Drama in education

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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

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 guide for primary grade teachers illustrates how to incorporate the live performance experience into a curriculum. It provides guidelines for evaluating material and for ensuring that the developed lesson plans meet educational standards -- abstract.

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This thesis project is centered on a five-session drama curriculum designed for a boarding school. Its purpose is to use drama as a tool to aid in the transition of an incoming student into a residential program. Using process drama and playmaking techniq

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In the Fall of 2006, I completed my student teaching in two elementary schools within the same district. This project follows my struggles and revelations in teaching five Kindergarten classes. I initially judged the classes based on their educational lev

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This thesis presents a curriculum for teachers to guide female middle school students to explore their feelings and identity through theater. -- abstract.

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This thesis focuses on the integration of directing skills and Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence theory. It explores whether one can communicate notes more effectively by incorporating the science of educational theory into the art of directing -- ab

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One of the greatest challenges in contemporary education is giving today's youth the tools necessary to navigate through the morass of mass media that influences their lives in countless ways. This paper documents an experience facilitating a collaborati

Overview "This project explores the planning and implementation of a theatre curriculum designed to serve English language learners and all students. The curriculum adapts and includes Sheltered English Immersion strategies and Sheltered Content instruction within the theatre classroom, using Playmaking and Devising exercises in hybrid and concurrent learning models. Due to the structured supports and equitable access to the playmaking process, throughout the project engagement increased; as did the...

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The Literacy Education Arts Program is a nonprofit organization whose goal it is to assist children in their education while exposing them to the arts through a summer theatre program. -- abstract.

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This paper is a reflection on the development of a series of anti-bullying lessons designed to supplement Fay School's current Wellness program. It explains the needs and background of the students, the origins of the project, the people involved, the rea

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The purpose of this project was to design and implement a seventy-five minute workshop in which participants would examine a literary text through an interactive drama framework. Using Suzanne Collins' young adult novel, The Hunger Games, participants in