Due mid-September 2011
There is much evidence to suggest that the Arts can make a unique contribution to the lives of young people, their learning and their ability to be creative and imaginative thinkers. Transforming the Curriculum through the Arts supports this idea by presenting the Arts as being central to children's development.
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This is a collection of acting exercises to prepare actors for a professional career. It includes 75 exercises divided into fifteen chapters.
Worried about short rehearsal time? Think that fluffing your lines will be the end of your career? Are you afraid you'll be typecast? Is there such a thing as acting too much? How should a stage actor adjust performance for a camera? And how should an actor behave backstage? The Actor's Survival Handbook gives you answers to all these questions and many more. Written with verve and humor, this utterly essential tool speaks to every actor's deepest concerns. Drawing upon their years of experience on stage, backstage, and with th... read more
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Addresses the need for a comprehensive management program in schools to counter conflict and bullying behaviour. Incorporating detailed theoretical background with practical strategies for use in the classroom, the program focuses on the use of structured drama techniques to empower students. O'Toole and Burton from Griffith Uni.
Dop March 2009, Auckland softcover This Study Guide will cover all the NCEA Level 3 Drama Achievement Standards. All the year's work will will be presented with brief notes, examples, diagrams, illustrations and photos. There is a full set of questions and activities with answers supplied. Use throughout the year to help with homework, to support and understand classroom work and to help with assessments.
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For years, Dorothy Heathcote's innovative "Mantle of the Expert" approach has benefited students and teachers all over the world. Mantle of the Expert starts with a problem or task, and, in role, teachers and students explore what knowledge they already have while making new discoveries along the way.
Drama for Learning pushes the boundaries of learning, using drama to create an impetus for productive learning across the curriculum, from language arts to history, math, and science. Any one thing taught becomes meshed ... read more
If you dread the thought of teaching the KS3 drama objectives, then "Drama Links" is for you. It provides all the guidance you need to build your confidence working with drama and also offers invaluable support enabling you to address the drama objectives with ease! "Drama Links" provides simple, step-by-step guidance to ten engaging and exciting drama strategies. These structured and controlled strategies can be attempted in the classroom without the need to clear a space. They not only fulfil the requirements of the drama objecti... read more
Year 12 NCEA Drama Study Guide covers all the internally and externally assessed NCEA Level 2 Drama Achievement Standards.
This NCEA Level 2 edition is fully up to date for 2006 and beyond.
Features: Detailed explanation of concepts and ideas, with plenty of practical examples; activities specific to concepts and ideas; a glossary/index of NCEA Level 2 Drama terms.
This is a photocopiable pack of 24 drama lesson plans, designed for the non-specialist teacher of drama. The lessons are topic-based and many of the themes are already familiar to pupils. The contents include "Little Red Riding Hood", the Egyptians and the "Diary of Anne Frank". The plans are written for Key Stages 1-3 of the National Curriculum in England and Wales, and for Levels A-E in Scotland. Target ability level is signalled at the beginning of each plan, together with a list of outcomes for assessment purposes. The required... read more
This title provides practical and written portfolio activities given in every chapter as well as interesting internet sites to stimulate student interest.
Endorsed by Edexcel, this new edition of the best-selling textbook by Jos Leeder retains its accessible appeal whilst being up to date and in line with the 2009 Edexcel GCSE Drama Specification. Covering all aspects of the course, GCSE Drama for Edexcel (Second Edition) continues to provide a host of opportunities for students to develop a creative and imaginative approach to making and studying theatre. As well as providing students with a knowledge and understanding of Drama and theatre within a social, cultural and historical co... read more
This new edition by Catherine Richardson covers the Level 1 Drama Achievement Standards (1.1 to 1.7) being implemented in 2011. It features theory, examples, photos, illustrations and numerous activities for student practice. Brief answers are in the back of the book.
Finding Your Way with Drama will encourage personal growth as well as introduce students to a range of dramatic skills. These skills include improvisation, movements and dance, characterisation, performing for an audience and storytelling.
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Introduction to Theatre Arts 2 Student Handbook -- A sequel edition to Introduction to Theatre Arts. More study units for an entire year of classroom drama activities. Includes eleven chapters: I. The Valuable Theatre Program, 2. Theatre for Unique Learners, 3. Theatre for Students Who Are Learning a New Language, 4. Theatre for Life's Lessons, 5. Teamwork for the Theatre Classroom, 6. Movement and Theatre for the Eyes, 7. Voice and Theatre for the Ears, 8. Skill-Building Activities and Theatre Projects, 9. Understanding and Writin... read more
Have you ever wanted to put on your own show? A musical, maybe? Or a mystery? How about doing a show with puppets? There are many different things you can do with lots of imagination and just a few things you can find around the house. This book also tells you about different parts of the theatre and some of what goes into the creation of a professional production. Theatre even has its own special vocabulary; so when you see a word that is unfamiliar or for which you would like clarification, check the glossary at the back of the b... read more
Living Drama
Living Drama Fourth Edition
By Bruce Burton
For nearly twenty years senior drama teachers have used and trusted Bruce Burton’s Living Drama. Living Drama Fourth Edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect changes in state based curricula, new trends and movements in theatre and the most up to date teaching and learning practices.
Key features include:
Comprehensive coverage of theatre styles, practice ... read more
