| Description |
xix, 458 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Shifra Schonmann -- 1. Creative drama : an art, a socializing activity, and a way of learning -- 2. Imagination is the beginning -- 3. Play -- 4. Movement, rhythms, and dance -- 5. Pantomime : the next step -- 6. Improvisation : characters move and speak -- 7. Puppetry and mask making -- 8. Dramatic structure : the play takes shape -- 9. Building plays from stories -- 10. Creating plays from other sources -- 11. The possibilities in poetry -- 12. Speech and speech-related activities -- 13. Storytelling -- 14. Drama as a teaching tool -- 15. Creative drama for the special student -- 16. Sharing work with an audience -- 17. Applied theatre -- 18. Playgoing for appreciation and learning -- 19. Creative drama in alternative spaces -- 20. The after-school drama program -- 21. A final word -- App. A. National standards for theatre education |
| Summary |
"Encouraging both teacher and student imagination and expression, the eighth edition of this classic text helps future teachers integrate drama into the classroom and introduces students to a variety of genres and strategies, including mime, play structure, improvisation, and using drama in the special education curriculum. Unlike other texts, Creative Drama in the Classroom and Beyond focuses on drama as an art form as well as a teaching tool."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1999 |
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Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-446) and index |
| Subject |
Acting.
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College and school drama.
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Drama -- Study and teaching.
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Playwriting.
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Drama in education.
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| Genre/Form |
Curriculum resource.
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| LC no. |
2004061956 |
| ISBN |
0205451160 alkaline paper |
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