206 pages. Written by Marion B. Hoffman and William L. Hoffman

DramaWorks Guides give the teacher many tools including information about the background and theme(s) of the play and sugggestions as to how to get those ideas across to the students. The suggested activities focus on creating a dynamic and interactive classroom rather than one with a "worksheet" environment. With DramaWorks Guides, you take plenty of teacher support and creative ideas into your classroom.

Includes:
INTRODUCTION
THE PLAYWRIGHT AND HIS ART
SYNOPSIS OF THE PLAY
How to Read the Play
The Plot of the Play
The Characters in the Play
Thematic Ideas for Discussion
Costuming, Props, and the Set
USING VOCABULARY WORDS FROM THE TEXT
SECTIONS OF THE TEXT FOR CLOSE EXAMINATION
THE WRITTEN WORD
Writing from Personal Experience
Writing from Research
Writing from Interviews
THE EXERCISES
Improvisations
Presentations
Acting
MORE AND MORE ACTIVITIES
TEACHING ORGANIZERS
5 Pedagogical Methods