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6th grade performing arts resources for GATE
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Shakespeare in 30 (abridged Shakespeare)
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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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Abridged Shakespeare - 8 Play Bundle - Shakespeare in 30 minutes
Mock Trial Preparation and Script
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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4th - 8th
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Theatre Lesson Set Design Lesson Rendering For Fairy Tales Grades 6 to 8 Fantasy
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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6th - 8th
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Theater Sub Plan! Drama Costume Design Lesson Fairy Tale Characters Fantasy
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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6th - 9th
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Emergency Sub Plan! Drama Technical Theatre Professions Video Class Discussion
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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6th - 8th
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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
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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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Radio Drama Script| Four Radio Plays and Unit Great for High Engagement!
Drama Set Design Drawing Construction Fairy Tale Theater Arts Grades 6 to 8
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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6th - 9th
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Theater Arts Lesson Costume Design Study & Newspapers Grades 6 to 8| Creative
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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6th - 8th
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Fairy Tale Lesson Plan Bundle
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
4 Abridged Shakespeare Plays - Juliet & Romeo, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Midsummer
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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6th - 12th
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The Box Elementary Play Script on Rumors Drama Club Readers Theater
The Box Elementary Play Script on Rumors Drama Club Readers' TheaterWhat's in the box? Is it the sports equipment? Craft supplies? A Bengal tiger wearing SCUBA gear?? No one knows, but that doesn't stop the children from leaping to wild conclusions, and learning a lesson about spreading rumors.This one-act play was written for my 3rd-5th grade Drama Club to accommodate 23 performers, with differentiating roles ranging from a few lines for struggling readers to powerhouse roles for the attentio
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3rd - 6th
Shakespeare in 30 - All Plays & Guides (abridged Shakespeare plays)
This is 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 Shakespeare adaptations are perfect for ELA, ESL, and Shakespeare camps. These abridged Shakespeare plays 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. Each Shakespeare play has been
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6th - 12th
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Twelve Cranky Children Play Elementary Script Drama Club Readers Theater
Twelve Cranky Children Play Elementary Script Drama Club Readers Theater
Is Jack a hero who saved the town, or an irresponsible boy who killed the giant after climbing the beanstalk and stealing the goose? Twelve Cranky Children must decide his fate in this comedic courtroom drama.
With 21 roles, and a running time of approximately 45 minutes, the play is easily adapted to drama club or classroom use, with very small roles for the shy or reluctant readers to starring roles. Fairy tale cha
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3rd - 6th
Notes on the Treble Clef Music Class Escape Room Low to No Prep Activity
Your upper elementary music students will be engaged with this treble clef note reading themed escape room! This is a perfect review activity at the beginning or end of the year - or as a low- or no-prep sub option! The tasks are ready to print and go! Enhance the experience and student excitement by added secret folders and envelopes (optional!) All pages are available as a PDF for easy viewing and printing. In this download, you get:55 pages to fit the needs of your classroom and student needs
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3rd - 6th
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Script:The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
16 single-sided page script
Recommended for grades 4 through 8 (or younger, GT students)
Play is approximately 45 minutes long
A perfect culminating activity after enjoying the magic and symbolism of C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Enjoy!
(Long live Aslan; Long live Christmas!)
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3rd - 8th
STEAM Challenge - Musical Instrument STEM Activity Explore Sound and Vibrations
A low prep sound and vibrations STEAM activity that can be used with students in ANY grade! It may not *quite* be music to your ears, but this is one of the most fun and satisfying STEM challenges to do with a group. While this can be easily completed in one class period, you can also turn this into a much longer project if you are working with secondary students or have access to 3D printers where students can design a working instrument in Tinkercad or another CAD program.What You'll GetChalle
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2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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Holiday Reader’s Theater Script The Christmas Spiders Folk Tale
Looking for a darling, short readers theater play? This delightful holiday reader's theater script is a dramatization of the German Legend of the Christmas Spiders. With roles for 15+ it is most suitable for elementary grade level students. Based on the beloved folk tale, students will:Develop beginning characterization through their voicesFocus on their reading, especially in a play formatStrengthen their skills in vocal variety and inflectionPerform for peers in a non-threatening mannerThe S
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4th - 6th
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Storytelling Japan Student Created Pictures Drama Unit Kamishibai Drawing
IMPROVED! Dive into the world of Kamishibai storytelling with DramaMommaaSpeaks' captivating unit, where students embark on a journey of imagination and creativity, exploring the art of storytelling like never before. This 8 day low prep unit is focused on storytelling using a Japanese form of storytelling called Kamishibai as its springboard for inspiration. This unit is successful with fourth through seventh grade students and classes in language arts, reading, drama, world history, social s
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5th - 7th
Spring Readers Theater Little Girl and Winter Whirlwinds Bulgaria Folktale
Part of a Bundle Need something for after winter break? Something to celebrate spring? Low prep and easy to read or present! This Bulgarian folktale adapted into a reader's theater script with roles for 25+ students is suitable for upper elementary gifted or middle school students studying fairy tales, L. Arts or Drama class. This piece could be a one or three-day study depending upon how much effort a teacher wants to expend. Need something for a substitute that lasts several days? Pick u
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4th - 6th
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Rhythm and Time Signature Music Class Escape Room Activity
If your upper elementary music students are like mine, they will be completely engaged with this rhythm and time signature themed escape room! This is a perfect review activity at the beginning or end of the year, a unit review assessment, or as a low- or no-prep sub option! The tasks are ready to print and go! Enhance the experience and student excitement by added secret folders and envelopes (optional!) As my 4th grade gifted and talented music students participated in this activity, I observe
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3rd - 6th
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Drama Reader’s Theater Inca Short Story The Magic Lake Folktale Peru Moral Story
Part of a Readers Theater Bundle The Inca folktale The Magic Lake is a dramatization of a Native American short story with roles for 20+ students and suitable for Social Studies studying indigenous people or South America, a Drama, Language Arts or reading classes. Students have fun while they strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This product was created specifically for the classroom. This folk tale is ver
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Folk and Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 7
Cooties Boys vs Girls Epic Showdown 3rd 4th 5th Grade Drama Play Readers Theater
The third through fifth grade students in my drama club are at that stage where some of the boys think the girls have “cooties” and vice versa. In this play, the teacher allows the children to settle the question of male vs. female superiority in a classroom debate, where the children must provide facts, not opinions, to offer supporting details to justify their positions.
Who wins? I’m pretty sure you already know, but the children certainly enjoy practicing their reading skills as they a
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3rd - 6th
Unity Day Original Bullying Play Elementary Script Readers Theater Drama Club
Unity Day is a comedy that addresses bullying issues, with 24 roles ranging from a few lines for the meek or struggling readers, with roles to differentiate all the way up through gifted readers and/or those who enjoy the spotlight. It is a historical view from a far distant future of a time when Earthling children first attend an intergalactic school and run into some trouble with their new classmates. They struggle to learn to get along despite their differences, but as usual, some are more
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3rd - 6th
Music Personality Type Quiz| Get to Know You Inventory Test | Back to School
Boost student relationships with this no-prep, easy-to-use Music Genre Personality Inventory! This personality survey, based on the long-standing four temperaments, turns this abstract concept into a lesson that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable! TWO LEVELS of the personality test are included, making it applicable for 3rd-12th grade students...and beyond! This personality quiz theme can be used in any school subject as a Get to Know You Activity at Back to School Time, or any
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: PERSONALITY TYPES MEGA BUNDLE | 45 Themed Personality Inventories
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