Drama 30 - Alternate Resources

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Drama History Study
This study focuses on the eras in drama history. It uses teacher instruction for the lessons on Greek Theatre and then has groups do an intensive study on other eras and present to the class. Individuals also do 2 projects in the same era as their group project. The material should be used in conjunction with Moira Day's notes on the eras.
Handout Package
Unit Plan
Greek Theatre Questions

Extended Improvisation Project
In this project, students write and prepare a murder mystery for the other half of the class. The mystery last for about 35 min., and it is improvised based on character sheets.
Murder Mystery Evaluation

Maquette (stage model)
This includes both a maquette assignment and an evaluation sheet.
Maquette

Mime Project
Students develop a 2-5 minute mime scene and perform it for the class. They evaluate themselves, then are evaluated by the teacher.
Mime Evaluation

On Task Evaluation
These are brief evaluation sheets printed in multiple copies to a single page. They are designed to assess student use of class time.
On Task Evaluation

Open Scene Script
These open scenes are two person scripts that are very open-ended. The actor chooses the who, what, where and when of the scene.
Open Scene

Radio Play
A radio play is a good way to develop verbal skills without memorizing lines or working on blocking. This activity involves reading part of an example like War of the Worlds, then writing and performing radio plays.
Radio Play Assignment and Evaluation