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Download full textHerman, Deldee M., Ed.; Ratliffe, Sharon A., Ed. – 1972
This volume of the Michigan Speech Association curriculum guide is a revision of the 1968 edition (ED 026 389). The first eight units comprise a first semester course that emphasizes theatre history, dramatic structure, and dramatic criticism and theory. There are also units on presenting a one-act play, music in the theatre, and children's…
Descriptors: Acting, Activity Units, Creative Dramatics, Curriculum Guides
Schafer, Liza, Comp. – 1994
Suggesting that reading plays aloud is an effective way to promote literacy and history in the grade 4-8 classroom, this book presents 22 short, readers' theater plays about extraordinary American men and women. The plays in the book are designed to enrich classroom learning by building oral literacy, fostering a knowledge of American heritage,…
Descriptors: Acting, Biographies, Class Activities, Creative Dramatics
Ratliff, Gerald Lee – 1981
Defining readers theatre as a technique for enhancing students' appreciation of literature and spoken language by dramatizing literary works in classroom settings, this booklet explains the basic principles of that form and offers exercises for applying those principles. The booklet notes that while the exercises are intended primarily for…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Drama, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRosenberg, Helane S. – Youth Theatre Journal, 1989
Describes a case study which collected journals from, interviewed, and observed 23 children as they participated in a 6-week creative drama workshop using the Rutgers Imagination Method. Finds improvement in specific areas of learning, including vocabulary, imagery abilities, and dramatic behavior. (SR)
Descriptors: Acting, Case Studies, Class Activities, Classroom Research
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1983
This three-part guide contains suggestions for theater arts experiences for handicapped students. Part one discusses the rationale, purpose, and scope of this guide as well as four values of theater arts for the handicapped. Part two contains instructions for creative drama activities. Following a page of tips for the teacher, 18 activities using…
Descriptors: Acting, Audiences, Creative Activities, Creative Development
Ratliffe, Sharon – 1968
The 15 units in this curriculum guide for dramatic arts in the high school are intended to provide learning experiences to facilitate the student's personal development. Eight of the units deal with various aspects of acting, criticism, and history (e.g., building a character, presenting a one-act play, the history of the drama and the theater,…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Curriculum Guides, Drama
Oliver, Dorothy – 1997
This publication is a compilation of information on "literacy theater," a process that involves the act of presenting a short, worst-case scenario that is followed by the actors staying in character for a dialogue with audience members. The guide defines literacy theater as being constructed to involve the interaction of two to five people, a…
Descriptors: Acting, Adolescents, Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators
