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Part of Commedia dell'Arte Unit

Status

by Todd Espeland

This lesson introduces the first tool: status. Students will physically perform high and low status through status walks.
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# Acting # commedia
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Part of Staging Unit

Reflection

by Josh Hatt

Students discuss the scenes from the previous class and reflect as a group on the process. They then address how lighting, sound, costume and staging interact together to create a technically effective scene.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # technical theatre # stage management
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Part of Mock Audition Unit

The Acting Resume

by Todd Espeland

An actor needs two documents when they audition for a role: a resume and a headshot. What should go on an acting resume and what should stay off of it? What is an auditioner looking for? Students will discuss the purpose of an acting resume, review a model, and reflect on the process. Students will use this template when they create a resume for their mock audition.
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# Acting # audition # acting
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Scenes for Classroom Study: Body Body (Scene 2)

Use this scene in your classroom for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: Gerald and Madeline (both 16) Genre: Comedy
# Scenes For Classroom Study # scene work # character development # scenes for classroom study
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Exit Slip Prompts

An exit slip is a question, a prompt, a rating, or a response to the day’s lesson. Here are 100 prompts for you to use in the classroom.
# Assessment # assessment # reflection
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Create Your Own Drama Curriculum

When there isn’t a textbook to follow or a specific set of units, how do you create a curriculum? Tips and tricks from experts in the field.
# Teacher Guides
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04 - Assessment

Tools for assessment in the drama classroom, including performance and written assessments.
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# Classroom Management Toolkit # classroom management

02 - Curriculum

Links to DTA curriculum for a beginning drama teacher.
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# Teacher Guides

03 - Narrators

This resource introduces the concept and role of the narrator in Story Theatre, and outlines the different options: omnipotent, character, external/internal narration.
# Story Theatre Toolkit
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Part of Drama One Final Project Unit

Week 2: Writing the Play

by Karen Loftus

Students are given time to write their own plays, and gain feedback from their peers.
# The Basics
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Part of Introduction to Musical Theatre: Movement Unit

The Body is Your Instrument

by Annie Dragoo

Students will demonstrate their understanding of the body’s importance to an actor.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre
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Part of Introduction to Technical Theatre: Flipped Learning Unit

Culminating Activity

by Lindsay Price

Students design, create, and implement a solution for the famous “exit, pursued by a bear” stage direction from Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # technical theatre
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03 - Classroom Environment

Ideas and tools to manage attention, volume, and group work in the classroom.
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# Classroom Management Toolkit # classroom management

Part of Mock Audition Unit

Audition Etiquette

by Lindsay Price

Students will continue their journey toward the Mock Audition by exploring audition etiquette. How can an actor’s attitude and behaviour affect an audition?
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Part of Foundations of Acting Unit

Using Emotional Recall

by Annie Dragoo

During this lesson, students will explore how the five senses can be used by actors as a technique to create a character.
# Acting # acting
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Part of Unit Eight: Theatre of the Oppressed Unit

Script Writing for Forum Theatre Scene

by Lindsay Johnson

Students will take the scene outline created last class and use it to create a more detailed script that includes scene-setting notes, movement notes, and dialogue for the characters. Students will evaluate a peer’s script for errors in grammar or script writing conventions. They will then turn in their scripts for an assessment grade at the end of class.
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# The Basics # middle school friendly
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02 - Tool of the Script

This tool covers finding a script and directing proposal, the first, second, third, and fourth read.
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# Teaching Students to Direct Toolkit

Scenes for Classroom Study: Stupid is Just 4 2day

Use this scene in your classroom for character study, scene work, substitute teachers, performance, Individual Event competitions, and however else you can imagine. Characters: Ron (17), Jared (16) Genre: Comedy
# Scenes For Classroom Study # scenes for classroom study
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Part of Introduction to Musical Theatre: Movement Unit

Occupation While Waiting

by Annie Dragoo

Students will demonstrate their ability to find occupation while waiting by performing a scene.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre
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Part of Sound Unit

Tech Rehearsal and Performance

by Josh Hatt

Students are given time for a tech rehearsal and then perform their scenes. The emphasis is on the groups demonstrating a knowledge of sound effectiveness.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # technical theatre
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