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Connecting historical events to movement and narrative can be a great way to help students in grades 5-7 memorize dates and facts. In this lesson, students read a story about a parent and child who are on different sides of the American Revolution. While using collaboration, imitation, and character transformation to act out the story, students can also learn about the factors that shaped the Revolutionary War and the different perspectives of Loyalists and Patriots.

NOTE: Revolutionary War: The Printing Press is part of our unique library of integrated lessons.
These specialized lessons simultaneously teach concepts and skills related to drama and the other subject(s) targeted in the lesson. In addition, these lessons are designed to meet National Standards for Drama and for the integrated subject(s), so you can reach learning goals across multiple disciplines.

Revolutionary War: The Printing Press Rubric

Mime with The Ever-Evolving Green Man Lesson

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 by Yiru Zhang

Mime with The Ever-Evolving Green Man Lesson

Mime is one of the most challenging and most important skills for young actors to learn. Inspired by Gail E. Haley’s The Green Man, this lesson challenges actors to create group mimes based on scenes from the book. This lesson comes with variations for students in grades 3-8 and provides an excellent way for students to practice concentration, collaboration, and transforming into a character.

Phrase Charades Activity

December 8, 2020December 10, 2020 by Adam Brody

Phrase Charades Activity

In this version of charades, participants enact nonsense phrases for teammates to guess. It is a fun way for students to build communication, gesture, and observation skills! The activity requires prewritten phrases on index cards. This activity follows the Basic Charades activity which should be downloaded as well.

Partner Pantomime Activity

December 8, 2020December 10, 2020 by Adam Brody

Partner Pantomime Activity

Pantomime requires actors to tell a story without using props or voice. In this activity, partners work together to pantomime an action. Participants will work on movement, communication, and collaboration skills. No materials are required.

Obstacle Course Activity

December 8, 2020December 10, 2020 by Adam Brody

Obstacle Course Activity

This obstacle course is an imagination workout! Participants will plan, practice, and present how to move through an imagined path while avoiding traps and terrors. No materials are required.

Pantomime with a Prop Lesson

October 13, 2018May 1, 2021 by Karen

Pantomime with a Prop

Objective: Students analyze how movement choices and support tools can help to tell a story.

In this lesson, students have fun while stretching their imaginations and improving their drama skills. Starting with an introduction to pantomime using imaginary objects, the lesson builds to fully pantomimed scenes. Then comes the twist! Students must learn to incorporate a prop into their scene. With a substantial amount of planning and practicing time built-in to the activities, this lesson gives students the chance to work on collaboration and negotiation skills. This lesson is a part of our recommended sequence in the Fifth Grade Curriculum.

Fifth Grade Drama Journal: Pantomime with a Prop

To maximize student achievement, download this drama journal for students to use as reflection or formative assessment. For each lesson in the curriculum, we have created a corresponding journal page for your students. A drama journal allows participants to reflect on their learning and artistic growth (metacognition). It also allows you, the teacher, to see how students are using the drama vocabulary, thinking about big ideas, and perceiving their own strengths and weaknesses. If you use the journal for assessment and would like more assessment tools, visit our Fifth Grade Curriculum.

Team Pantomime

July 23, 2015December 3, 2017 by Karen

Team Pantomime activity

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This is a group activity that works with Movement and Imagination and focuses more on Collaboration. It requires a list of complex objects that is provided. See Introducing Pantomime as an introduction to Pantomime.

Sport Pantomime

July 23, 2015December 3, 2017 by Karen

Sport Pantomime activity

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This is a group activity that works with Movement and Imagination. It requires a list of sports that is provided but likely the participants will be able to generate their own. See Introducing Pantomime as an introduction to Pantomime.