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Fairy Tale Variations
Here are two great lessons that work together and are inspired by the Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods. Young writers and actors will retell the story of "The Frog Prince" through games, improvisational script writing, and song....
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Screen Play
High schoolers examine the New York Times review of the film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and explore the elements of scriptwriting. They read the article about the film adaptation screenplay and examine a sample...
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Screenwriting
Who knows? You may inspire the next George Lucas or Steven Spielberg with a script writing presentation that provides some basic tips. Young film makers begin by reading scripts for movies they know, scripts for movies they don't know,...
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Technical Instructions
Students format scripts using technical instructions. In this technical instructions lesson plan, students define three parts of a TV script and use a common professional format to write their scripts. Students discuss the three basic...
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Scriptwriting With A Wiki
Students use a website to add and edit content. They work together to create a one-act play. They view their creation to end the activity.
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British Columbia Ministry of Ed: Drama 11 and 12: Film and Television [Pdf]
An outline for how to teach this BC drama course. In Film and Television 11 and 12, students gain practical experience in some of the major areas of the industry, including acting, scriptwriting, and production.
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Make Movies
A perfect resource for students and teachers interested in creating their own animated movies. Has many tutorials and tips for any beginner.
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Kids Vid:scripting
A simplified description of video scriptwriting for elementary school kids with a free storyboard program added.