Drama in education

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The purpose of this paper is to make a case for the use of drama in English as a second language, or DIESL. It does so by giving a statement of the current challenges resulting from an ESL population increase combined with the disproportionate school fail

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This project is an eight-week lesson plan designed for fifth grade that dramatically explores American immigration during the nineteenth and twentieth century. The lesson allows students to connect a larger history to their own personal understanding and

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The following paper focuses on utilizing drama as a tool in the foreign language classroom. The information encompasses methods that may be used in the classroom such as role-play, improvisation, puppetry and playwriting, along with descriptions of the di

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This paper is a reflection of my own personal motivations for and experience of creating and teaching an after-school drama group for children ages 8-13 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, from January through April of 2005. -- abstract.

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

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A reflection of the experience of designing and funding an educational drama program to be implemented in the Boston Public School System. -- abstract.

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A reflection of the experience of designing and funding an educational drama program to be implemented in the Boston Public School System. -- abstract.

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This project is a 12-day, 24-hour curriculum plan designed to help students learn about the 1969 Harvard Strike using exercises derived from the techniques of Playmaking and Documentary Theatre to write and perform an original documentary play on that sub

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

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This paper discusses a curriculum on respecting our pets. Using drama in education, the unit explores the special relationship between humans and animals by viewing the world from their perspective. -- abstract.

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

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This thesis looks at the role of drama therapy in the treatment of bullying behaviors amongst adolescents. By comparing the available literature on drama therapy with current descriptions of the reasons for, and the consequences of, adolescent bullying, a

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This curriculum focuses on the history of the oppression of women in America over the past 125 years. Using Theatre of the Oppressed techniques along with other drama-based pedagogies, this unit is designed to offer girls an opportunity to assess and inte

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This paper focuses on working with school-aged children and helping them to write their own play. This will also discuss the inherent challenges and successes of this process. Students were first introduced to the creative method with games and then they

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

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This thesis discusses strategies for approaching the teaching of social issues, such as homophobia, racism, prejudice, and stereotyping, in the classroom. Four major subject areas are addressed; English Language Arts, Social Studies/History, Health, and

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

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This paper is an account of the work that was done with an eighth grade drama class in Westwood, Massachusetts. The students in class shared personal accounts of stereotyping and discrimination. Through improvisation, the class created the play Acceptance