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Drama Common Core CCRA.L.3 resources
Abridged and Modified Macbeth Side-by-Side Text and Questions / 60 pgs
Macbeth was the first Shakespeare play I ever taught, and it helped me appreciate how much fun your students can have while acting out a drama in the classroom.However, this experience also helped me understand what aspects of a Shakespearean drama frustrate students and teachers. Some of the characters are confusing, some scenes do not advance the plot or are not school appropriate, and some of the language is dense.For these reasons, I created an abridged and modified version of Macbeth. Every
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9th - 12th
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BROADWAY MUSICALS MOVIE GUIDES FOR 9 GREAT BROADWAY SHOWS!
"Experience the Magic of Broadway with Our Fantastic Musical Movie Guides Bundle!Introduce Your Students to 9 Amazing Musicals:- Mary Poppins- Newsies- Singing in the Rain- The Music Man- The Sound of Music- Hairspray- Peter Pan- West Side Story- Into the WoodsPerfect for Rewarding Students After Concert Performances or Before Winter Break and End-of-Year Celebrations.Keep Your Students Engaged and Focused with Comprehensive Movie Guides Designed for Each Musical.A Must-Have Addition to Your Sub
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4th - 10th, Staff
Also included in: A Bundle of Broadway! Celebrate Broadway musicals with your students!
INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE: Biography, Globe Theater, Language, Meter, Insults!
Planning to teach a play by William Shakespeare? Want to provide students with a fascinating overview of the author's life, the construction of the Globe Theater, the language of early-modern English, the rhythm of iambic pentameter, and more? This 50-page resource has EVERYTHING you could possibly want to introduce ANY play by William Shakespeare....This comprehensive bundle includes a biography of the Bard, an account of the construction of the Globe Theater, handouts and exercises to help stu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Abridged and Modified Romeo and Juliet Side-by-Side Text and Questions Bundle
In preparing to teach freshman for the first time in many years, I cracked in to William Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet. While this is among one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, and while I enjoy teaching drama, I found the version presented in the textbook to be inaccessible.So I got to work creating a side-by-side version of Romeo and Juliet with the text on the left and guiding questions and activities on the right. In an effort to make the text more accessible for students, I eli
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9th - 10th
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Sherlock Holmes | The Red-Headed League | Readers Theater | Short Story Unit
Immerse your students in the intriguing world of Sherlock Holmes with our captivating Readers Theater Script for "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Join Mr. Jabez Wilson as he navigates an unusual encounter with The Red-Headed League, only to find that Holmes and Watson uncover a situation far beyond a harmless prank. With 9 engaging reading parts – Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Mr. Jabez Wilson, Vincent Spaulding, Mr. Ross, Peter Jones, Mr. Me
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5th - 12th
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Drama Role Play Activities and Warm Ups
Drama Warmups - Fun role-playing drama activities to get students acting, moving, thinking and creating. Whether you are teaching drama in literature, a drama course, or sponsoring a drama club after school, these activities will be engaging and fun, and will lead to higher level thinking and creativity! 20 pages of different warm-up activities for theater classes, preforming arts, or English Language Arts, with examples and suggestions to get started and ideas for improv. Includes teacher direc
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Drama Unit Resource BUNDLE Print and Digital Easel Activities
Wonder Novel Study Book Unit
Are you teaching Wonder by R.J. Palacio and looking for high-quality, engaging novel activities? Download my Wonder Novel Study Book Unit for a comprehensive unit jam-packed full of meaningful activities to help your students learn all about the life of Auggie Pullman. This is a perfect unit for a full class novel study, read-aloud, literature circles, small group book study, or independent reading. With this complete unit resource, you'll have all of the material you need to run a thorough, rig
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Wonder and Auggie & Me by RJ Palacio Novel Study BUNDLE
Coco Movie Guide- 8 day unit comprehension, analysis and literary skills
This eight day unit uses the movie, “Coco” to teach characterization, generalization, drawing conclusions, cause and effect, theme and text analysis. This unit is also aligned to common core standards. Included are eight complete daily lessons complete with mini lessons, lesson, activities and assessments. . This great little unit has tons of hand outs and worksheets like character trading cards, character charts and Venn diagrams, and target skill Power Points. These mini lessons can be u
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6th - 9th
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Read-Aloud Plays: Tale of Peter Rabbit Readers Theater
The last time my 5th graders performed this for our primary students, well, in 20 years of having kids produce plays, I've never seen a funnier play or a more engaged audience! This original read-aloud play uses Beatrix Potter's classic story to focus on peer pressure and character traits. It comes with the original text and three worksheets: vocabulary and grammar development, fact and opinion maze, and a compare and contrast exercise. The play is for from 7 to 11 students, depending on your ne
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3rd - 6th
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Romeo and Juliet Bundle - Reading Guide, Quizzes, Test, Close Readings (Google)
This low-prep bundle covering Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare contains all the formative and summative assessments teachers need to assess general reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and reduce take-home grading responsibilities. Included are five multiple choice quizzes, each covering a single act; five reading guides, each covering a single act; twenty-five close reading worksheets, each covering a single scene; an end-of-unit test; and answ
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9th - 12th
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Juneteenth Readers Theater
Perfect for celebrating Juneteenth! Based on actual slave narratives, Freedom for the First Time is historically-accurate, kid-friendly, and comes embedded with discussion prompts and historic photos. It’s the narrative of ten-year old Tyree during the Civil War. Tyree believes whatever her masters say. But when Tyree’s brother, Sweet Walter, arrives with a band of Union soldiers to tell her the war is over, she and her family experience their day of Jubilee, the day they know freedom for the fi
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4th - 8th
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Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex) Tragedy Unit
If I had to choose only one classic piece of literature that everyone should study, it would be Sophocles' Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex). This ancient Greek tragedy is the model against which all other tragedies are compared, from Shakespeare onward. Aristotle himself lauded it as the quintessential example of the genre. Today, the play raises questions about the place of tragedy in modern life.This in-depth unit plan is based on the various activities I created when teaching Oedipus in differe
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11th - 12th
