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Peer reviewedDent-Young, John – English Language Teaching Journal, 1974
Urges the use of plays as a means of practicing English; however, the play should be chosen to suit the players. (LG)
Descriptors: Acting, Dramatic Play, English (Second Language), Language Instruction
Johnson, Maureen Brady – Teaching Theatre, 2002
Describes how a theatre educator brought together her acting students and her playwriting students so that the playwrights could see their work performed and acting students see the relationships among performer, director, and playwright. Discusses matching plays to players, customizing scripts, "showtime," and adapting the project. (RS)
Descriptors: Acting, Drama, Higher Education, Playwriting
Peer reviewedSpencer, Peter J. – English Quarterly, 1981
Describes an educational program that involves the use of theatre and dramatic approaches by a team of actor/teachers in order to promote learning in a school. Contains a script for a play developed by a Theatre in Education team and its students. (HTH)
Descriptors: Acting, English Instruction, Language Arts, Playwriting
Peer reviewedDynak, Dave – Stage of the Art, 1998
Describes a three-week summer theater program for middle and high school students. Discusses the reconstructing of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" by students in the class from prior viewings of movie versions of the play and from students' past experiences with the play. Includes the play script as rewritten by the students. (CR)
Descriptors: Acting, Class Activities, Learning Strategies, Middle Schools
Ontario Inst. for Studies in Education, Toronto. – 1969
Reported are the results of a 3-year project to prepare and evaluate pilot units and courses in drama and theater arts for grades 7-12 and to prepare suggested courses for the training and certification of drama and theater arts teachers. Most of the guide is comprised of descriptions of each course which give (1) the purpose and organization of…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Activities, Creative Dramatics, Curriculum Evaluation
Peer reviewedCorbey-Scullen, Lynn; Howell, Jacky – Young Children, 1997
Details four developmentally appropriate dramatic play experiences for integration into the classroom curriculum to extend dramatic play into a classroom play experience. Provides guidance in turning dramatic play into a project, launching the play process, readying the performance, problem solving, playing the play, and enjoying the outcome.…
Descriptors: Acting, Class Activities, Creative Dramatics, Creative Expression
Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1983
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 17 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the relative effects of two creative drama approaches on the dramatic behavior and mental imagery ability of elementary school students; (2) the history of the…
Descriptors: Acting, Annotated Bibliographies, Blacks, Dialects
