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Theatre History

113 Lesson Plans to help you effectively plan your workshops and classes

19th Century Actors on Acting: Cushman, Booth, Jefferson

by Lindsay Price

This lesson plan looks at three 19th century actors: Charlotte Cushman, Edwin Booth, and Joseph Jefferson. All three were heralded as “stars” and were well known in their time. Students will learn some information about each, read letters in which they talk about acting, and reflect on what they’ve learned.
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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 Agatha Rex and Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

Ancient Greek Theatre Vocabulary Research Activity

by Angel Borths

Students will be able to identify elements of Ancient Greek Theatre through a group research activity.
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Part of Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

Ancient Greek Theatre: Presentation Project

by Lindsay Price

This is the project section of the Ancient Greek Theatre unit. Divide students into groups, then give them an information sheet on their subject. Their job is to present the information in a theatrical manner to the class, create an activity that the class can do as a whole, and write a reflection/exit slip for the class to complete. Within this unit students are given three to four class periods to work on their presentations. Instruct each group to divide up tasks evenly within their group, so that they can meet the deadline. You can certainly give them more time, or establish that students must spend time working on the project outside of class. Depending on the size of your class, it may take one or two classes to complete the presentations.
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Part of Ancient Greek Theatre - It's All Greek to Me! *Hyperdoc Unit

Ancient Greek Theatre: It's All Greek to Me

by Lea Marshall

This hyperdoc unit is designed to have students independently discover Ancient Greek Theatre. The unit is broken down into nine sections with multiple activities and includes a culminating activity.
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Part of Agatha Rex and Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

Aristotle's 6 Elements of Drama

by Angel Borths

Students will be able to identify Aristotle’s 6 Elements of Drama and analyze their application to modern theatre and media.
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Part of Theatre Radically Reimagined: Exploring Artaud, Grotowski, and Boal Unit

Artaud and Grotowski

by Ruthie Tutterow

Students will learn about two practitioners of avant-garde theatre. They will then reimagine a common fairy tale in the style of either Artaud or Grotowski, or a combination thereof. In doing so, they will acquaint themselves with non-realistic theatre production techniques.
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Part of Theatre Radically Reimagined: Exploring Artaud, Grotowski, and Boal Unit

Boal and Forum Theatre

by Ruthie Tutterow

Students will use a few of Boal’s group warm-ups and participate in Forum Theatre to help them work out issues of importance to them. Through this, they can also see new ways of using theatre to address group dynamics and social issues.
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Part of Unit 5: Asian Theatre Unit

Bunraku, Discussion, and Reflection

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In this lesson, students will be introduced to the elements of Bunraku and, if you choose, discuss the theatre of the unit and complete a unit reflection.
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Part of Unit 8: Restoration Comedy & 18th Century Theatre Unit

Censorship in the 18th Century

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In this lesson, students will explore the impact of censorship on an era of theatre and create a theatrical moment using a specific censorship prompt.
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Part of Comedy of Manners Unit

Characters in the Comedy of Manners

by Lindsay Price

The Comedy of Manners is a style of comedy that uses satire to highlight the behaviours, actions, fashions, and “manners” of a segment of society. Students will explore characters in the comedy of manners and then create a comedy of manners character profile with one of the characters from The Importance of Being Earnest.
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Part of East Meets West: Theatre Traditions Unit

Chinese Opera

by Marsha Walner

Students explore Chinese opera and how some of what culture values can be seen in an exaggerated way on stage.
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Part of Unit 5: Asian Theatre Unit

Chinese Opera

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In this lesson, students will be introduced to Chinese opera and apply their knowledge through a choice board of activities.
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Compare and Contrast: Theatre spaces

by Lindsay Price

Theatre spaces have changed throughout history, from the outdoor amphitheatres of Ancient Greece to the black box of modern times. In this lesson plan, students will identify what makes a theatre space in a specific era and then compare and contrast two different theatre spaces.
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Part of Elizabethan Theatre Unit

Context Clues

by Karen Loftus

Students review context clues and apply it to the Prologue from Romeo and Juliet.
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Part of Unit 4: Commedia Dell'Arte Unit

Creating a Commedia Character

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Students will work through a process to create a commedia character.
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Part of Elizabethan Theatre Unit

Crime Scene Clues

by Karen Loftus

Students apply their knowledge of context clues to find meaning in the Tomb Scene from Romeo and Juliet.
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Part of Realism and Naturalism Unit

Culminating Activities

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Decide how students will demonstrate their knowledge of the unit. You can choose to have all your students do the same activity or allow students to choose from the provided activities to demonstrate their knowledge. You could also give students the choice to create their own assignment to demonstrate how they have mastered the content.
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Part of Unit 9: Romanticism Unit

Culminating Activity

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Decide how students will demonstrate their knowledge of the unit. A variety of activities are provided. You can choose to have all your students do the same activity, or allow students to choose how they demonstrate their knowledge. Rubrics are provided for each activity.
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Part of Unit 3: Medieval Theatre Unit

Culminating Activity

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Students will take everything they’ve learned and put together a mystery play cycle.
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