Based on Arthur Miller' play "The Crucible," this lesson plan presents activities designed to help students understand that in 17th-century New England, people were persecuted for allegedly practicing witchcraft; students of this period have looked into the allegations and offer alternatives to witchcraft to explain the people's behavior; and…

Although "Othello" has been one of William Shakespeare's most popular plays, its performance history has been marked with risk and tension because of the play's focus on racial prejudice, gender conflict, and sexuality. The controversies surrounding conflicting attitudes toward race and religion, love and marriage, and war and the…

Through transcripts and case examples this book explores how drama, art, play, and humor can be used to engage children of different ages in therapy and to honor their idiosyncratic language, knowledge, and perspectives. Chapters are: (1) "Introduction: Comparing Traditional Therapies with Narrative Approaches" (C. Smith); (2) "'I…

In this paper, two arts education instructors engage in a dialogue about their emerging identities to further knowledge for pre-service educators in teacher education programs. Thus, the paper provides a forum about the conduct and theory of arts-based research in education. It also provides examples and critiques of theories of practice and…

One way of making scientific concepts more accessible to students is to use active approaches, such as drama, in the classroom. The study reported in this paper evaluates the use of three dramatic improvisations performed by second year undergraduate students to improve their understanding of the generation and supply of electricity. Student…

This booklet presents a book list, activities, and teacher resources to provide teachers a starting place for works of adolescent literature that will initiate conversations and questions about gender roles and the perceptions of appropriate behavior and activities. It is designed to bring teachers' attention to more recent titles in order to…

Discusses the history of British radio-drama broadcasts and their usefulness for instruction in the English language. (DD)

The aim of this study was to observe the dynamics of a socio-psychological process, namely, cohesiveness, occurring among seven-year old pupils organised in groups of five engaged in an improvised drama activity. (Author/RK)

Concluding part of a two-part series. Part I appeared in the February-March 1972 issue of Yelmo". (DS)

Part 1 of a two-part series; to be continued in the April-May 1972 issue of Yelmo". (DS)

Expresses concern over the minute number of Black students participating in dramatics clubs and productions (as actors) in integrated schools and suggests dramas suitable for high school production which include solid" roles for Black players. (SW)

Revised version of an address at the Deutscher Neuphilologentag," Munster, West Germany, March 31, 1970. (DS)

Remarks presented at the Deutscher Neuphilologentag." Munster, West Germany, March 31, 1970. (DS)

Presentation at the Deutscher Neuphilologentag on March 31, 1970 in Munster, West Germany. (WB)