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Drama Common Core CCRA.W.2 resources
Public Speaking Unit | Speech Curriculum | Lessons & Activities
Everything you need to teach public speaking! This printable and digital bundle is jam-packed with engaging lessons and activities your students will love! The comprehensive and easy to use lessons include directions, examples, rubrics, and more! Save time and build student confidence with this step-by-step curriculum plan! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions for ALL lessons are included. **By purchasing this bundle, you are saving 20% off the full value of the individual resources! You will
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6th - 9th
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12 Angry Men Unit Bundle | Engaging teaching materials for 9-12 grade students
These materials, based on Reginald Rose's iconic play, 12 Angry Men, helps students apply the play and its themes to the American justice system. This bundle contains the following resources: Handouts for taking notes on juror details, facts about the case, and judicial elements, such as circumstantial evidenceA slideshow introducing the play's premise, context, and themesA list of engaging assessments, including writing prompts and creative projects, such as juror reflections and art assignment
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP English: Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie Unit Plan
This is a very approachable play for students to be introduced to reading dramatic literature from a literary critical perspective. It's equally challenging for an AP English or any accelerated English course as well as a remedial reading course for struggling readers. Williams' play is in contemporary language and presents characters and themes that students can relate to. I've included the stage version of the play for you to use. In this unit, students will read the play (either outside of cl
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Othello Quiz and Answer Key Bundle for Google Drive (Self-Grading)
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home grading responsibilities with this set of self-scoring quizzes covering the entirety of William Shakespeare's Othello. These assessments may double as guided reading handouts to facilitate active reading experiences. Answer keys are provided. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, a printable bundle option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.Act 1 Quiz. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following
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9th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet In Urban Slang Shakespeare Modern English Adaption
Suitable for a whole class read, literature circle, independent reading, or drama class, Romeo and Juliet in Urban Slang makes a study of Shakespeare's play fun and accessible even for reluctant, struggling, or ENL readers. It is a 74-page PDF that retells and condenses the events of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet into contemporary, urban slang. This product was updated in 2021 to reflect recent urban slang from its 2008 debut.Divided into five acts, Romeo and Juliet in Urban Slang can functio
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8th - 10th
MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 4: Star Crossed Romance (Romeo & Juliet)
This comprehensive and engaging resource consists of 114 Slides for Romeo and Juliet. Slides contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, a mock trial, close readings, Jeopardy game links, mini-lessons, and so much more to make teaching and learning Romeo and Juliet fun, educational, and creative!The handouts bundle includes over 20 resources of corresponding handouts for the unit, which includes a mock trial framework, a ready to use end-of -play assessment with a step-by-ste
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8th - 12th
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Othello Unit Plan: CCSS Teaching Notes, Lessons, and Activities
High school students will be ignited by issues such as gender, class, ethnicity, dignity and age in William Shakespeare's iconic tragedy since they mirror many of today's headlines. This Othello Unit Plan has the depth for teachers to meet their teaching goals with a plethora of activities for students to explore the elements of literature, the major issues, and the elements of Drama and Tragedy that comprise this play. The lessons and activities support Common Core Anchor Standards and address
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10th - 12th
Country Project | Create a Commercial | Country Research Report Project
Create a Commercial for a Country: Students LOVE this Country Research Project (instead of another boring country report!) Students research, brainstorm, write and perform a commercial skit promoting their chosen country. What a fun way to incorporate geography, writing, research, group work and performance all at the same time!Your group will choose a country to research what makes it unique. Then, it is your job to create a commercial skit & poster advertisement persuading people to take a
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Country Project Bundle | 4 Country Research Projects | 30% Off Savings
Macbeth Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle for Google Drive
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Given the self-grading nature of the multiple choice questions, each close reading activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly and efficiently gather data on their students' textual analysis skills. Included are twenty-eight close reading worksheets, e
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9th - 12th
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History Research Project | Write & Perform a History Skit | Perfect for Any Unit
Make History Come ALIVE! Students love to work in groups to come up with a short History Skit that retells a famous event from History. You can use this resource for ALL History Units! Students must work together for this fun History activity and memorize their skit in order to perform it confidently. History Skit Research Activity includes:- Skit Project assignment sheet- Skit Script Paper- Grading Rubric- Recording sheet for groups topicsEnjoy and happy teaching!❤ Click HERE to view 750+ reso
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3rd - 8th
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Inherit the Wind (1960) Movie/Video Study Guide Pack
This 10 page movie/video study guide contains 57 questions and is designed to keep students engaged and on task during a class's viewing of the 1960 version of “Inherit the Wind" starring Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, and Gene Kelly. Included are viewing suggestions and links to free access of the video online. All questions are in viewing order. The video study guide is excellent to use as a tool to help students remain engaged and focus on plot details to increase their understanding and compr
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6th - 12th
Hairspray the Musical - Lyric Study for the ELA Classroom
Looking for a way to shake things up in your ELA classroom? Want to incorporate more arts and theater but don't know where to start? Look no further than Lyric Study with Hairspray the Musical You don't have to know anything about Hairspray or theater to teach it!Lyric Study is a program introduced to me by Anthony Lombardi and my colleagues at PS/IS 49 in Queens. It is the study of a song's lyrics for 5-10min at the beginning of each ELA class - like a Do Now, but a musical one! Students answer
