatic "all about me" game to help students get to know one another. Includes directions, players' cards, and tips for playing charades. All you'll need to make a splash into the new year!Check out the bundle for five icebreaker activities at a great price: Icebreaker Activities
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Back to School Activities and Ice Breakers BUNDLE
Improvisation for Collaboration - A Classroom Management Strategy
Want to add more engaging, fun material to get students to work together? With my experience of over 10 years teaching improvisation at The Second City to students 3-13 years old, I have compiled a list of 7 improv games designed to get students actively working together in a fun way. You can use these games not as a drama exercise but as a classroom management strategy. Your students will love coming to your class and you can use these strategies as a reward or to refresh how to work together.
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K - 8th
Super Spoken Word/Slam Poetry Club
This multi-resource has everything you need to run a fun and meaningful poetry club from start to finish. This resource can also be adapted to use in the classroom for lessons on slam/spoken word poetry. Designed with Gayle Danley, National and International Slam Poetry Champion, this unit exposes students to the world of Slam/Spoken Word Poetry and inspires them to write and perform their own spoken word poetry.In this package, you have access to:-A ten-week plan for the club-Lessons designed
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6th - 9th
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Secret of Immortality readers theater and performance script, projects, prompts
The Secret of Immortality – 10 page script, 15 pages of projects and prompts. Earthmen visit a planet where immortality is a given. To what lengths will they go to discover the secret? How do you want to be remembered? Characters: 3 male, 2 either. Run time: 18-20 minutes Makes for easy, low prep sub plans using the pre-reading material and read through script. Rubric and Jigsaw lesson planning materials included. Shake things up a bit by introducing topics with this sci-fi reader’s theater scri
Shakes Fear haunted house ghost walk PBL scripts and prompts
Shakes Fear in the Dark is a project based learning opportunity for students to plan a haunted house or ghost walk that features some of Shakespeare’s spookiest characters and scenes.This immersive experience presenting the sinister side of Shakespeare has his creepiest characters guiding audiences in small groups to meet Lady Macbeth, the ghost of Hamlet’s father, a crazed Romeo breaking into the Capulet crypt and other characters.Each group’s haunted guide will share his or her story of betray
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7th - 10th
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Year 7 Drama Course Booklet
Look no further for a complete Grade 7 Drama Course. This 41-page PDF resource is designed to be photocopied for individual student use - serving as both a text book and a reflective journal for formative or summative assessment. It encourages group play and experimentation, and gives students freedom to choose scenarios or themes that appeal to their interests or ideas. The booklet also encourages physical handwriting as an important literacy skill, whilst also allowing openness in this space a
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6th - 8th
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Elf (2003 Movie) Virtual Escape Room
Take Cinema Literacy to another level! Characters, Plot, Quotes, and Vocabulary all based on the 2003 Movie, "Elf". Challenge students to use their critical thinking skills.After viewing the film students will work (independently/in pairs, in groups) to complete this virtual escape room. Great for: in-person, hybrid, distance learning.
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6th - 12th
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Drama in The Literacy Classroom - Writing, Speaking, & Performance Total Bundle
This bundle provides hours of cross-curricula lessons with a focus on language arts and drama. Students will read, analyse, plan, write, review, create, speak, perform, and journal.The bundle is ideal for middle schoolers, and homeschoolers.If you are using this or any of my other products in a homeschool environment, note that there is a collaborative component that will require a buddy or parent. My ethos on learning is social but whereas in traditional school the learning experience is vertic
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6th - 8th
Film Unit - Idea Brainstorm and Pitch Organizer
This product was developed for a mini-film unit for a STEAM classroom. This was part of the 1st step in the project stage (after introducing film elements to students), and after groups have been formed. This was for a short film project (approx. 3 minutes), but could be adjusted and easily used for larger or smaller projects. The first page has a simple box layout for putting down ideas the group generates for their film project. I put a minimum requirement of generating 3 ideas to ensure they
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6th - 8th
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Elementary Public Speaking - Introduction Speech & Public Speaking Essentials
This product is what I use to teach the Introduction Speech to primary aged students. The speech topic, "You in a Box" is like show and tell on steroids. The lesson plan has students bring objects from their homes and put them into a box. On the day of their speech they reveal what's inside and explain how it relates to a certain time of their life (past, present, future). This project is fun for the students and is a great audience maker. The focus of this lesson is on giving a public speech i
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K - 8th
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Summer School - 3 Minute Film Project (Media & Language Arts)
This cross-curricula project is perfect for summer school!It is student centered, creative, and combines fundamentals from Language Arts and Media. This project requires some printing and help, but comes with no planning, ready made resources, and simple rubrics allowing you to focus on guiding students through the creative process. The project is ideal for middle school, high school, and homeschool learners with a creative flare. It also pairs well with the Drama in The Literacy Classroom bund
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Summer School - Language Arts, Drama & Film Projects Bundle
Project Based Learning | Media Literacy| Distance Learning
The Google Slides/digital Version of Film School Project Based Assessment (PBA) is an excellent way to assess your classes understanding of topics review in class in real-life situations. Your students will take on the role of film school students to complete an anti-bullying commercial for teens in middle school and high school. Students will have the opportunity to take on the role in their group as a screenwriter, actor/actress, casting director, film editor, costume designer, or director
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6th - 9th
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Drama Audition Monologues
As a drama director for a high school I created a series of monologues that are perfect for middle or high school aged students for drama auditions. They are funny and engaging, and my students love getting into the role. There are three options for female students and three options for male students, but really they could be done by anyone and it is editable.
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Not Grade Specific
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