Drama: It's time to Play!

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Students will learn how to identify previously learned literary elements in a play or drama. Students will begin to see dramatic scripts as a form of literature, and in turn, add script writing to their repertoire of writing applications.

OBJECTIVE

Students Will:

1. Create a playbill, for a play or script that they have written.
2. Be able to show their command of various dramatic elements including characters, costuming, sets, plot, genre, etc.

LESSONS FOR THIS UNIT
Lesson 1: Create a Playbill!

REPRODUCIBLES
Understanding Drama Worksheet (PDF)
Playbill Rubric (PDF)

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