This instructional resource, for grades 7-10, includes a collection of 10 plays with related learning activities. Units of study include: (1) "Alexander the Great and the Greeks"; (2) "The Black Death and the End of the Middle Ages"; (3) "Robert Clive and Imperialism"; (4) "Christopher Columbus and the Age of…

Intended for use as a guide for presenters in video productions, this booklet describes important aspects of the production of effective television presentations. It is suggested that a visit to the Texas Education Agency Tape Lab for a short orientation to their production facilities and a preproduction meeting with its staff would help ensure an…

Describes script-reading projects, teachers' guides, and parent participation workshops offered by the broadcast industry to stimulate reading. (DD)

The need to use language skills and abilities in scripting a radio presentation also makes the production of an audio presentation easy to relate to vocabulary study, spelling, and writing, as well as composition, sequencing of ideas, and organizing thoughts and expressions. (HOD)

The purpose of this inservice program is to introduce new staff members in elementary, middle, or high schools to the nonprint resources in their building so they will be able to select, produce, and correctly use nonprint media to improve instruction as quickly as possible. It is designed to be taught by the staff member who is most familiar with…

This packet of materials was distributed in connection with a presentation on the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) Instructional Technology Network's production of an interactive videocassette tape for use for self-directed inservice study for teachers and administrators working with handicapped students. The handout…

This book offers teachers the tools they need to incorporate drama into their language classes. It provides instructions on how to do the following: conduct a drama class; use acting and role-play exercises; select appropriate scripts for language learners; guide students to write their own scripts; and dramatize scripts for performance. Chapter…

Intended for middle school teachers interested in helping students (especially those with no experience attending theater) learn how to read and see a play by themselves, this paper provides a lesson plan based on W. W. Jacobs's dramatic play, "The Monkey's Paw." After furnishing a rationale for reading this particular play, the paper…

This book, designed for grades four through eight, offers a variety of lessons designed to provide teachers with plans for using video technology in the classroom. Many curricular areas are addressed in order to provide a range of educational alternatives from which to choose. Most of the lessons require students to work in cooperative groups of…

Intended for teachers of gifted students in grades 4-12, the curriculum uses six of Shakespeare's comedies ("The Taming of the Shrew,""The Tempest,""Twelfth Night,""The Comedy of Errors,""As You Like It," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream") as materials for nurturing intellectual and…

This instructional guide offers practical ideas for incorporating video production in the classroom. Aspects of video production are presented sequentially. Strategies and suggestions are given for using video production to reinforce traditional subject content and provide interdisciplinary connections. The book is organized in two parts. After…