Alberta Education Curriculum Materials
- Drama Programs of Study 7-9
Outline what Alberta teachers are required to teach. Introductory material frames the outcomes. - Drama Program Supports 7-9Program Supports are updated regularly and help teachers interpret the Programs of Study.
- LearnAlberta Resource Search
Quality digital resources accessible to all Alberta students, parents and schools. U of L login provided in PS 1.
Other Resources
- ATA Library Subject Guides
Curated collection of interactive Web Links that align with AB Education Outcomes.
Theatre Alberta Library
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Drama in Education * Improvisation * Drama Games * Acting * Readers' Theater * Fables * Storytelling * choral speaking * role playing * hand puppets * puppet theater
Authorized Resources
- Junior High Drama: Teacher Resource Manual byCall Number: 375 Drama Alta Gr. 7-9Publication Date: 1989
Creative Communication: Projects in Acting, Speaking, Oral Reading by Call Number: 372.66 Tan Gr.7-9Publication Date: 1996
Indigenous Perspectives
- Education for Reconciliation: Sample ELA Lesson Plan
In connection with AB Ed. projects Guiding Voices: A Curriculum Development Tool… and Walking Together.
Other Recommended Titles
The Drama Teacher's Survival Guide: A Complete Tool Kit for Theatre Arts by Call Number: 792.02 JohPublication Date: 2007
Drama Teacher's Survival Guide II: A Complete Toolkit for Theatre Arts by Call Number: 792.02 JohPublication Date: 20111st Ed.
Drama Schemes, Themes & Dreams: How to Plan, Structure, and Assess Classroom Events That Engage All Learners by Call Number: 372.66 SwaPublication Date: 2010
Classic Short Stories by
Introduce students to Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens, Washington Irving, and other well-known authors with this collection of plays based on their classic short stories. These engaging plays will expand students' literary knowledge, while "rehearsing" the parts will encourage the repeated readings they need to build their fluency and comprehension skills. Also includes discussion prompts and easy activities designed to help students identify and understand plot, setting, character, and theme. Each play includes a vocabulary list Plays have been student-tested and teacher-approved Develops intonation, phrasing, pacing, expression, and other key aspects of fluency Rehearsing the plays gives students a meaningful reason for repeated reading
Call Number: 372.66 LewPublication Date: 2011-04-01
