Teaching drama : the essential handbook, 16 ready-to-go-lesson plans to build a better actor

Author

• Casado, Denver

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

San Francisco: Beat By Beat Press, 2014

Language

English

ISBN

9781496093387

Series

Subject(s)

• DRAMA IN EDUCATION-HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.
• DRAMA-STUDY AND TEACHING(SECONDARY)

Notes

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Abstract

Are you a new drama teacher looking for help planning your first year? Or an experienced teacher in need of refreshing new ideas for your drama classes? Teaching Drama: The Essential Handbook is a new resource with 16 ready-to-go lesson plans that will provide you with the tools you need to build your kids into incredible actors.

Go beyond drama games. With this handbook you'll get:
• 
A semester's worth of cumulative lessons that will turn your kids into real-deal actors
• Notes on how to introduce basic acting concepts in a way kids will instantly understand
• Suggested activities for both "younger" and "older" kids
• How to transition between activities and from lesson to lesson
• Contemporary new games like a "Facebook Character Profile"
• Reflection and journaling exercises after every lesson.

Below are just a few of the topics covered in the lessons:
• What is Theatre? Students explore how theatre is the art of telling stories through live acting.
• Creating an Ensemble. Students learn to work together, build trust, and involve every member in a performance.
• Movement & Space. Students explore how pantomime and behavior can help tell a story.
• Character Development. Students explore what makes characters unique and how to create compelling characters onstage.
• Objective & Tactics. Students will think about the "why" behind every action.
• Using Your Voice: Students will understand the importance of articulation, projection and voice variation.
• Listening/Reacting. Students will understand how listening and reacting are an important part of being an actor.
• Stage Directions and Blocking. Students will understand the "principles of blocking" and how to stage a scene without instruction.
• And much more...

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

43 p.

Dimension

28 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Lesson activity overview --
Lesson 1. What is theatre?/Observation --
Lesson 2. Creating an ensemble --
Lesson 3. Creating an ensemble --
Lesson 4. Movement & space --
Lesson 5. Movement & space --
Lesson 6. "Where"/Environment (1) --
Lesson 7. "Where"/Environment (2) --
Lesson 8. "Who"/Character development (1) --
Lesson 9. "Who"/Character development (2) --
Lesson 10. "Why"/Objective & tactics --
Lesson 11. Focus/Concentration --
Lesson 12. Utilizing voice (1) --
Lesson 13. Utilizing voice (2) --
Lesson 14. Listening/reacting --
Lesson 15. State directions/blocking --
Lesson 16. Putting it all together.

Exemplar(s)

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