An overview is offered on the development of a drama unit for middle and junior high school language arts classrooms. A time line of the play unit is presented, indicating a sequence of learning and stage production activities. Appendixes contain sample materials for use during the six-week unit, including signup sheets, a writing assignment on…

A history of American women dramatists is provided in this paper with emphasis on the period 1960 to 1980. It is noted that by 1960 several American women had earned sizable reputations as dramatists; that prior to 1960, especially in the 1920s and 1930s, they had offered both commercial and experimental pieces; and that, like their male…

This paper examines aspects of role playing in young children focusing specifically on the importance of role playing, the components of role playing and how to use role playing. The importance of role playing is discussed and several reasons for believing that role playing is related to intellectual and social development and to learning language…

This guide in Spanish for the foreign language teacher suggests that more emphasis be placed on theater and art in the second language classroom. Easy methods for creating functional and attractive visual aids for the classroom are described. This guide for elementary school teachers describes: (1) easy theatrical techniques that can be used daily…

The dramatic performance and writing activities in this guide are applicable to all grade levels and content areas. Methods are suggested for selecting material for oral interpretation and dramatics, and specific student activities are listed in the following areas: monologue, dialogue, and conversation; oral reading of prose, poetry, and drama,…

The contribution of cognitive and affective experiences on empathy in children was assessed. It was expected that children receiving experience with both components would show more empathy than those receiving experience with only one or neither of these components. Six- to eight-year-olds participated in two phases, Training and Assessment. In…

The entries in this journal represent the second annual publication of selected material dealing with the topic of black theatre. Articles describe an evening with the Frank Silvera Writers Workshop in Harlem, relate an interview with Vinie Burrows, explore the thinking of black scholars and artists on the elements of the African-American theatre…

Directing and acting in television productions requires a broad technical background that differs greatly from stage productions. In addition to understanding the technical problems that are unique to television, the director and actor must be deft at script analysis, character development, and mood setting. To assist the aspiring director and…

In "Theoretical Contributions in Instructional Communication," a survey was presented concerning the extent to which communication games are being used in communication classrooms. The survey sampled 293 Speech Communication Association members. An unequivocal or representative answer to the question, "Which types of games are utilized?" was…

The general plan of the 4-year (1966-1970) Educational Laboratory Theatre Project was to have theatre companies in Rhode Island, New Orleans, and Los Angeles give five matinee performances per week for high school students and three evening performances for adults in order to (1) make extensive use of professional theatre as an integral part of…

A complete statement on "the open stage" which will prove of value to architects, consulting engineers and school administrators in the construction of college, community and school auditorium theaters. Directors and teachers of drama should find this booklet a practical source of advanced technical knowledge in their field. The…

A set of lessons to introduce "Julius Caesar" to secondary school students unfamiliar with Shakespeare is provided in this teaching guide. Only a critical fraction of the play is covered in the lessons. First, a synopsis of a modern high school situation whose conflicts parallel those in "Julius Caesar" is presented; then,…

This pamphlet provides suggestions for teachers for using creative dramatics in the classroom. The contents include: "Dr. Edwin Land Considers the Nature of Creativity"; "Six Basic Principles for Using Creative Dramatics with All Children," which discusses tuning in the senses, listening and recording, pantomime, rhythms and movement, presenting a…

A history of the people's theatre movement in this country from the early 1920s to the early 1970s, this book deals with the structural and thematic connections between the radical theatre of the twenties and thirties and current work of such revolutionary theatres as the Living Theatre, Open Theatre, Bread and Puppet Theatre, El Teatro Campesino,…

This course guide is intended to help teachers introduce students to the basic concepts of readers' or interpreters' theatre. Performance objectives for the students are listed which include: (1) discerning the elements that make up a good choice of material, developing some understanding of how to adapt and arrange the material for readers'…