Drama and Performing Arts Resources
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Walt Disney Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
Discover the magic of Walt Disney while improving students' nonfiction reading…Subjects:ReadingLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Rhythms and Body Percussion
Students in grades K-4 echo short rhythms and melodic patterns by using their…SubjectsMusicMusical InstrumentsMusic National Content Standard 2 -
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Create a Movie Storyboard
Draw pictures and write captions to show the sequence of a realistic fiction…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionVisual ArtsReading -
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Write a Harry Potter Script
Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
Twelfth Night Curriculum Guide
Help students experience Illyria with performance-based teaching strategies for…Subjects:ShakespeareDrama and Performing ArtsAuthors -
BOOK GUIDES
A Doll's House Teacher's Guide
Build background knowledge in 19th-century history and culture with the lesson…Subjects:LiteratureSuffrage and Women's RightsDrama and Performing Arts -
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 -
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The Wizard of Oz
Interesting facts and fun activities related to The Wizard of Oz.Subjects:Fantasy FictionFictionLiterature -
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Romeo and Juliet Curriculum Guide
Introduce Romeo and Juliet to high school students through performance-based…Subjects:LiteratureShakespeareBritish History -
BOOK GUIDES
The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays Teacher's Guide
This 24-page teacher's guide to The Importance of Being Earnest focuses on…Subjects:Literary DramaDrama and Performing ArtsLiterature -
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Backyardigans Finger Puppets
Encourage creativity outside the classroom with these printable finger puppets…Subjects:Drama and Performing ArtsArt, Music and DramaChildren's Book Characters -
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Oscar Night
This printable article describes interesting facts and fun activities related to…Subjects:Film and Video (Cinematography)Award and Prize WinnersAmerican History/U.S. History -
BOOK GUIDES
Romeo and Juliet
Use a teaching guide that includes a synopsis and commentary of Shakespeare's…Subjects:LiteratureLiterary DramaShakespeare -
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Henry IV, Part 1 Curriculum Guide
Develop students' appreciation of Shakespeare's language through…Subjects:ShakespeareDrama and Performing ArtsAuthors -
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Othello Curriculum Guide
Through performance-based teaching strategies for Othello, students will…Subjects:ShakespeareDrama and Performing ArtsAuthors -
LESSON PLANS
Creating Opera
Work with students to improvise dialogue (speaking and singing), music, and…SubjectsDrama and Performing ArtsMusicArt, Music and Drama -
ACTIVITIES
Playing Prehistorics
Here is a play from which children will learn dinosaur facts.Subjects:Animals (Zoology)BiologyScience -
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Dramatization
Use drama to extend learning from a book.Subjects:Drama and Performing ArtsArt, Music and DramaReading Comprehension -
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,…Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBooksLiterature -
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Ballet Party Activities for Tallulah's Tutu and Tallulah's Solo
Host a ballet party. This activity kit contains everything you need:…Subjects:Dance and BalletChildren's BookDrama and Performing Arts -
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Karate Katie: Reader's Theater
Bring the Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo series to life in your classroom with a…Subjects:Literary DramaDrama and Performing ArtsLiterature -
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…Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBooksLiterature -
ASSESSMENT
Famous Birds Quiz
Recall famous birds from cartoons, fairy tales, sports teams, and television…Subjects:BirdsFilm and Video (Cinematography)Animals (Zoology) -
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Let's Check Out Our Library
Try a library-skills activity that focuses on audiovisual materials.Subjects:Film and Video (Cinematography)Library ResourcesLanguage Arts and Writing