The goals of this EDSITEment lesson are to gain an appreciation for Greek drama through study of a play by Sophocles, to explore the cultural and historical....
This printable Cuesheet, from ARTSEDGE, is designed to help teachers prepare students for the performance of "Ferdinand the Bull." When all the other young bulls are fighting, Ferdinand would rather smell the flowers. This beloved classic is now a musical in English and Spanish, and never has uno toro been so much fun! This guide includes information about the story, characters, and bullfighting, as well as suggested classroom activities. Cuesheets are performing arts study guides published by the Education Department of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO). Cuesheets are designed for teachers' use before and after attending performances for school groups and families at the Kennedy Center and at various sites across the country as part of the Imagination Celebration on Tour program. Cuesheets are wonderful resources containing introductory information and activities appropriate for all children, even without experiencing the performance.
In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students compare and contrast two matching texts-novels and the movies adapted from them. Students then design new DVD covers and a related insert for the movie version. Several pieces of literature appropriate for use with this lesson are suggested.
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Learn how music is used in film and advertising to influence our perceptions and emotions. Consider career choices and life goals while learning about film scoring and how to use music to enhance a film clip.
Go through the steps of making a film from the screenwriting to directing, producing, acting, and finally editing. Hands on activities include writing part of a comedy script and managing a budget as the producer. Several glossaries, some background on blacklisting, and a lengthy bibliography enhance the content of the site.
Discover the history of the musical "Oklahoma!" and the reasons it was considered to be important in revolutionizing the art form. View a ballet performance, create a written summary piece about the ballet, reinterpret the ballet and, as a group, create new choreography for the piece.
Explore the world of Strauss waltzes, polkas and marches, create a presentation about the cultural life of Vienna and design a musical production.
Research the history of Broadway musicals. Describe varied elements of technical theater such as costume, lighting and scene design.
Compare this modern treatment to traditional performances of this play. Watch fairy queen Titania's reaction when she first sees Bottom the Weaver transformed with the head of an ass, right after Oberon gives her a love potion.
Study persuasive political commercials and decide how they make use of various ad appeals and what effect they have on the viewer. Enhance knowledge of media literacy and videography terms and create a political commercial for fictitious candidates.
Learn about Albert Maysles and his documentary filmmaking style, "direct cinema." Compare and contrast this style to other forms of media, create a short film and evaluate others' films.