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: LYRIC STUDY BUNDLE - Wicked + Into the Woods + Hairspray
3 Friendship Readers' Theatre Drama Scripts and Assessments for Primary
3 Friendship Readers' Theatre Drama Scripts and Assessments for Primary includes 3 different scripts that are ideal for your primary students in Grades 1, 2, and 3, but could also be used for the junior Grades as well (grades 4 - 6). These three friendship drama scripts have 4 - 6 characters. Each script has an overall message about friendship - forgiveness, problem solving, and sportsmanship. These Friendship themed Drama Scripts download will also give you access to: customizable Letter to Par
Medea, by Euripides: A Compare/Contrast Unit Using the Play and Short Stories
Compare and Contrast "Medea" and Assorted Short Stories: A thematic assignment that will get students thinking about power, gender, revenge, justice, sanity and strength.Have students read a revised, translated version of the ancient Greek play "Medea" and compare it to a powerful short story for a unique and edgy compare/contrast essay assignment. This take-home distance learning assignment is the perfect blend of rigor, intrigue, accessibility, gender studies and, oh ya, murder. I've been an E
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9th - 12th
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Shakespeare's Othello Test and Answer Key for Google Drive
Conclude a unit on Shakespeare's Othello with this summative test and answer key. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate general knowledge of character actions, dialogue, and motivations. In addition, they will explore the significance of selected passages and apply knowledge of literary devices such as situational irony and dramatic irony. Finally, students will write with clarity, accuracy, and precision in response to a prompt requiring them to analyze Iago and support the c
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9th - 12th
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Produce a Short Film Complete Unit Plan
Lights, camera, ACTION with this complete ready-to-go unit to teach students how to Produce a Short Film!This unit will challenge students to produce a 3-5 minute short film from Treatment, to Script, Storyboards, Assembling a Crew, Location Scouting, Filming, and Editing. The planning documents for each of these steps are included in the unit (with suggested grading options) and you can use them over and over again as you teach filmmaking. Everything is ready to go with a visual instructor's pr
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Produce a Short Film Curriculum Bundle (1 Month of Content!)
Fences - Full Unit Plan - Ready to roll out!
Get your students to appreciate August Wilson's masterpiece ! These materials are made to challenge AND engage your students. This unit uses Fences as a tool to encourage critical thinking and discussion about racism our own society. This unit plan contains everything you need to teach the play effectively.With this download, you will receive: A unit plan doc with a suggested framework of daily lessons (and essential questions, CCSS, and all daily materials conveniently linked in document)Activ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: American Literature - Full Year of Lesson Plans (Bundle Version)
Medea Greek Tragedy AP Lit Activities Dialectical Journals Original FRQ3 Prompts
Weeks and weeks of engaging and rigorous instruction - my students love this unit and yours will, too!Note: These slides and activities are designed to be taught in AP Literature Unit 6: Long Fiction or Drama 2 (matches key skills from that unit) but can be customized to use in any long fiction or drama unit in AP Lit or other high school English course. The focus is on narration, symbolism, and archetypes. This bundle includes:44 Google Slides that take students through each of the 14 scenes i
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11th - 12th
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Our Town Movie/Stage Viewing Unit, Questions/Activities, Lesson Plan
This pack of activities is an excellent way to add rigor and interest to your viewing of any movie or stage version of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. You may use one or all of the enclosed NO PREP activities to focus your studies, and they would work with the play as well. Student Experience: Your students will get the most they can out of this text as they work through the activities in this teaching pack. While Wilder's Our Town may seem like an outdated or overly nostalgic choice at first, aft
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9th - 12th
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Google Drive)
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 2, scene 2, of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. An answer key is included. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality and automated student feedback. (Alternatively, printable versions are available.)By completing this exercise, students will:Identify what the text states both
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Macbeth Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle for Google Drive
The Gingerbread Man Fairy Tale Unit with Book Readers Theater and Activities
Your students will RUN, RUN AS FAST AS THEY CAN to this fun GINGERBREAD MAN Thematic Unit! This HUGE 115-page resource contains so many fun ways to explore the Gingerbread Man or the Gingerbread Boy fairy tales. Included in this bundle: Full-size Story Book & Student-Size Books (also available in a separate resource)Reader's Theater (also available in a separate resource)Only available in this bundle: How to Make Gingerbread Passage with picture orderingPicture Story OrderingWritten Retelli
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1st - 2nd
Halloween Readers' Theatre Drama Scripts and Assessments for Primary
Halloween Readers' Theatre Drama Scripts and Assessments for Primary is a fantastic piece to add some Halloween themed fun to your Primary Drama or Language unit this October. This download includes 3 laugh-out-loud funny Halloween themed scripts. Each Halloween Readers' Theatre script has 4 - 6 characters. The scripts were designed primarily for students in Grades 1, 2, and 3, but could also be used for the junior Grades as well (grades 4 - 6). Each script has an overall message - friendship, t
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K - 5th
Drumline Film: Evidence Based Writing Activities on Themes
There are many ways to use film to teach Common Core State Standards, and this packet contains three activities to do so: brainstorming a list of attributes, explaining how film is a metaphor for complex ideas, and writing evidence based paragraphs. This packet focuses on the movie Drumline (2002) with Nick Cannon. This popular film explores very important themes related to education, discipline, integrity, and performance. In the packet, students brainstorm a list of adjectives to describe the
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7th - 12th
AP English: Moliere's Tartuffe Unit Plan
This is one of my favorite plays to teach, and it always surprises the students how much they enjoy it. It's perfect for AP English or any accelerated English course. Moliere's Tartuffe is written in rhyming couplets, which makes it really fun to read, and it has been translated into modern English by so many writers that it is easy to read for students. I've included two (2) versions of the play for you to use. In this unit, students will read the play (either outside of class or in class with
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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