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This worksheet (page 1 of PDF) includes reading material (pages 3 and 4) introducing students to the Japanese theatre style of Kabuki with comprehension questions that ask students to identify the important details of Kabuki. The second page provides titles to three video documentaries you can easily find on Youtube.com (just copy and paste the title into the search bar) that showcases Kabuki theatre and instructs students to take notes. If the link on the reading worksheet does not work, the ar

PLEASE NOTE: These questions take students through Videos #1-6, skip #7 and #8 and jump to #9 and #0 for a total of 8 videos. Each video is about 10 minutes long, Answer key provided! This resource is a collection of 50 questions to accompany PBS's Crash Course: Film History video series (found on YouTube.com). I use this in my film studies class at the beginning of the year to introduce students to the invention of movie technology and the creation of the film industry instead of a long Po

Students explore a website to find the important details about the Japanese puppet theatre style of Bunraku.

This project asks students to research a non-western theatre style and present their findings to the class in the form of a mini-lessson, Students work in pairs for a recommended 2-3 days in the media center or computer lab. However, the project can easily be worked on outside of class. Project is worth 85 points and comes with a grading rubric.

This is a project in which student work in pairs to research a specific era in fashion history and present a PowerPoint presentation for the rest of the class. I use this as part of a costume design unit so that students have a reference point to design period pieces. This download includes the handout explaining the project and lists online sources to use. It also includes an outline for students to take notes on each era as classmates present. And finally, an assessment rubric is include