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Shakespeare for Teens | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Adapted Script
Do you have a problem finding an appropriate version of Shakespeare that can be performed with teens? Shakespeare for Teens A Midsummer Night's Dream is your solution. The language of the original version can be challenging, while modern versions make the text unrecognizable. This adapted version allows teens to easily access the text while giving the same feel and rhythm of language as the original. This lesson gets students out of their seats and performing in front of their peers. Even reluct
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5th - 12th
Also included in: A Midsummer Night's Dream | Digital Escape Room | Abridged Script
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2 Close Reading Worksheet for Google Drive
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 2, scene 2, of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. An answer key is included. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality and automated student feedback. (Alternatively, a printable version is available.)By completing this activity, students will:Identify what the
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9th - 12th
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Othello Quiz and Answer Key Bundle for Google Drive (Self-Grading)
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home grading responsibilities with this set of self-scoring quizzes covering the entirety of William Shakespeare's Othello. These assessments may double as guided reading handouts to facilitate active reading experiences. Answer keys are provided. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, a printable bundle option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.Act 1 Quiz. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following
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9th - 12th
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Medieval Themed Script for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show
Do you need a short versatile play that can easily include many children at varying ability levels? Do you need something that your speakers of other languages or your very shy kids will be able to participate in? Then this is the script for you! (...and there is SCREAMING... as you know all kids seem to enjoy screaming.)This script is about a scary looking but kind hearted dragon who only wants to win the acceptance of his neighbors. Originally written as a puppet show this script is very versa
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PreK - 5th, Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Medieval Scripts for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show BUNDLE
INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE | 2 Week Bundle | Drama & Theatre
Two weeks of engaging bell to bell lessons introducing your actors to The Bard! Unit begins with an overview of Elizabethan England and Shakespeare vocabulary including common words and modifications (thou, doth, believ’th, anon, etc…). Chock full of engaging videos and activities that bring his work to life! Unit culminates with students performing one of SIX SHAKESPEAREAN SCENES. These were carefully curated so students can take a crack at fun and exciting moments in Shakespeare’s plays. Supp
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9th - 12th
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Drama Playbill Project with Easel Activity
Drama Playbill Project. A printable or digital activity, this assignment gives instructions to students on how to write a playbill (an advertisement for a play) that includes the following: an illustrated cover with information about the performance and a picture illustrating the play's content, a summary of the play written to promote the play, an illustration of the setting, an explanation of the theme, and a description of the main character. Includes a template for making the playbill, or yo
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Drama Unit Resource BUNDLE Print and Digital Easel Activities
Romeo and Juliet Adapted Script Including Character List and Literary Terms
This newly updated (2024) script is true to the original text but is very readible and accessable to 8th, 9th or 10th graders. Contains all the important scenes and examples of all literary elements usually covered with Romeo and Juliet. Also includes "famous lines," so students who read the adapted script get the full experience of Shakespeare. Updated version includes more dialogue, A.I. generated images to help students visualize the characters and scenes, and embedded literary terms with def
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8th - 10th
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Dramatic Play Coffee Shop Starbooks
Bring the charm of a buzzing café to your home or classroom with our "Dramatic Play Coffee Starbooks"! Ignite your child's imagination and build vocabulary while they manage their own Starbucks-inspired coffee shop. It's a perfect blend of learning and play. Discover endless hours of pretend-play, just a cup of 'coffee' away!Coffee Shop Cafe Dramatic Play is such a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center! Starbucks dramatic play is so fun, and kids are pretty familiar with
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle - Starbooks Cafe and Bullseye shopping
JULIUS CAESAR Study Guide for the 1970 Film | Worksheets | Printables
Starring Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, and John Gielgud, this version of Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR remains almost completely true to the original script. Viewing the movie allows students to see and hear—rather than just to read—many elements of the play, including the famous soliloquies and speeches. This 24-page printable study guide includes . . .• introductory notes to prepare students for the vocabulary, the Roman times and the various literary devices used in the play• study question
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9th - 12th
Abridged and Modified Julius Caesar Side-by-Side Text and Questions Bundle
While I love teaching Shakespeare, I have to admit that there are parts of his plays I sometimes want to skip. Some scenes are too dense for students or not closely tied to plot. I feel this acutely with Julius Caesar, which I read with sophomores.For these reasons, I created an abridged and modified version of Julius Caesar. Every scene has been condensed. Essential but complicated words and ideas have been footnoted. Less essential but complicated words or phrases have been modified.Plus, I ha
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9th - 10th
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Script Writing Intermediate Unit - Create Your Own Movie Script!
Learn the basics of writing a film or TV script and then create your own! Students will learn all about the main components of script writing and then create their own script for a fictional TV show. This unit is packed with practice assessments and information on script writing! Due to the technical language and many components of script writing I recommend this units for Grades 5 and up. Check out the other writing units in my store OR get an amazing deal on the full-year Writing BUNDLE. Jam
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Intermediate Themed Writing Units - FULL YEAR BUNDLE
Hamlet Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, Test, and Answer Key Bundle (Google Drive)
This low-prep bundle covering Hamlet by William Shakespeare contains all the formative and summative assessments teachers need to assess general reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and greatly reduce take-home grading responsibilities. Included are five multiple choice quizzes; nineteen close reading worksheets, each covering a single scene; an end-of-unit test; and answer keys. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality
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9th - 12th
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