Creative Drama In The Classroom And Beyond

by McCaslin, Nellie

• ISBN13: 9780205451166
• ISBN10: 0205451160
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-08-13
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Encouraging both teacher and student imagination and expression, the seventh edition of this classic text helps future teachers integrate drama into elementary school classrooms and introduces students to a variety of genres and strategies, including mime, play structure, improvisation, and using drama the special education curriculum. Unlike other texts, McCaslin focuses on drama as anart formas well as a teaching tool. The seventh edition features broader coverage of middle school, high school, and adult learners.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiii
Shifra Schonmann
Preface	xv
Part I Creative Drama in the Classroom
Creative Drama: An Art, a Socializing Activity, and a Way of Learning	3	(19)
Educational Objectives	5	(2)
Definitions	7	(6)
Values in Creative Playing	13	(6)
Summary	19	(1)
Suggested Assignments	20	(1)
Journal Writing	21	(1)
Imagination Is the Beginning	22	(17)
Imagination	23	(1)
Concentration	23	(1)
Organization	24	(1)
Creativity	24	(1)
Beginning Exercises for Imagination	25	(3)
Self-Expression	28	(1)
Communication	29	(2)
Discipline	31	(1)
Problems in Creative Playing	31	(5)
Evaluating Children's Responses	36	(1)
Summary	37	(1)
Suggested Assignments	37	(1)
Journal Writing	38	(1)
Play	39	(12)
A Historical Overview of Play	41	(1)
Some Theories of Play	42	(4)
Ritual	46	(2)
Speech Play	48	(1)
The Benefits of Play	48	(1)
Summary	49	(1)
Suggested Assignments	50	(1)
Journal Writing	50	(1)
Movement, Rhythms, and Dance	51	(20)
Children and Movement	52	(5)
From Rhythms to Dramatic Play	57	(6)
Telling Stories in Movement	63	(1)
``The Legend of the Shooting Star''	63	(1)
``Anansi and His Six Sons''	64	(1)
``The Bat's Choice''	64	(1)
``The Turnip''	65	(1)
``The Dancing Tea Kettle''	66	(1)
``The Full Moon Festival''	66	(1)
From ``Tyl Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks''	67	(2)
Summary	69	(1)
Suggested Assignments	70	(1)
Journal Writing	70	(1)
Pantomime: The Next Step	71	(17)
Classroom Environment	72	(1)
Imagination	73	(2)
Concentration	75	(1)
Sense Images	75	(2)
Performing an Activity	77	(1)
Mood and Feelings	78	(3)
Characterization	81	(2)
Pantomime Suggested by Other Means	83	(2)
Starting Places	85	(1)
Summary	86	(1)
Suggested Assignments	87	(1)
Journal Writing	87	(1)
Improvisation: Characters Move and Speak	88	(21)
Simple Improvisations Based on Situations	89	(2)
Improvisations Suggested by Objects	91	(2)
Improvisations from Costumes	93	(1)
Improvisations from Characters	94	(1)
Improvisations from Clues	95	(1)
Biography	96	(1)
Improvisations for Two	96	(1)
Improvisations for Three	97	(1)
``You End It!'' Improvisations	98	(2)
Improvisations with Problems for Discussion	100	(1)
Improvisations for Older Players	101	(4)
Improvisations Based on Holidays	105	(1)
Improvisations Based on Stories	105	(1)
Role Playing	106	(1)
Summary	107	(1)
Suggested Assignments	108	(1)
Journal Writing	108	(1)
Puppetry and Mask Making	109	(33)
Puppets	111	(6)
Stories for Puppet Plays	117	(1)
``The Bird and the Girl''	117	(5)
``The Talking Cat''	122	(2)
``The Fisherman and His Wife''	124	(2)
Puppets as Teaching Aids	126	(1)
The Story of Noah's Ark	127	(2)
Properties and Scenery	129	(1)
Sound Effects	129	(1)
The Script of The Story of Noah's Ark	129	(3)
Puppets as Therapeutic Tools	132	(2)
``A Mistake''	134	(1)
``Space Traveler''	134	(1)
``George, The Timid Ghost''	135	(1)
Masks	135	(5)
Summary	140	(1)
Suggested Assignments	141	(1)
Journal Writing	141	(1)
Dramatic Structure: The Play Takes Shape	142	(14)
Elements of a Play	143	(6)
Theatre for Young Audiences	149	(1)
Mr. Hare Takes Mr. Leopard for a Ride	150	(4)
Summary	154	(1)
Suggested Assignments	155	(1)
Journal Writing	155	(1)
Building Plays from Stories	156	(37)
``The Little Scarecrow Boy''	159	(1)
``Caps for Sale''	160	(3)
``The Woodcutters and the Mermaid''	163	(1)
``The Two Foolish Cats''	164	(1)
``Darby and Joan''	165	(1)
