Basic Drama Projects | GRADES 9–12

The best-selling project-based theatre text!

Features

This engaging text incorporates a speaking project in every chapter to get your students actively involved in learning—a must in a drama course.

• Step-by-step guidelines for a speaking project in every chapter—students immediately apply the concepts taught in each chapter and are upon their feet practicing speaking and dramatic skills from the first chapter to the last
  

• Theatre Then and Now features that reflect historical influences on the modern theatre
  

• Complete coverage of theatre basics, technical theatre, elements of acting, creating a character, producing, directing, playwriting, and more
  

• Chapters on musical theatre, comedy, television, and movies
  

• Features such as Career Focus and Masters of the Craft that bring relevancy to the modern theatre
  

• A Handbook that provides additional information

A Theatrical Miscellany section of high-interest information details

• most often recommended playwrights and their works
  

• top ten high school musicals and dramas
  

• top ten playwriting tips
  

• theatrical superstitions
  

• and more

Annotated Teacher's Edition

A Teacher's Wraparound Edition includes a reproduction of the complete Student Book surrounded by support materials contributed by drama teachers—including teaching tips, individual and group activities, writing prompts, and even substitute teacher lesson plans.

Teacher Resource Binder

More than 150 blackline masters with introductory activities for the student text, chapter activities and project support, peer evaluation, chapter and unit quizzes, and forms for a complete play production.

ExamView® software

• chapter tests ease of scoring