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Drama Common Core W.7.4 resources
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Twilight Zone Teleplay Complete Unit Pack
This is a fantastically engaging and complete unit for your middle schoolers for Rod Serling's teleplay The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. This is material to help you teach the script from The Twilight Zone television series. The text of the teleplay is not included, as it is not in the public domain.You will get the following materials:Pre-reading Group Questions/Discussion PromptsPre-Reading Vocabulary and Extension Activities with KeyCharting Plot: Two Types of Charts with KeyLiterary Ele
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6th - 8th
Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – Activities w/Theme Essay - Print & DIGITAL
Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – These standards-aligned resources focus on vocabulary, plot details, characterization, and theme for Rod Serling's science fiction teleplay. Now includes a PRINT and DIGITAL version! Students dig deep into the text to provide evidence and practice close reading skills. Includes two different differentiated writing assignments with convenient grading tools.To access the DIGITAL version, you will find:--a PDF with links to each of the resources--directions for u
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6th - 9th
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Storytelling with Rubrics | Middle School Writing | Creative Writing
You and your students will love this combination of creative writing, public speaking, and group collaboration! Plus, prepare your students, as self-directed learners, to be highly organized, well-planned, and how to work cooperatively in groups. This student-centered fun mini-unit resource is included in a bundle! Student ♥ Engagement Bundle of Language Arts Lessons for Middle and High SchoolAdaptable for all age groups - is this standards-based ELA mini-unit, a week of lessons culminate in an
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6th - 9th
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Humorous and Ironic No Prep Reader’s Theater Play: The Cop and the Anthem
Do you need a laugh? Do your students need one, too? This fun and engaging resource was designed to entertain students as they learn. The 28-slide PowerPoint resource is a fun-filled reader’s theater version of O. Henry’s short story “The Cop and the Anthem” created for Grades 7-12. The reader’s theater play is quite humorous and contains numerous examples of irony. Colorful slides, or setting backdrops, enhance the fun as students read and/or act out each scene. The story contains themes of
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7th - 12th
Hearts and Hands by O. Henry: Reading and Writing Standards-Based Activities
This 43-slide PowerPoint resource contains a fun and engaging reader’s theater of O. Henry’s short story “Hearts and Hands." The activities contained in this resource were designed to be used either as a PowerPoint or as printables in a literacy center or whole group setting. The materials, ideas, and activities were designed to accommodate different learning styles and can be easily used to differentiate learning. The activities require students to analyze, evaluate, apply, synthesize, compa
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7th - 12th
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Conversation Starters Package on The Performing Arts
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the performing arts.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of the performing artsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful e
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Two-Sentence Horror Story Bundle
With these two resources, you will have everything you need to teach your students about two-sentence horror stories! Use the activity download to find pre-writing activity ideas, as well as handouts to help students write their own two-sentence horror stories. It also has extension activities to turn this into a great teaching opportunity! Use the slideshow to show examples to your students and get them in the mood to write their stories, as well as find some helpful hints into what really make
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6th - 12th
Fiction Writing for Middle School Bundle
This bundle offers comprehensive writing masterclasses to middle school and homeschool students.Over several units, students will explore narrative writing, descriptive writing, dramatic writing, and poetry. Each lesson builds on prior learning to help students develop their creativity.If you are using this or any of my other products in a homeschool environment, note that there is a collaborative component that will require a buddy or parent. My ethos on learning is social but whereas in tradit
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6th - 9th
Film Unit - Blank Script Template
Digital Item - made for online use for students (they need their own copy, either via google classroom or other shared format). Can be edited to include lines/spaces for printing as needed.This is a blank Script Template meant to be used for creating a short film during a film unit. Includes an example of Script Writing on the 1st page (Slugline/Scene Heading, Action, and Dialogue set-up). Does include a highlighted section for you to edit, depending on your project requirements (i.e. I made min
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6th - 8th
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Final Essay Prompts with Rubric
These six prompts on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream are challenging, thoughtful, and varied. Topics include: The two distinct worlds portrayed in the play (compare/contrast)The role of music, song, and dance and how characters engage with themExamining either Theseus or Demetrius as a dynamic characterThe importance of acting, playing a part, or witnessing a playPatterns of imagery used in the playThe importance of friendship and how friendships are portrayedUpon completion of t
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Everything William Shakespeare MEGA Bundle Resources for Plays and Poems
Romeo and Juliet Final Writing Assignments BUNDLE | Essays, Letter, Etc.
