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Part of Playwriting Kickstart: Multi platform Unit

Writing a Scene

by Lindsay Price

In Lesson 4, students practice the process and apply it to a longer scene.
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# Playwriting # playwriting
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Part of Character Creation: Superhero Series: Multi platform Unit

Introduction to Character Creation

by Lindsay Price

Students start with a name exercise and a non-human personification exercise as an introduction to character creation. The purpose is to show students some of the details that go into creating an interesting dynamic character—in action and in writing.
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Part of Character Creation: Superhero Series: Multi platform Unit

Superhero Character Creation

by Lindsay Price

Students apply what they learned about physical and vocal qualities in a character. They complete a character profile for an original superhero, then experiment with creating physical and vocal attributes before writing a monologue.
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Part of Character Creation: Superhero Series: Multi platform Unit

Adding Support with a Super Sidekick

by Lindsay Price

Students continue work by completing a character profile for a superhero sidekick, then experiment with creating physical and vocal attributes before writing a monologue.
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Part of Character Creation: Superhero Series: Multi platform Unit

Creating Conflict with the Supervillain

by Lindsay Price

Students continue work by completing a character profile for a supervillain, then experiment with creating physical and vocal attributes before writing a monologue.
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Part of Character Creation: Superhero Series: Multi platform Unit

Monologues, Scenes, and More

by Lindsay Price

Students will spend this lesson writing for their three characters (superhero, sidekick, villain) before choosing one for their culminating assignment. This lesson provides a number of options in terms of scene writing, design, and improv for you to choose from
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Part of Character Creation: Superhero Series: Multi platform Unit

Culminating Assignment

by Lindsay Price

Using their chosen character, students write an original monologue for this character, design a costume and a prop/tool, and perform their monologue with specific physical and vocal quality choices.
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Play Analysis of The Post Office by Rabindranath Tagore

by Quincy Young

Students will begin the lesson by applying research skills to produce a mini-project presentation on author Rabindranath Tagore, his work as a playwright, and themes explored in his play The Post Office. Students will read the play with an analytical eye and rehearse a scene to perform as a staged reading.
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Part of Indigenous Storytelling Unit Unit

Introduction to Origin Stories

by Allison Green

The first 3 lessons introduce origin stories. Students research an Indigenous origin story in small groups. They will create a plot graph and share in a class discussion.
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Part of Indigenous Storytelling Unit Unit

Retelling a Story

by Allison Green

Student will use the research they completed on days 1-3 to retell an origin story to the class.
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Part of Indigenous Storytelling Unit Unit

Abenaki Creation Story

by Allison Green

Students listen to the Abenaki Creation Story and explore through plot graphing and recreating.
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Improv a Musical

by Ed Reggi

In this lesson, students will explore how to make their own Broadway musical through improvisation. Broadway musicals like The Book of Mormon, Urinetown, and Forbidden Broadway were developed from improvised work. Students will learn how to improvise an original musical in front of an audience. There are excellent opportunities for both the singer and non-singer who wants to explore improv like never before. This is also a great opportunity for singers to become far more confident with their performances. There are hands-on activities for students at all levels.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre
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Part of Anti-Realism Unit

Historical and Cultural Contexts

by Wendy-Marie Martin

This lesson looks at the historical and cultural context of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Part of Anti-Realism Unit

Symbolism

by Wendy-Marie Martin

This lesson focuses on symbolism by investigating The Manifesto of Symbolism by Jean Moreas to help inspire students to write their own short manifestos.
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Part of Anti-Realism Unit

Dadaism

by Wendy-Marie Martin

This lesson introduces the characteristics of Dadaism, through Ubu Roi, Dadaism manifestos, Voltaire, and Dada art. Students will learn how to write a Dada poem of their own.
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Part of Anti-Realism Unit

Surrealism

by Wendy-Marie Martin

This lesson looks at Breton's Manifesto of Surrealism, Atraud's Theatre of Cruelty, and the game of Exquisite Corpse. Students will create their own short surrealist play.
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Part of Anti-Realism Unit

Expressionism

by Wendy-Marie Martin

This lesson investigates expressionist theatre and compare to the other movements discussed thus far. Using O'Neill's The Hairy Ape, students will conduct deep analysis on a scene.
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Part of Anti-Realism Unit

Absurdism

by Wendy-Marie Martin

This lesson enters the last and final -ism for the unit, with a focus on five iconic absurdist playwrights: Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, Pinter, and Albee.
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Part of Anti-Realism Unit

Culminating Project

by Wendy-Marie Martin

This project combines creativity with analytical thought as students connect ideas and concepts with their imagination in order to create a theme park that embodies all five of the “isms” we’ve covered: symbolism, Dadaism, surrealism, expressionism, and absurdism.
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Part of Impowerment Improv Unit

Risk-Taking

by Jennine Profeta

This lesson aims to encourage students to take risks and allay fear.
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