Materials and activities for teaching about patriotism, the American flag, and the Pledge of Allegiance are offered in this compilation of articles taken from issues of "Grade Teacher" (Feb. 1952, Jun. 1954, Feb. 1958, Jun. 1960, Jun. 1962, Sep. 1971), and "Instructor" (Jun. 1962, Feb. 1975, Feb. 1983), magazines. The…

Deals with the problems encountered by beginning opera directors. Emphasizes consideration of rehearsal scheduales, conductor-director relationship, and script interpretation. (MH)

Lists words students commonly find difficult to understand when reading Shakespeare's drama and suggests a solution to the problem. (RB)

Using dramatics for self actualization. (CH)

Shakespeare's genius as a creative playwright can be judged both subjectively and objectively. Cognitive psychology uses specific behavioral measures to assess performance. A product is marked by latency, quantity, and quality. When college students engage in tests of originality, these measures support many theories of creativity. A similar…

This publication provides a source of practical ideas for teaching Shakespeare, taken from materials in the teaching notebooks of N. Reed Mathis, a Shakespeare specialist. It contains: (1) "As You Like It"--a study guide and composition topics; (2) "Romeo and Juliet"--an objective-type final exam; (3) "Sonnets"--a way…

The best art experience has often been characterized as a kind of balance between the familiar and the unfamiliar, the expected and the unexpected, the easy and the hard. Good directors and actors have the artistry to be able to play on the orientation reactions of the audience. They know how to structure a production or performance so that it…

The work of British playwright Sarah Daniels is some of the most politically provocative on the contemporary British stage. The uproar over Daniels' work comes not only because she argues for social change, but also because she offers models for building a new order. Two plays, with their comedy and their radical separatist politics, are…

Nebraska's Omaha Magic Theatre (OMT) and playwright Megan Terry are concerned with producing socially relevant, issue-oriented musical plays, focusing on young people and the adults who influence their emotional lives. OMT's "Theatre of Process" focuses upon the performing artist to develop and test ways to make theater more meaningful,…

The National Music Camp is an educational enterprise offering intensive training in music as well as drama, dance, and the visual arts, combined with recreational activities. The program is offered for students from 8 years old to college age. (Author/PG)

A rationale for writing more children's plays by experimental theatre playwrights. (CH)

From 1923 until 1956, Jasper Deeter's Hedgerow Theatre provided the United States with true repertory theatre. This document provides a brief history and description of the theatre, noting prominent actors and actresses who belonged to the company, some of the plays that were presented, and recognition that was given to the theatre. The document…

This paper provides a brief description of the literature of Southeast Asia. This area, which embraces the region south of China and east of India, includes the modern nations of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. The earliest historical influence came from India around the beginnings of the…