Browsing by Subject "drama"
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A Curriculum Design for Introducing A Midsummer Night's Dream in Middle School
(1997)This curriculum design introduces Shakespeare to middle school students by presenting portions of his play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, using a developmentally appropriate approach. These portions of the play were identified ... -
Effective Implementation and Use of Dramatic Classroom Simulations: A Guide for Teachers
(2007)The purpose of the project was to investigate the use and effectiveness of drama-based simulations in the classroom setting. Dramatic classroom simulation is an instructional tool that, among other things, links students' ... -
In Search of One's Own Black Jesus: The Portrayal of Black Men in the Works of August Wilson
(2000)In this study, the connotation of the words "Black Jesus" is intended to mean the achieving of one's higher self through individuation. The idea here is that, by one achieving his "Black Jesus," he becomes more in touch ... -
Incorporating Creative Drama and Literature in a Classroom Production
(2004)The purpose of this case study was to describe a performance that incorporated children's literature and creative drama. The performance was observed and recorded for teachers to use and incorporate into their classrooms. ... -
Incorporating Drama to Enhance Reading Comprehension
(1999)The purpose of this study was to determine if high school students' reading comprehension is improved when integrating drama into the teaching of a novel. Research supports that drama should be an integral part of the ... -
Multiple Intelligences Theory as a Support for the Application of Creative Drama Across the Curriculum
(2005)The purpose of this study was to create a curriculum guide that teachers could use to assist them in applying Multiple Intelligences Theory as a support for the development of drama across the academic curriculum. A ... -
Reconciling the Essentialist and Progressive Views in Drama Education: Teaching Theatre History, Style, Genre, Content, and Form through Process Drama, Improvisation, Primary Sources, and Adolescent Literature at the Middle School Level
(2007)The Purpose of this research was to developed a theory and method for teaching theatre history at the middle school level. The theory has been based on the parallels between essentialist theatre training programs and ... -
Spanish in the Elementary Classroom: Teaching with Multiple Intelligences and Informal Drama
(1998)This study recommends the use of Multiple Intelligences theory and informal drama to teach Spanish at the elementary school level. The Multiple Intelligences theory looks at each student as having unique abilities and ... -
Using Chinese Experiences in Children's Plays to Teach Multiculturalism
(1993)The purpose of this study is to suggest ways to use children's plays about China to increase chidren's awareness of cultural diversity and to develop their cross-cultural competence. By examining the language, the characters, ...
