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Friday 13:00-16:50 in EDB 7610

PREREQUISITE:

EDUC 401/402

DESCRIPTION:

This course deals with theory, curricula and methodologies in Drama Education.

Topics we will consider include the following: the aims of Drama Education; drama and theatre; drama

as methodology; group dynamics; student-teacher relations; creative drama; integrating the arts;

improvisation; storytelling; readers theatre; and, playbuilding.

COURSE AND ASSIGNMENTS:

This course will focus around three inter-rlated goals: (1) to

provide a wide range of experiences for students to practice teaching/coaching/di

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games/activities/lessons to their peers; (2) to encourage students to make connections about their

learning through the engagement of a collaborative play-creating process, which will lead to the creation

of an original script; and, (3) to find natural ways to present the performance of tlie script in various

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The main purpose of integrating these three goals is to use the discipline of theatr to understand more

about secondary theatre education. Through the embodiment of an integrated and meaningful theatre

process, students are more likely to make deeper and more meaningful

connectiortts

between teaching,

learning, and theatre performance. Evaluation and assessment will be discussed 4luring the first class.

REQUIRED READING

NH: Heinemann

Bennett, J. (2001). Secondary Stages: Revitalizing High School Theatre.

ISBN: 0325003130

Lazarus, J. (2004). Signs of Change: New Directions in Secondary Theatre

NH: Heinemann ISBN: 0325004900

Weigler, W. (2001). Strategies for Playbuilding: Helping Groups Translate

Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann ISBN: 0325003408

Portsmouth,

into Theatre.

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