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This document is a collection of Theatre for Young Audience plays (TYA) written by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) writers/playwrights.

The BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) Theatre Book List offers a selection of texts (memoirs, essay collections, books, novels) written by BIPOC artists. All of the texts have a theatre focus, which makes them perfect for study in the drama classroom, to use as an independent study project, or for students who require an alternative method of instruction (AMI). Along with the list of books, attachments include Reading Questions for 5 specific texts, and a Close Reading Lesson Plan.

The DTA curriculum, units, and professional development courses can be used to support the IB teacher in MYP, IB-Prep Class, grade 11 or DP Year 1 as they prepare students to engage in the assessment objectives of inquiring, developing, presenting, and evaluating. The materials in the DTA are not authorized by IB; however, they will give you the ability to guide students to think creatively, actively, and critically as theatre-makers and strengthen the skills necessary for students to successfully complete the Year 2 assessment tasks. The purpose of this document is to give you IB direction, vocabulary, and extensions to refer to when reviewing DTA material. Additional assets are included that have connections to specific DTA units.

Use this scene in your classroom for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: Chloe, Tyler Genre: Vignettes

Complete three of nine projects on A Midsummer Night's Dream to make a tic-tac-toe! Includes a rubric for assessment.

This 3 page list of active verbs will help to get action out of your actors in a scene. Encourage the actors to play both physically and vocally with the verb.

Instead of having students answer questions, what happens when they have to devise the questions? Give students 20 answers. Divide students into groups and have them come up with the questions that would result in the provided answers.

Use these dialogue prompts for improvisation work. Includes characters, location, want, and a first line for each prompt.

A complication of ideas from DTA members - how to fill the gap at the end of the semester.

This handout will help you answer the question: How can you get your students to engage with each other, work with each other and include everyone?

The study guide provides the following: pre-viewing questions, viewing questions, and post-viewing activities.

The study guide provides the following: pre-viewing questions, viewing questions, and post-viewing activities.

This classroom movie study guide looks specifically at the 2013 filmed version of the live musical Shrek. The musical is based on the 2001 movie of the same name. The study guide provides the following: pre-viewing questions, viewing questions, and post-viewing activities.

The study guide provides the following: pre-viewing questions, viewing questions, and post-viewing activities.

A poster for the classroom - the purpose of feedback.

Poster for the classroom - getting specific feedback.

Poster for the classroom outlining the ways in which drama can benefit students outside the classroom.

A poster for your drama classroom; quote from John Leguizamo.

Poster for the classroom: You Are In Control.

Two posters: what does giving and receiving feedback look like?