Student Pop Up Play

To conclude the Plato curriculum's Drama unit, my eighth graders adapted a fable into play format. Of course, one of the most popular choices was "The Ass in the Lion's Skin," mostly because of Aesop's character choices. The students got a big kick over writing the Ass's name in the project. Sometimes, it's whatever can hook them.

Pop Up Play

The Plato online educational program concludes the drama unit with a play adaptation. Students are asked to adapt a fable, folktale, or nursery rhyme into play format. I was trying to find a creative and interactive way to do this, and decided on a pop up book. Students will first choose their text and adapt it to play format. Then, students will create a pop up book using art supplies. I turned to google for some pop up book directions. My model is below. I can't wait to start the project with the students tomorrow!

A Raisin in the Sun Flipbook

So, I just couldn't wait to share my amazing teachers pay teachers purchase. My eighth graders are studying drama and reading A Raisin in the Sun. Many of the literary terms are review from the novel study last semester, but since I work at a suspension school, most of my students were not with me during that time. This flipbook is a great resource to review those terms as well as study the content and themes of the play. I love the vocabulary section which was a great pre-reading activity and helped to focus the students as we started a new semester with new classes. It has been great for behavior management as well as students can work at their own pace for many of the activities. It is truly a terrific teaching tool, and I definitely recommend it for anyone reading A Raisin in the Sun. Thanks Ms. Knight! You're awesome!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Raisin-in-the-Sun-Interactive-Layered-Flip-Book-1379353