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Drama Skills for Life
Leslie Christen

ISBN 0-435-08636-7 / 978-0-435-08636-7 / 1994 / 134pp / Paperback
Imprint: Heinemann Drama
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Grade Level: 6-12

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A handbook for secondary school teachers and all who work with teenagers, Drama Skills for Life presents a practical synthesis of creative drama techniques. Teachers can easily put these methods to work with their students, helping them develop self-acceptance and cooperation. The book contains a series of lessons that combines creative play and improvisation with mime, the study of myths, literature, and language.


 Table of Contents

Contents:
1. Centering and Mirroring 2. Body Awareness 3. Mime, Mirroring, and Mood Change 4. "Clowning About" 5. Leading and Following 6. Trust 7. Focus on Action 8. Dominance and Submission 9. Struggle and Freedom 10. Confrontation and Inner Strength 11. Stability/ Disturbance/Resolution 12. The Importance of Ritual 13. Playing with Power 14. and 15. Experiencing 'Being Different' II. Drama and the Teaching of Novels III. The School Production


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