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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Joan M. Wolf's Someone Named Eva [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 7th
A reader's theater adaptation of Joan Wolf's young adult book, Someone Named Eva, is provided on this script. Seven character roles are needed in this performance.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Roger and the Three Knocks [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A reader's theater script for Roger and the Three Knocks is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Owen by Kevin Henkes [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater adaptation of Kevin Henkes' tradebook, Owen, is provided on this script. Nine character roles are needed in this performance.
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English for Everyone

Reading Comprehension Assessment: "A Streetcar Named Desire" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Read Theory provides a free reading comprehension assessment that is designed for middle grade students. Five multiple choice questions and two extended inquiries are included on this nonfiction reading assessment that addresses two...
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Professional Doc
Rick Beach

Teaching Literature to Adolescents, 2nd Edition: Literature Links

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The textbook entitled Teaching Literature to Adolescents, 2nd Edition contains activities links for American Literature. Intended for teachers and students, this site contains web links that provide many ways to assist and assess...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Christopher Marlowe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Christopher Marlowe including a biography and the full text of the three dramas including Massacre at Paris, Tamburlaine the Great, Part I, and Tamburlaine the Great, Part II.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: George Bernard Shaw

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author George Bernard Shaw including a biography and the full text of six plays: Augustus Does His Bit, Caesar and Cleopatra, Candida, The Devil's Disciple, The Philanderer, and Pygmalion.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Oscar Wilde

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to the complete text of the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, two plays, and fourteen short stories by Oscar Wilde.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Little Plays for Little Actors by Julia Corner

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Little Plays for Little Actors by Julia Corner (1865), a collection of plays for young children including "Whittington and His Cat," "Beauty and the Beast," and...
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Graphic
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Expande El Piensamiento Con Drama [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 9th Standards
This graphic organizer, written in Spanish, will help students plan a drama that is based on a story or a historical event. Students will complete a graphic organizer, answer guiding questions, and write a play based on the content.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: Peace by Aristophanes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the play Peace by Aristophanes.
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Activity
Curated OER

Mc Graw Hill: Part 1 Reading: Literature: Determine Theme

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Determine the theme of a story with this reading activity. See the model and then practice identifying the theme.
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Website
Other

Theatr Group: "Method"acting Procedures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains fourteen descriptions of various "method" acting procedures. Includes exercises such as sense memory, the magic if, animal exercise, affective memory, given circumstances, and more.
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Website
Other

Childdrama.com Children's Theatre and Creative Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Playwright and teacher's site is full of his own material plus links, definitions, lesson plans, rules, references, and photos from productions!
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Website
Other

Children's Theatre: Creative Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
A playwright's website that explores various aspects of children's theatre. Includes definitions, lesson plans, books and plenty of ideas.
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Website
Other

University of South Florida: Susan Glaspell

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and visit this informative site featuring information on Susan Glaspell. Students and teachers will benefit from this comprehensive resource.
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Article
Other

Shakespeare Net: Much Ado About Nothing: Break Down

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a breakdown of the play Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare. It provides plot summaries of each of the five acts.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc Bitesize: Higher English

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides information about characters, plot, and setting of several different pieces of literature. It offers links to activities and tests on topic such as analysis and evaluation, creation and production, drama, novels, and...
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Website
IMDb

Internet Movie Database: Tennessee Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented by Internet Movie Database, this website offers a list of Williams' film credits as both writer and producer. Each film credit serves as a link to more information about that title.
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eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: 8. Association With Shakespeare. Vii. Marlowe and Kyd. V

For Students 9th - 10th
Marlowe and Kyd's association with Shakespeare.
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eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Trifles by Susan Glaspell

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and explore "Trifles" A Play in One Act by Susan Glaspell at this site from the University of Virginia. This online version of the play is maintained at the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library.
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Unit Plan
University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Drama

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The University of Victoria's English department gives a comprehensive definition of "drama" in writing.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Thornton Wilder Lesson Plans: Our Town

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder when you visit this educational resource. This site features links to lesson plans for this incredible American drama.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Dramatize a Situation [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 9th Standards
This graphic organizer will help students plan a drama that is based on a story or a historical event. Students will complete a graphic organizer, answer guiding questions, and write a play based on the content.