Gutfreund,+Max,+Theatre

=5 Things I learned!!!!!!! =

 1. Teaching theatre isn't just about performing on-stage, picking out characters, and finding great plays but is also about knowing the history of what theatre means.  2. I need to learn more about Shakespeare because there is so much history with his work and I want to continue learning how to translate one of his plays.  3. Being a theatre teacher means you must have patience because many young actors take time to find themselves in the theater and be comfortable to take risks.  4. Playing theatre games not only helps break the tension between students in a drama class, but any group of people coming together for the first time.  5. A theatre teacher in my opinion has to make one of the toughest decisions any teacher must make, who to cast in a show and who to let go.

1) I found a good website that has guidelines and suggestions on how to teach high school theater. It also has links to other key pages. I score this website 3/5 [] 2) I have found a power point that gives background and history of theatre. If you are going to teach a subject, you must know it's history and where it came from. I score this power point 5/5 media type="custom" key="7092695" 3) This is a link to a video I found that shows fun parts of a theatre lesson. In this video they have funny voices and pictures that make learning about drama a lot of fun. I would rate this video 4/5 because I believe if you can laugh while you're learning then the presentation is well done. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/6122/preview/  4) This is the same site as the last one but this isn't a video or presentation, this link takes you to different helpful tips on how to teach many different parts of theatre. In the video before, it gave information about theatre in different parts of the world and unique styles used. I give this link 5/5 because it has a lot of information and was very helpful in telling me different questions to ask and certain topics to bring up in my classroom. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7829/preview/ 5) This is a youtube video that has a woman who describes an activity that a group of people can use to help (break the ice) and meet people. I give this video 4/5 because I remember as a young drama student playing games as a way to meet people in the class. media type="custom" key="7658627" 6) This video has information on how to teach Shakespeare to a class. Being in Ashland I am gaining more information about how to perform Shakespeare and watching performances of the classic shows. I give this video 5/5 because I watched it and learned a lot about different sites to go learn about Shakespeare. This video can show you websites that teachers can use to find shows and other information you will need to know about Shakespeare. It may be a long video but it has a ton of information! http://www.teachers.tv/videos/resource-review-primary-primary-shakespeare 7) I found this slideshow that gives details and steps on what to teach and when to teach it. It gives information about what the definition of theatre is and the language it uses. I give this presentation 5/5 because it gives a bunch of information that many drama students don't even know such as where theatre came from and what it truly means. media type="custom" key="7658833" 8) This may look like the previous slideshow above but it really isn't. This gives information about selecting plays and certain training tips when working on shows. I also give this presentation 5/5 because it has a lot of information just like the last one. media type="custom" key="7658877" 9) This video doesn't have a lot of information but it is just the first of many videos on teaching lighting skills in the theater. This website will help a teacher find short videos that have valuable information. Due to this being just the first of many I give it 3/5 but I would give the link 5/5! media type="custom" key="7658909"