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The second step on the empathetic journey is forming a link with others. Students take on activities where they have to work together and connect with others.

This packet includes an introduction for the teacher, and cover sheet for the student, to assign the Playwriting Part One packet for at-home distance learning, without technology.

The last tool is evaluation. But it’s not having other people critique what the student-director has done, rather it’s choosing a method of self-evaluation.

This tool includes three parts: well of knowledge, leadership, and research, as well as activities to explore the tool of self.

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Posters, tips, and rules to follow during class presentations and productions.

Breathing exercises for student actors.

Sometimes all students need is a little push. Give students one of these self reflection sentence starters to get them going. You'll be amazed at what they write next.

Use this rubric to assess group work.

Pauses serve a great purpose in theatre. What's not being said in that pause? Here's an acting exercise to use in rehearsal.

This resources includes ideas and activities to address issues when the cast is struggling, or passion and commitment start to falter.

The final rehearsals before a show meets its audience are probably among the most critical. This resources includes exercises to help students become familiar with their production as a complete whole.

An Analysis and Activities Guide on A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Use this Guide in conjunction with classroom study of the play.

Story theatre incorporates all components of theatre into a compact form, including research and adaptation, acting and performance, interpretation and design, and directing.

An overview of The Empathy Project resource.

Have students demonstrate their close reading skills with these worksheets.

Use this close reading pre-study exercise for in-depth comprehension.

20 theatre-related quotes on posters and slide presentation, for the drama classroom. Part 4 of an 8-part series to complete 'one quote a day' for the school year. You have the option to use a printable version, or access the slide deck presentation link. Be sure to access the 'Guiding Questions and Reflections' that accompany these quotes.