Conclude your unit on William Shakespeare's tragedy with a culminating writing assignment. Options for a persuasive letter, an argumentative essay, or a pre-AP style essay are all included here. Choose one or give your students the choice!⭐Follow me for new products, sales, and freebies!
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7th - 10th
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Drama in The Literacy Classroom - Writing, Speaking, & Performance Total Bundle
This bundle provides hours of cross-curricula lessons with a focus on language arts and drama. Students will read, analyse, plan, write, review, create, speak, perform, and journal.The bundle is ideal for middle schoolers, and homeschoolers.If you are using this or any of my other products in a homeschool environment, note that there is a collaborative component that will require a buddy or parent. My ethos on learning is social but whereas in traditional school the learning experience is vertic
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6th - 8th
Film Unit - Idea Brainstorm and Pitch Organizer
This product was developed for a mini-film unit for a STEAM classroom. This was part of the 1st step in the project stage (after introducing film elements to students), and after groups have been formed. This was for a short film project (approx. 3 minutes), but could be adjusted and easily used for larger or smaller projects. The first page has a simple box layout for putting down ideas the group generates for their film project. I put a minimum requirement of generating 3 ideas to ensure they
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6th - 8th
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Stories from Scratch - Storytelling with Vocabulary
Unlock your students creative potential and improve their word acquisition skills in one easy to use lesson. When I was a kid I remember hated memorizing vocabulary, but I loved to write. A teacher of mine discovered that passion and unlocked my love for language and storytelling. That spark led to this storytelling lesson. Because vocab should be more than just rote memorization....This curriculum tool is designed to elicit higher order thinking skills in your class and promote a deeper unders
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Vocab Mini Bundle
Play/Script Writing Resource for Students
Play writing reference sheet for middle school ELA/Theatre/Drama teachers. Students can use this as a resource when writing their own play or drama. Included:Suggestions and tips for play writingExample of a script
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5th - 9th
Monologue Writing Worksheet for the Theatre Classroom
The perfect brain storm and rough draft worksheet for teaching script writing! This work sheet will help the student map out their monologue. Organized creativity!
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6th - 12th
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Summer School - Language Arts, Drama & Film Projects Bundle
This bundle is an ideal cross-curricula for language arts, media, and drama teachers teaching summer school. Months worth of resources that can easily be extended, to engage students in creative summer school lessons.-Drama warm-ups-Film analysis-Text analysis-Costume, set, and prop design-Monologue writing-Script writing-Writing prompts-Readers' theatre-Hot seating-Freeze frames-Improvisation-Audio drama-Planning-Devising-Acting-Directing-Review activitiesAll included in this bundle. My suggest
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6th - 12th
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Drama in The Literacy Classroom - Script Writing - Write & Perform a Radio Play
Over the course of 2 lessons, students will read 'The Room in the Tower' by E.F. Benson and Rudyard Kipling. Students will reshape the text into a script for a radio play. Reading, analysis, writing, editing, technical, and performance skills will all be fostered and developed.Each lesson follows Bloom's Taxonomy to help guide students as they approach this medium of writing. This lesson pairs with The Monologue Writing & Performance lesson.This mini unit is ideal for middle schoolers and ho
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Drama in The Literacy Classroom - Writing & Performance Bundle
Drama in The Literacy Classroom - Writing & Performance Bundle
This cross-curricula bundle focuses on devising monologues and scripts. Students first read 'The Room in the Tower' by E. F. Benson and Rudyard Kipling and use this to inspire their creativity. Students plan, write, and review before bringing their text to life.This unit is ideal for middle schoolers, high shoolers, and homeschoolers.If you are using this or any of my other products in a homeschool environment, note that there is a collaborative component that will require a buddy or parent. My
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6th - 12th
A Midsummer Night's Dream Oral Production Project
In this creative assessment students are asked to create an original screen play based on one of the conflicts or themes found in A Midsummer Night's Dream. With adequate preparation time you will be amazed at the results and creativity a project like this allows room for. In groups, students will select the conflict they would like to focus on from a list provided, and create an original screen play, however they must modernize their play in regards to setting and language. The play they write
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7th - 10th
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Persuasive Pamphlet Project - Don't Cut the Arts!
This handout contains an assignment that I give my students at the beginning of the year to help them understand why theatre is an important subject in school. Students do their own research and create a colorful pamphlet demonstrating the importance of an arts curriculum. This assignment is a great way to teach persuasive writing.
This product contains both a handout with the project requirements and a corresponding rubric as well as sample persuasive pamphlets (on various subjects) for stud
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6th - 9th
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