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Character Analysis: What Do Actions Reveal About Imani?
Students read an original backstage scene and use the character’s words, actions and stage directions as evidence to analyze her traits and motivation.
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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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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.