Stage It - Making Shakespeare Come Alive in Schools

Stage It enables your class to learn the basics of Shakespeare by choosing your own adventure depending on student interest. This guide has simple instructions, worksheets, directing tools, dowloadable abridged plays, and more.Educators can bring Shakespeare to life and cultivate essential skills and self-expression for any student.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2.Why Acting and Why These Stage It Plays for Students Aged 9- 12¿ 3. Shakespeare Basics 4. Scope and Sequence 5. Acting Lesson Plans 6. The Rehearsal Process 7. The Culminating Performance 8. Inquiry and Reflection 9. Support Materials

About the author

Floyd Rumohr is the founder of Stages of Learning, a nonprofit organization upon which Stage It is based. He is a former master teaching artist for dozens of schools, has directed several plays off-Broadway, was an Adjunct Professor of Education at the Long Island University Graduate School of Education, and has consulted on the NYC Department of Education's Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts Theater Grades PreK-12. As Associate Education Director for Theatre for A New Audience, he focused on bringing world-class Shakespeare programs to urban youth.

Summary

Stage It enables your class to learn the basics of Shakespeare by choosing your own adventure depending on student interest. This guide has simple instructions, worksheets, directing tools, dowloadable abridged plays, and more.Educators can bring Shakespeare to life and cultivate essential skills and self-expression for any student.

Product details

• Authors: Floyd Rumohr
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032789170
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3278917-0
• No. of pages: 150
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; EDUCATION / Professional Development, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Drama, Theatre Studies, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), teacher training, Teaching of a specific subject, Primary & middle schools, Educational: drama studies, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, Educational: Drama and performance arts, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General