The Stage and the School

Web Resources

The list of links provided below is not exhaustive. Instead, this list highlights a few areas of interest within the Theatre Arts, and points to other sites that provide more comprehensive coverage. Check out the Theatre Arts Web Resources for Students [ link to Theatre Arts Web Resources for Students ] for more useful Internet sites.

General Information

The Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts

http://finearts.esc20.net/default.html

Geared toward Texas , Theatre section includes curriculum frameworks, information on TEKS, safety, motivation, technology, and more.

Drama

http://www.proteacher.com/080010.shtml

This site provides many drama lesson plans geared toward elementary and middle school students. The site also includes links to other relevant drama sites.

Drama Teacher’s Resource Room

http://www.sasktelwebsite.net/erachi/

Find lesson plans, articles, and links at this site devoted to the teaching of drama.

K-12 Drama Curriculum Resources

http://www.nhptv.org/kn/vs/drama4.htm

This site, hosted by the New Hampshire Public Television Knowledge Network, provides a list of links to helpful teaching resources for the drama teacher.

Directing & Producing

Introduction to Directing

http://www.byu.edu/tma/arts-ed/units/1dirunit.htm

This page contains 11 lesson geared toward teaching directing, including script analysis, casting, and rehearsals.

Playwrights

August Wilson

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/awilson.html

This site provides lesson plans, biographical information, text, and other teaching resources related to August Wilson and his works.

William Shakespeare

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/shakespeare.html

This site provides lesson plans, biographical information, text, and other teaching resources related to William Shakespeare and his works.

Reader’s Theatre

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/rt.html

This sits provides links to advice, lesson plans, free texts, and other teaching resources related to Reader’s Theatre.

Technical Theatre

Theatre Museum Resource Packs

http://theatremuseum.org/learning/resources/default.php?PHPSESSID=e667ee460833284ce75a54d691f91ca6

This site, part of the Theatre Museum National Museum of the Performing Arts (UK) and geared toward teachers, provides two activities related to costume design. Scroll to the bottom of page to access each pack, which includes 4-6 activities.