7th Grade Drama and Performing Arts Resources
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LESSON PLANS
Music and Interdisciplinary Connections
Teach students to understand relationships between music and other art forms.SubjectsVisual ArtsMusic National Content Standard 6Music National Content Standard 8 -
LESSON PLANS
Write a Harry Potter Script
Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script for it.SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
Twelfth Night Curriculum Guide
Help students experience Illyria with performance-based teaching strategies for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Before…Subjects:ShakespeareDrama and Performing ArtsAuthors -
WORKSHEETS
Reflect: Make A Movie About Your Life
Use this colorful printable to help your students reflect and think about their lives and personalities. It can be used…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingSocial and Emotional DevelopmentDrama and Performing Arts -
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Present a Skit
Student work in groups of three or four to pick a scene or event that they will present as a skit.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary DramaDrama and Performing Arts -
LESSON PLANS
Create a Movie Storyboard
Draw pictures and write captions to show the sequence of a realistic fiction story.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionVisual ArtsReading -
WORKSHEETS
Film Pioneers
Children will identify pioneers in the film industry using their accomplishments described in this worksheet. Pupils…Subjects:Drama and Performing Arts -
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Write a Cover Letter That Sells
Use this printable to have children write a cover letter to sell a fake movie script they have written.Subjects:Letter-Writing Lessons & TipsLetters, Journals and DiariesWriting -
ASSESSMENT
African-Americans in Arts & Entertainment Quiz
Test your students' knowledge of famous black artists and entertainers.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryDrama and Performing Arts -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Harry Potter Timeline
The life of J.K. Rowling and her famous creation, Harry Potter, are presented in this timeline.Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBooksLiterature -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Quotes from the Cast of the Harry Potter Movies
Read these fun quotes from the cast of the Harry Potter movies -- they compare themselves to their characters.Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBooksLiterature -
LESSON PLANS
Creating Opera
Work with students to improvise dialogue (speaking and singing), music, and scenery to turn a story into an emotional…SubjectsDrama and Performing ArtsMusicArt, Music and Drama -
REFERENCE
1953 Academy Awards
Celebrate the glamour of the Oscars® with this lesson plan for the 1953 Academy Awards, the first time the event was…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingDrama and Performing Arts -
IMAGES
Ballet Shoes
Enhance your teaching materials with this clip art image illustrating ballet shoes and a theatrical mask.Subjects:Dance and BalletDrama and Performing ArtsArt, Music and Drama -
WORKSHEETS
Peer Assessment: Dramatic Performance
Using peer assessment methods, students evaluate a dramatic performance.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading AloudDrama and Performing Arts -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Read a movie review of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth film in the Harry Potter series,…Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBooksLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
The Wizard of Oz
Interesting facts and fun activities related to The Wizard of Oz.Subjects:Fantasy FictionFictionLiterature -
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Oscar Night
This printable article describes interesting facts and fun activities related to the Academy Awards, or "Oscars."Subjects:Film and Video (Cinematography)Award and Prize WinnersAmerican History/U.S. History -
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The Making of Toy Story
In this activity, children will calculate how many hours of computing time were needed to make Toy Story.Subjects:MeasurementMathematicsTelling and Measuring Time -
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Animation in the World
Using encyclopedias and other reference materials, children will complete a table about animators all over the world.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureReference Materials -
ASSESSMENT
Famous Birds Quiz
Recall famous birds from cartoons, fairy tales, sports teams, and television shows to answer the questions in this quiz.Subjects:BirdsFilm and Video (Cinematography)Animals (Zoology)