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Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1979
Transcripts of two segments of CBS-TV's "Sunrise Semester" discuss the experiences of several participants in a production of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" by elementary school students. (RL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Drama, Dramatics, Elementary Education
Download full textKlein, Jeanne; Fitch, Marguerite – 1989
Two studies investigate the way in which children make sense of a play and the visual, aural, and psychological components of theatre which contribute to this comprehension. In the first study, 32 fifth graders saw "Don Quixote of La Mancha." In the second study, 45 third graders saw "Monkey, Monkey" (about the Chinese Monkey King). The day after…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Comprehension, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Lopate, Phillip – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1979
Recounts the difficulties and ultimate success of a production of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" by fifth-and sixth-grade students. (RL)
Descriptors: Acting, Class Activities, Drama, Dramatics
Boettcher, Karl-Heinz – Englisch, 1978
Reports on using amateur theatricals in fifth-grade English classes as a motivating device. The project developed into a "show," which was performed publicly. Practical problems are discussed. The project is evaluated and suggestions are offered for other teachers. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Dramatics, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Oregon Univ., Eugene. Oregon Elementary English Project. – 1971
These curriculum guides are designed to introduce drama to students at the fifth and sixth grade level. The teacher's guide for each of the two grade levels presents 41 lessons. Each lesson includes a description of objectives and various exercises, including movement warm-ups, concentration warm-ups, descriptions of the character type to be…
Descriptors: Acting, Curriculum Guides, Drama, Dramatic Play
