Several plays are studied to introduce students to theatrical terms and to the elements of a play in this quinmester course for Dade County High Schools. Several approaches to the study of the play are suggested such as individual and a large group production of a play, the use of a unified theme such as Youth vs. Tradition, or the line of…

A collection of sixteen one-act royalty-free plays for teenagers, including detailed directions for costuming and staging, is presented. The variety of the dramatic material makes the plays suitable for production by drama classes, amateur theatre groups and drama workshops. The plays appear in one of the two parts of the book: I. Comedies, and…

The author examines the characteristics of aesthetic factors operative in theatrical art. He views the theatrical event as an auditory, graphic, and kinetic stimulus complex derived from prolonged, violent, emotional situations. The theatrical event is conceptualized as a sign process in which a specific line of dialogue or piece of action…

This curriculum guide is a result of a graduate seminar in improvement of speech instruction given in 1971 at the University of Nebraska (Omaha). It is designed primarily for a full-year high school course, but individual sections can be used for a semester course or units. The aim of the curriculum is to integrate new approaches in communication…

This paper contends that sports, dance, and drama should be considered together when studying cultures for purposes of comparison because the basic elements of these three disciplines are found in all societies--primitive and advanced. The paper presents: (1) discussion of pertinent aspects of sport, dance, and drama; (2) examples of comparative…

The purpose of these lessons is to provide learning experiences which facilitate junior high and senior high school actors' mastery of stage movements when working with scripts. Suggested exercises include practice in finding motivation for actors' stage movements, acting a scene (from "West Side Story"), and interpreting and acting scenes of…

Once an actor or actress has gained experience with basic stage movement and speech, convincing character portrayal may be the next skill to be developed. This package is designed to provide a deeper understanding of character development through careful reading, research, thought, and experimentation. The two related lessons--from research to…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This unit was designed for the fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grades to learn about ecology with the use of creative drama. The six lessons can be interchanged in any way that fits the needs of the class. Use of all six lessons should take about two…

In order to discover how the inclusion of background material affects students' perceptions of a play, students in an oral communications class at Kansas State University responded to excerpts from three kinds of plays: "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" by Neil Simon (comedy), "Long Day's Journey into Night" by Eugene O'Neill…

Follows the evolution of the docudrama as a blend of fact and fiction, dramatizing events and people in recent history. Examines and characterizes the antecedents of this form, and explores the docudrama's role as a catalyst for social awareness and its potential problems related to ethical and legal precedents. (JMF)

Ninety-four teachers from various subject fields and grade levels participated in a three-week summer session at Lincoln Center Institute in New York City to learn ways of making art and the aesthetic experience a part of the general educational system. (BM)

Lists new books for children according to age groups and the following categories: picture books, poetry and drama, nonfiction, and Spanish books. (JM)

Describes how teachers can use the drama department to aid student journalists in writing accurate news stories and how school administrators can be called into service as the subjects of students' interviews. (KS)

Use "West Side Story" or another of the many Broadway musicals that lend themselves to classroom activities to take your students off the beaten path of routine learning. (Author)

The three female characters in Schiller's "Kabale und Liebe" are analyzed. The article questions the value of using this play in a college curriculum because of the oppressive and unenlightened roles of the female characters. (TL)