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Peer reviewedPaulis, Chris – Maryland English Journal, 1984
A summer English class for gifted fifth- through eighth-grade students was designed to allow students to interact with literature by adapting short-stories into plays that the students then produced, performed, and filmed. During the prewriting phase, students discussed qualities most essential to a story or film, and compared a short story with…
Descriptors: Course Content, Drama, Elementary Education, Film Production
Cheifetz, Dan – Teachers and Writers, 1979
Describes the use of improvisation in English instruction, focusing on understanding the elements of fiction, writing monologues and playscripts, and collaborating. (RL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Dramatics, English Instruction, Integrated Activities
