Drama Standards Support
Inspired by the National Core Arts Standards1, the reference points that are bolded below can enhance your drama instruction.
Increase comprehension, motivation, and build confidence with writing and performance models that benefit all learners.
- Contextualize role playing, character Q & A, and scene study using the audio book excerpt of A Raisin in the Sun
Unify concepts, deepen understanding, and gain historical insight.
- "Connect the dots of history" in Marc Aronson's interview where you learn the story behind the story
Provide scripts to practice reading fluency, expression, and listening skills.
- Model the adaptation of stories to script showing the full length video reading of A Bad Case of Stripes paired with its reader's theater script
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1. Referenced from "National Core Arts Standards." National Coalition for Core Arts Standards, SEADAE, http://nationalartsstandards.org/.