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Drama Common Core SL.9-10.1 resources
Julius Caesar Unit Plan 3.5 Weeks of Lesson Plans & Activities, Shakespeare
Draw students into Julius Caesar with this 3.5-week unit plan! It contains lesson plans, bell ringers, activities, questions, characters, quotes and more. The first 2.5 weeks are spent on an in-depth study of Julius Caesar filled with engaging activities. The final week is spent on the complete writing process for a literary analysis essay. All the prep work is done! All materials are available in PDF to print and student materials are writeable in Google Slides. This engaging Julius Caesar Uni
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9th - 12th
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Twelve Angry Men | 12 Angry Men Drama Unit
12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose for middle school and high school language arts. This lessons will engage your students, invoke critical thinking, and promote high-level discussions. Lessons, assessments, performance pack, and more! Motivate your students - even the reluctant readers by performing, not just reading the play. Includes activities, games, writing prompts, discussion topics, study guide, self-assessments, etc. A great addition to your study of American literature and drama. Comments
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8th - 11th
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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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Twilight Zone “Where is Everybody?” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this “Where is Everybody?” episode, a man with amnesia finds himself trapped in an abandoned town. Issues of social isolation and the li
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Reader's Theater Script | Horror Urban Legend | Foreshadowing Lesson
Your students will absolutely love this script and accompanying lessons! Based on the famous Japanese urban legend "The Girl in the Gap," this script is written specifically for teen enjoyment and English Language Arts CCSS. This product is also available in my bundle Teen Readers' Theatre Bundle Featuring 3 Original ScriptsThe product includes lots of tips and tricks for bringing readers' theater to life in a middle or high school classroom, a mini-lesson on the types of foreshadowing, an origi
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 4 Scripts and Lessons, Middle & High School
A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit Plan With Lesson Plans & Activities, 12 Resources
Use this A Midsummer Night's Dream unit plan to draw students into Shakespeare's famous play. This 4-week unit plan includes lesson plans, bell ringers, activities, questions, characters, quotes, final projects, an essay and more. Students spend the first two weeks on an in-depth study of A Midsummer Night's Dream filled with engaging activities. Week 3 is spent on creative final projects and the final week is spent on the complete writing process for a literary analysis essay. All the prep work
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8th - 12th
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Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode, CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this “To Serve Man” episode, an alien race descends on Earth with benevolent promises and ulterior motives. Issues of hidden agendas/app
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult 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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The Ten-Minute Play: A Complete Unit for Writing a One Act Play, EDITABLE
Add some DRAMA to your Creative Writing class! This complete drama unit spans 11 days (including in-class student work time, not including additional outside-of-class work days) and covers 10-minute play basics, examples, activities, rubrics, and formatting requirements. Always a fan favorite among my students, this group project lends itself well to online platforms such as Google Classroom where students can collaborate in one virtual space, as well as fun in-person activities. This unit inclu
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: High School Creative Writing Complete Semester Course Curriculum BUNDLE
The Alchemist | Literature Bundle (Slides, Essay, Guides, + Worksheets)
This engaging literature bundle is the perfect digital resource for people teaching The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This project-based learning unit includes a slides presentation, an essay, reading guides, graphic organizers, and more. If you are using Google Classroom or Google Drive, this set of Google Apps assignments can be easily downloaded, edited, or printed to fit your student needs.Here are the nineteen items you get:The Alchemist Introductory Presentation:Use this Slideshow to build ba
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9th - 12th
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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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Murder on Mount Olympus: A Mythological Murder Mystery Party Kit
Murder at Mount Olympus: A Mythological Murder Mystery Party Kit, murder mystery games, clue party, kids mystery party, detective party**Available as a Virtual Party, see below**Host a mythological murder mystery! Also works well as a toga party. Great for Kid's Birthday Parties, Adult Parties, College Parties, Tween Parties, Classroom Activities, Office Parties, Social Groups, and more!Visit mystical Mount Olympus where the Greek gods and goddesses have gathered for a party. Students have the o
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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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The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Bundle (Slides, Essay, Guides + Worksheets)
This engaging literature bundle is the perfect digital resource for people teaching The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. This project-based learning unit includes a slides presentation, an essay, reading guides, graphic organizers, and more. If you are using Google Classroom or Google Drive, this set of Google Apps assignments can be easily downloaded, edited, or printed to fit your student needs.Here are the nineteen items you get:The Five People You Meet in Heaven Introductory Pr
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9th - 12th
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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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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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Julius Caesar Quizzes, Close Reading Activities, Test, and Answer Keys (Google)
Evaluate general reading comprehension, support the development of critical thinking and craft analysis skills, and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this comprehensive, low-prep bundle of materials for teaching William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. The following are included: five plot-based quizzes (one per Act), eighteen close reading activities (one per scene), a summative unit test, and answer keys for everything. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading
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9th - 12th
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High Engagement Murder Mystery Classroom Activity! (Murder at the Dance)
This "whodunit" style classroom murder mystery game will have your students collecting and evaluating information, making inferences, identifying red herrings, practicing speaking and listening skills and so much more! This activity will have your students' full attention as they try to find the "killer" at the homecoming dance. This interactive activity includes all necessary pieces to run your own murder mystery game in the classroom!Setting the Scene: During the homecoming dance, the dead bod
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7th - 12th
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Othello Quizzes, Close Reading Activities, Test, and Answer Keys Bundle (Google)
This low-prep bundle covering Othello 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 quizzes; fifteen 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 for all multiple
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9th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Trashketball Review Game
Make learning fun with this cooperative learning activity that checks your students' reading comprehension of the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Throughout this PowerPoint, teams of students recall characters, events in Acts 1 through 5, and literary devices (foreshadowing, metaphor, theme, symbol, alliteration, pun) in order to compete to shoot baskets into a trash can. There are 30 questions in total. Research shows that students often learn best when they can move, and this act
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9th - 12th
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Never Let Me Go | Literature Bundle (Slides, Essay, Guides, + Worksheets)
This engaging literature bundle is the perfect digital resource for people teaching Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. This project-based learning unit includes a slides presentation, an essay, reading guides, graphic organizers, and more. If you are using Google Classroom or Google Drive, this set of Google Apps assignments can be easily downloaded, edited, or printed to fit your student needs.Here are the nineteen items you get:Never Let Me Go Introductory Presentation:Use this Slideshow to bu
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9th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet Act 5 Scene 3 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 5, scene 3, of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. An answer key is included. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering automated student feedback. (Alternatively, a printable version is available.)By completing this activity, students will:Identify what the text states explicitly and imp
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9th - 12th
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Theatre Etiquette Discussion Prompts - a Full Semester of Bellringers!
BEST FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS.WORKSHOPPED WITH MY HIGH SCHOOLERS (in America and Hong Kong)This vivid PowerPoint offers both a Discussion Starter AND a Writing Prompt for each day in the First Semester. This can operate as a introduction to your expectations once in the theater space to your Drama I students. Alas, I've also found that taking all 90 slides as a REVIEW for my Advanced Drama students for the entire first week of school is a won.der.ful refresher of safety, expectations, and etiquett
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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