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Use this worksheet packet to introduce advanced drama students to the musical Hamilton. The first page introduces the characters and the concept of musical motifs. Students fill in the chart as they listen and identify each characters' motif. There is also questions to a interview with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the writer, to introduce the musical. The last pages require students to summarize each song's contribution to the plot. See accompanying lesson plans.

This viewing guide pairs with any Charlie Chaplin film that can be found on YouTube.com. The questions ask students to analyze Charlie Chaplin's performance without the use of word. Great for emergency substitute plans for drama class or paired with a pantomime unit.

This assignment helps students understand the beginning steps in creating a director's concept. It's a perfect assignment for any production process unit or acting and directing class. This assignment does require students to read a one-act play to develop a concept.

This study guide asks students to define the 20 terms included in the Stage and the School Chapter 1 test. It also includes five short response questions based on the reading. Please be aware that this study guide requires the drama textbook The Stage and the School.

This cross-curricular lesson combines musical theatre, journalism, current events and ethics in one engaging and interactive lesson. After comparing a news article about undercover officers busting 31 high school students for selling and buying marijuana to a musical adaptation about one of the students arrested and his alleged entrapment, students will consider how an author's purpose is communicated across this adaptation. Students will also explore how a story can be modified through creati

This handout provides 14 comprehension and higher order thinking questions to accompany either an independent reading or readers theatre reading of the play Waiting for Godot. Along with the questions are a symbolism chart students are to fill out and whole class discussion questions.

This handout provides details to a final assessment project for a Theatre of the Absurd unit. Students will write a short script in the Absurdist style.

This assignment asks student directors to analyze a play. Questions range from plot to theme analysis. This is not limited to directing, but any script analysis.

After teaching students the basics of audience etiquette. Tableau is a simple way to introduce students to performing on stage as it only requires posing. This project combines both topics into one assessment.

Please use these plans with the Hamilton Listening Comprehension worksheet. This is a week long unit that introduces the musical, musical motifs, and the songs to advanced drama students.

This handout details the guidelines for a research project in which students work in pairs to research one teacher of an acting method. They will create a PowerPoint or Prezi (detailed slide-by-slide in the handout) to teach the class about the teacher and to guide the class in one of his or her exercises. I had great success with this project. Students ended up presenting for up to 25 minutes, becoming the teachers in the classroom!

This handout provides instructions for a group project in which students write a script for a radio drama and record their performance on their smartphones. This does not teach formatting for scripts, but rather assesses student's understanding of vocal performance.

This project instructs students to research the causes and solutions to the fear of public speaking and then present the poster using strong public speaking skills. This may accompany a voice and diction unit or speech project. I use this as an alternative assignment when we watch The King's Speech if a student has not turned in the parent permission form to watch the film.

This worksheet accompanies the documentary Show Business: The Road to Broadway. You may use it as a viewing guide or quiz.

This worksheet may be completed individually or as a group. Students collect and record info on their assigned mime and come together in groups to share their findings. Directions for the teacher comes with the worksheet, along with an additional notes chart for when students share their findings.

This handout provides 20 questions about the Sartre play No Exit that can be used for individual assessment or class discussions.

This quiz accompanies a project in which students teach one rule of audience etiquette with a tableau. See my other products for this project.

This rubric assesses students' improv performances. You may use it for a project grade or provide to the class as a peer assessment.

This 10 short answer question quiz assesses students' understanding of important concepts of improvisation covered in common improv exercises.

After studying basic principals of proper diction and projection through vocal exercises, students are asked to dramatically read a poem to the class displaying mastery of key vocal skills for theatrical performance. This handout covers the guidelines and expectations, along with a rubric.