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1. Teaching English Language Arts: PlaywritingUnit5
Teaching English Language Arts : PlaywritingUnit5 HomePage :: Categories :: PageIndex :: RecentChanges :: RecentlyCommented :: Login/Register lesson5 -Finish idea pitches and offer feedback -Reminder discussion about what makes a good idea One act plays what distinguishes them from other plays? Students all get a copy of "Jumping ", and read it aloud. -briefly discuss reactions to play -discussion about what makes one act plays unique. Announce field trip on April 19th to see Waiting for Godot Homework: Hand in ideas on monday. Also, spy on people....

2. Eureka!
...efore a word that MUST appear in the search results. Use quotation marks to enclose words that should appear together in a phrase. Use a minus sign (-) to tell your search to disregard any references to a certain type of wor.d For example, if you are researching a broad topic, such as Shakespeare's plays, but you do not want any information from his history plays, you may want to enter the search as follows to ensure that your search results will contain ONLY information about the plays OTHER THAN the histories. +Shakespeare -"history play" 2. Distribute Internet Scavenger Hunt Sheet (attached) and...

3. Title: Play Practice
+ + -+ Title: Play Practice Date: 30 November 200X Grade Level: 5^th/6^th Purpose: Help students make some changes in their plays to prepare their Greek plays for performance Materials Needed: Student-provided props Small sheet of paper/pen for recording brainstormed ideas Large sheet of paper/marker for final ?rules' Tape Copies of their plays for each performer Chairs for audience and Narrator Objectives: TLW participate in...

4. Topic: Dramatic Presentations
Topic: Dramatic Presentations Lesson 13 Grade Level: 6,7,8 Goals: The students will present their dramatic plays to their classmates The students will learn to use their public speaking skills Materials: Whatever the individual groups need for their plays Copies of the rubrics for the groups Content Areas: Language Arts Art Concepts: Oceanography Literature Grandfather's Journey Drama Students plays Communicat...

5. The Clay Plays
...sparent Space Transparent LESSON Transparent Space SUBMISSION Space Transparent DISCUSSION Transparent Space FORUM Space Transparent Transparent Space TEXT VERSION Space Transparent ADMINISTRATOR Transparent Space LOGIN Space Transparent Space This site is Bobby Approved. Rate This Lesson "THE CLAY PLAYS" This lesson is rated 0 ouf of 5 stars (Not Rated) LESSON OVERVIEW Students create spheres, cylinders, cubes and cones FINE ARTS with clay and listen to stories in which clay "characters" are placed in difficult situations, providing opportunities for the students to identify others' feelings and ne...

6. Folklore Festival Folklore Festival
...a festival of the arts that celebrates the traditions of many cultures. To do so they are going to research myths, folktales, and traditional stories, then choose one to act out. 2. Form acting troupes of four each and have them choose names for themselves. Explain the guidelines for putting on the plays: + Since each troupe will have about 10-15 minutes to perform, the first step is to summarize the action of the story. + One performer narrates most of the story, while the other three pantomime the action, except for the climactic or final scene, which they act out with dialogue. + The three actors...

7. Whiskers Says No
...NT LEVEL OBJECTIVE C. Acquire Skills and Strategies 1. Identify and Transparent practice effective Space communication skills and strategies to: Transparent Transparent e. resist negative Space Space influences 2nd Grade ACTIVITIES-STRATEGIES Before the class, photocopy and cut to separate the role plays that are listed on the Teacher Resource Sheet, "Role Plays." Read the story, "Whiskers Says No to Drugs" and discuss. List ways we can resist and take charge of a situation on the board and demonstrate with a volunteer: using respectful humor; repeating "no" calmly ; suggesting something else; telli...

8. Shylock Meets Barabas -Folger Shakespeare Library
...ish at Martinsburg High School in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Tanya Smith teaches ? Shakespeare's Twelve English at Liberty High Days of Christmas School in Brentwood, California. Lisa Halverson teaches English at Edgewood High School in ? Other Resources Elletsville, Indiana. Programs for Teachers Plays/Scenes Covered and Students The Merchant of Venice Teaching Shakespeare Institute The Jew of Malta Shakespeare Steward Award What?s On for Today and Why Undergraduate Programs Both William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and Christopher Marlowe's The Jew of Programs for Families Malta reflect t...

9. Who am I?
...s the other student is. 7. Once the students finish, give them a new clue sheet and have the students switch roles. Worksheet 1 (I hope this copies to the site well, if not, sorry! I will not know untill it is posted, and then it may be too late!) Who am I? Mrs. Brown Mrs. Green Mrs. Red Mrs. White plays basketball plays basketball plays basketball plays basketball likes dogs likes dogs likes cats likes cats has a brother has a sister has a brother has a sister gets up at six gets up at six gets up at six gets up at six Mrs. Black Mrs. Yellow Mrs. Orange Mrs. Blue plays basketball plays basketball p...

10. Shakespeare rap
...es and for different purposes. Stdrd. 11: Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. Materials CNNfyi story, "Shakespeare rap" Internet access Shakespeare plays Movie versions of some Shakespeare plays Pens and paper _ Suggested time Two to three classroom periods (45-50 minutes each) _ Procedures 1. Discuss students' experiences with Shakespeare thus far (reading, seeing plays, watching movies based on Shakespeare or his plays). Ask for their opinions of t...