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The Legend of King Arthur
Young scholars explore historical perspectives through literature. In this King Arthur lesson, students discover the attributes of dramatic monologue as they read selected literature. Young scholars then discuss the legend of King Arthur...
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Creating Dramatic Monologues from The Grapes of Wrath
The characters in The Grapes of Wrath come to life through an activity that asks groups to craft a dramatic monologue for a character in John Steinbeck's National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Writers are...
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M.C. Bard: Hip Hop and Shakespeare
Learners compare lyrics from hip hop songs with monologues from Shakespeare's plays, and perform both for the class.
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Monologues
Students explore speech techniques by reading a monologue in their class. In this language arts lesson, students answer questions about their feelings on specific topics in order to get them comfortable while speaking. Students complete...
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Red Ribbon Week
Students perform monologues about bullying and cyber-bullying. In this bullying and drama instructional activity, students write scenes while improvising before word processing the scenes. They put their work in order to present a show...
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Character
Students explore various methods of approaching character work, acting styles and skills. They create an original character, write an original monologue and perform the monologue for an audience