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Reading a Script in Pairs: Rain Check, Tone and Subtext
Pairs read an original two-person scene in low voices from their seats, then analyze what each character wants, how lines should be spoken, and the turning point.
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Rhythm Detective: Counting Beats in 4/4 and 3/4
Students add the beat values of written rhythm patterns, decide if measures are complete, and write counts like 1 & 2 3 4.
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Six Musical Traditions Around the World
Students read about six world music traditions, match clues to each, complete a comparison table, and respond in writing.
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Song Form Detective: Verse, Chorus and Bridge
Students label the sections of an original song lyric, map its form with letters, study rhyme, and write four lines of their own.
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Stage Areas and Directions: Read the Map, Place the Actors
Students learn the nine stage areas with a map table, then decode stage directions and place characters on a blank stage grid.
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Still Life Study: Value, Light and Overlap with Objects from the Room
Students learn how light, shadow and overlap create depth, then draw a small still life from objects in the room and evaluate their own work.
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Storyboard It: Plan a Six-Panel Comic Page
Students learn comic and storyboard vocabulary, then plan and sketch a six-panel page from a short story outline.
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Symmetry and Pattern: Mirror, Spin, Repeat
Students learn mirror, radial and repeating-pattern design, test letters for symmetry, and then draw a mirrored picture, an eight-part radial design and a pattern border.
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The Elements of Drama: Break Down a Play Plot
Students match the key elements of drama to their meanings, read a short invented play summary and map its plot, conflict, setting and theme.
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Theater Careers: Who Does What Behind the Curtain?
Students match eight theater jobs to their duties, solve backstage scenarios, and think about which career fits their strengths.
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Treble Clef Note Names: Lines, Spaces and Spelling Words
Students learn the names of the lines and spaces on the treble staff from a written chart, then spell words with note names and answer review questions.
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Typography Vocabulary: Serif, Leading, Kerning and More
Students learn typography vocabulary with a word bank, sort type styles by category, and calculate type sizes and line spacing in points.