Drama in the Curriculum for Troubled Young People: Is It Worth the Fight?.

Pearson-Davis, Susan

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ERIC Number: EJ384672

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Publication Date: 1988

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Drama in the Curriculum for Troubled Young People: Is It Worth the Fight?

Pearson-Davis, Susan

Design for Arts in Education, v90 n2 p25-32 Nov-Dec 1988

Stresses the usefulness of teaching the arts, especially drama, in classes for behaviorally disordered students. Discusses the problems created by a lack of time, money, trained teachers, and the demand for a back to the basics curriculum. Concludes that inclusion of drama in curriculum can reap many benefits for troubled youth. (KO)

Descriptors: Art Education, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Curriculum Design, Drama, Educational Strategies, Literary Genres, Secondary Education, Self Expression, Special Education, Student Behavior, Teaching Methods, Youth Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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