``The Peasant Who Dined with a Lord''	166	(2)
``Little Burnt-Face''	168	(2)
``Jack and His Animals''	170	(3)
``Jack and the Hainted House''	173	(3)
``Prometheus''	176	(2)
``Bluebonnets''	178	(2)
``Bimi''	180	(6)
``The Wise Old Woman''	186	(3)
``Kalilah and Dimnah''	189	(1)
``300 Ounces of Silver Not Buried Here''	190	(1)
Summary	191	(1)
Suggested Assignments	191	(1)
Journal Writing	192	(1)
Creating Plays from Other Sources	193	(10)
Dramatizing Legendary Material	194	(3)
Class Projects	197	(1)
Threads	197	(4)
Other Suggestions	201	(1)
Summary	202	(1)
Suggested Assignments	202	(1)
Journal Writing	202	(1)
The Possibilities in Poetry	203	(22)
Choral Speaking	204	(3)
``Simple Simon''	207	(1)
``The Queen of Hearts''	207	(14)
Poetry and Dance	221	(2)
Summary	223	(1)
Suggested Assignments	224	(1)
Journal Writing	224	(1)
Speech and Speech-Related Activities	225	(16)
Readers Theatre	228	(3)
The Musicians of Bremen	231	(4)
Story Theatre	235	(1)
Rimouski	235	(4)
Public Speaking	239	(1)
Summary	239	(1)
Suggested Assignments	240	(1)
Journal Writing	240	(1)
Storytelling	241	(15)
Why Tell Stories?	242	(3)
Guidelines for the Selection of Stories	245	(2)
Preparation of the Material	247	(1)
Some Techniques Used by Storytellers	248	(1)
Further Values of Storytelling	249	(2)
Sound and Motion Stories	251	(1)
``The Night the Elephants Marched on New York''	252	(2)
Creative Writing	254	(1)
Summary	254	(1)
Suggested Assignments	255	(1)
Journal Writing	255	(1)
Drama as a Teaching Tool	256	(24)
Integrated Projects	258	(1)
Drama as an Art in Its Own Right	259	(2)
Drama as a Learning Medium	261	(5)
Two Sample Lesson Plans	266	(1)
``Animal Partners''	266	(1)
``The Westward Movement''	267	(2)
Artists in the Schools	269	(1)
Playwriting with Young People	270	(3)
Special Arts Projects	273	(4)
Summary	277	(1)
Suggested Assignments	278	(1)
Journal Writing	279	(1)
Creative Drama for the Special Student	280	(23)
Mainstreaming	281	(1)
The Student Who Is Gifted	282	(1)
The Student Who Has Mental Retardation	283	(2)
The Student Who Is Emotionally Disturbed	285	(1)
Remedial Drama	285	(4)
The Student Who Is Physically Disabled	289	(8)
The Student Who Is Economically Disadvantaged	297	(2)
Summary	299	(1)
Suggested Assignments	300	(1)
Journal Writing	300	(3)
Part II Programs Beyond The Classroom
Sharing Work with an Audience	303	(22)
Choosing the Script	305	(3)
The Director	308	(1)
Floor Plans	309	(2)
The Stage Manager	311	(1)
Casting the Play	311	(1)
Planning the Production	312	(2)
Rehearsals	314	(2)
The Dress Rehearsal	316	(1)
The Performance	317	(1)
The Imagination Station	318	(4)
Summary	322	(1)
Suggested Assignments	323	(1)
Journal Writing	324	(1)
Applied Theatre	325	(11)
Background of Theatre-in-Education	327	(3)
Strategies for Theatre-in-Education	330	(3)
Theatre-in-Education in Developing Countries	333	(2)
Summary	335	(1)
Suggested Assignments	335	(1)
Journal Writing	335	(1)
Playgoing for Appreciation and Learning	336	(19)
Values of Attending the Theatre	338	(5)
Preparing Children for the Occasion	343	(4)
The Performance	347	(4)
New Kinds of Plays and Programs for Young Audiences	351	(2)
Summary	353	(1)
Suggested Assignments	354	(1)
Journal Writing	354	(1)
Creative Drama in Alternative Spaces	355	(17)
Drama in Museums	356	(5)
Drama in Parks	361	(1)
Drama in Churches	362	(1)
Drama in Libraries	363	(1)
Drama in Other Locations	364	(5)
Community Arts Agencies	369	(1)
Summary	370	(1)
Suggested Assignments	371	(1)
Journal Writing	371	(1)
The After-School Drama Program	372	(10)
Differences Between After-School and In-School Programs	374	(1)
Problems That Arise	375	(1)
Advantages of the After-School Program	376	(3)
Summary	379	(1)
Suggested Assignments	380	(1)
Journal Writing	380	(2)
A Final Word	382	(5)
Summary	385	(1)
Conclusion	385	(1)
Suggested Assignments	386	(1)
Journal Writing	386	(1)
Appendix A: National Standards for Theatre Education	387	(4)
Appendix B: Student Evaluation	391	(9)
Appendix C: A Sample Drama Workshop	400	(11)
Glossary of Some Common Dramatic Terms	411	(4)
Selected Bibliography	415	(32)
Acknowledgments	447	(2)
Index	449