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An introduction to the concept of the spoken word performance using examples and self-reflection.

Students use personal experiences or views to write a spoken word poem about a challenge young people face in their community.

Students will follow a structure to rehearse their spoken word poetry performances with peer feedback.

Students will demonstrate mastery by presenting their original spoken word pieces for both a written and performance grade.

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the importance of screenplay formatting and learn some basic screenplay formatting elements: fonts, margins, and title pages.

In this lesson, students will continue to learn some basic screenplay formatting elements: scene headers/sluglines, action lines, character tags, dialogue, and parentheticals.

In this lesson, students will continue to learn some basic screenplay formatting elements: transitions and shots.

In this lesson, students will be introduced to how they can use the basic screenplay elements in an advanced way to help tell their stories with extensions, detailed sluglines, and subheaders.

In this lesson, students will continue to learn how they can use the basic screenplay elements in an advanced way to help tell their stories with character introductions, flashbacks, montages, and detailed action lines.

In this lesson, students will continue to learn how they can use the basic screenplay elements in an advanced way to help tell their stories with dialogue other than English in an English-language screenplay and white space.

In this lesson, students will apply their knowledge by reading and watching a screenplay.

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of screenplay formatting by writing the first 10 pages of a screenplay.

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the origins of screenplay writing and be able to answer the question “What is a screenplay?”

In this lesson, students will learn about the differences between screenplay writing for film and stage playwriting for theatre.

In this lesson, students will learn about the three-act structure and see this structure in action through a case study.

In this lesson, we look at the protagonist of the screenplay with a focus on their goals, obstacles, and tactics.

In this lesson, students will demonstrate their learned knowledge on the craft of screenplay structure. This project is structured as a group project, but it could easily be an individual project if you have a small class or if you have students working online.

In this lesson, students will watch a movie musical, respond to viewing questions, and apply themes and contexts from the musical in a post-viewing activity. The questions and exercises for this lesson are taken from the Matilda Classroom Study Guide, which is included. Alternative pre-viewing questions and post-viewing exercises are available if you wish to modify the lesson. This lesson is ideal for the end of the school year, after a major assessment, or following a semester end production.

In this lesson, students will watch a movie musical, respond to viewing questions, and apply themes and contexts from the musical in a post-viewing activity. The questions and exercises for this lesson are taken from the Singin’ in the Rain Classroom Study Guide, which is included. Alternative pre-viewing questions and post-viewing exercises are available if you wish to modify the lesson. This lesson is ideal for the end of the school year, after a major assessment, or following a semester-end production.

In this lesson, students will analyze and stage a scene from a Victorian ghost story using only low-tech solutions. They must design lighting, sound, and costumes without traditional theatrical equipment or period-accurate attire. Instead, they will rely on atmosphere, found lighting, and live sound effects to bring the genre to life. Students will have two days to prepare and execute a one-minute memorized scene that showcases their design choices. Use this lesson at the end of the year, after a major assessment, or following a year-end/semester-end production.