Descriptor
Adolescent Literature | 1 |
Drama | 1 |
Drama Workshops | 1 |
English Instruction | 1 |
Learning Activities | 1 |
Media Adaptation | 1 |
Novels | 1 |
Playwriting | 1 |
Scripts | 1 |
Secondary Education | 1 |
Teaching Methods | 1 |
More ▼ |
Source
English Journal | 1 |
Author
Kennedy, Michael | 1 |
Publication Type
Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Practitioners | 1 |
Teachers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Kennedy, Michael – English Journal, 1987
Describes a classroom program in which students adapted and then produced a play based on the adolescent novel "The Chocolate War." Notes group improvisation strategies for adapting internal monologue to dialogue. Argues the advantages of such a project over class discussion and book reports. (JG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Drama, Drama Workshops, English Instruction