Ebook On the Subject of Drama (1998, Hardcover) by DJV
9780415168823 English 0415168821 Although drama is part of the National Curriculum for English at all Key Stages, little guidance currently exists on how teachers can effectively integrate this into the curriculum. Often drama is used only for Personal and Social Education - to explore issues such as bullying or for the end of term production. Although these activities are valuable in their own right, children also need to be encouraged to be play writers and play watchers if they are to discover and appreciate drama in all its forms throughout the world., Although much has been written on how the drama elements of the English curriculum might be taught in schools, there is less guidance available for teachers who regard drama not as an adjunct of English but as an arts subject in its own right. In this volume, David Hornbrook and a team of experienced drama specialists show how the subject of drama may be defined and taught. Drawing on literature, visual art, music and dance as well as the rich and varied traditions of drama itself, they map out an eclectic subject curriculum for students of all ages. Opening up the field in new and exciting ways, the book embraces the widest possible range of dramatic knowledge and skills, from the Natyashastra of ancient India to contemporary classroom improvisation. The book is divided into three sections: The teaching and learning of drama: ideas about interculturalism, creativity and craft - key concepts informing the drama curriculum - are interrogated and re-theorised for the classroom. Making and performing drama in school: the fundamental processes of reading and writing plays for performance are explored, along with the potential of dance to enhance and extend students' experience of dramatic performance. Watching and understanding drama: ensuring the curriculum is appropriately balanced between the production and reception of drama, this last section emphasises the role of students as audience - for both live and electronic performances - and the development of a dramatic vocabulary., David Hornbrook and a team of contributors focus on practical strategies for developing the drama curriculum in primary and secondary schools. The contributors consider all aspects of drama instruction and educational dramatic production., Private investigator Jackson Steeg has a new client&-his mobster brother, Dave, who&'s in deep trouble after a suspicious fire in one of his warehouses leaves half a dozen charred corpses in its wake. Steeg might not approve of his brother&'s ways, but blood is blood, so he doggedly chases the truth, even when the trail leads him to a diabolical serial killer haunting the grimy streets of Hell&'s Kitchen&-and to the realization that the answers to all of his ugliest questions lie far too close to home. Propelled by Ira Berkowitz&'s lean, lyrical prose, Sinners&' Ball is another hard-hitting journey into a dark world of old-school gangsters, murky morality, and inherited sin that lies hidden beneath New York City&'s antiseptic modern fa�ade. Shamus Award Winner From the Trade Paperback edition.
9780415168823 English 0415168821 Although drama is part of the National Curriculum for English at all Key Stages, little guidance currently exists on how teachers can effectively integrate this into the curriculum. Often drama is used only for Personal and Social Education - to explore issues such as bullying or for the end of term production. Although these activities are valuable in their own right, children also need to be encouraged to be play writers and play watchers if they are to discover and appreciate drama in all its forms throughout the world., Although much has been written on how the drama elements of the English curriculum might be taught in schools, there is less guidance available for teachers who regard drama not as an adjunct of English but as an arts subject in its own right. In this volume, David Hornbrook and a team of experienced drama specialists show how the subject of drama may be defined and taught. Drawing on literature, visual art, music and dance as well as the rich and varied traditions of drama itself, they map out an eclectic subject curriculum for students of all ages. Opening up the field in new and exciting ways, the book embraces the widest possible range of dramatic knowledge and skills, from the Natyashastra of ancient India to contemporary classroom improvisation. The book is divided into three sections: The teaching and learning of drama: ideas about interculturalism, creativity and craft - key concepts informing the drama curriculum - are interrogated and re-theorised for the classroom. Making and performing drama in school: the fundamental processes of reading and writing plays for performance are explored, along with the potential of dance to enhance and extend students' experience of dramatic performance. Watching and understanding drama: ensuring the curriculum is appropriately balanced between the production and reception of drama, this last section emphasises the role of students as audience - for both live and electronic performances - and the development of a dramatic vocabulary., David Hornbrook and a team of contributors focus on practical strategies for developing the drama curriculum in primary and secondary schools. The contributors consider all aspects of drama instruction and educational dramatic production., Private investigator Jackson Steeg has a new client&-his mobster brother, Dave, who&'s in deep trouble after a suspicious fire in one of his warehouses leaves half a dozen charred corpses in its wake. Steeg might not approve of his brother&'s ways, but blood is blood, so he doggedly chases the truth, even when the trail leads him to a diabolical serial killer haunting the grimy streets of Hell&'s Kitchen&-and to the realization that the answers to all of his ugliest questions lie far too close to home. Propelled by Ira Berkowitz&'s lean, lyrical prose, Sinners&' Ball is another hard-hitting journey into a dark world of old-school gangsters, murky morality, and inherited sin that lies hidden beneath New York City&'s antiseptic modern fa�ade. Shamus Award Winner From the Trade Paperback edition.