Units

=Lindsay M. Shields = =Units =

Constructing Community: A Unit Plan on Community Building[[image:community.jpg width="156" height="156" align="right"]]
Synopsis: This is a three to four day unit that focuses on getting to know students in the classroom. It allows students who don't know each other well to get to know one another better, for teachers who are dealing with cliques to mix them up, and for students who THINK they know each other well to see each other on a different level. This unit practices recognizing positive attributes in others and making connections.

Dramatic Activities Used: The Sun Shines For..., tableau, thought tracking, human barometer, sticky high five, activating a tableau, storyboard, writing prompt

Downloadable PDF unit plan

Shakespeare in the Classroom[[image:shakespeare.jpg width="136" height="163" align="right"]]
Synopsis: This is a three to four day unit that introduces Shakespeare through the Bard's sonnets and choruses of popular music. Shakespeare's language is demystified and becomes accessible in the classroom. Students practice using Shakespearian language, making critical comparisons between popular music and sonnets, and working in pairs to create and present found poems. Students learn the relevance of Shakespeare in the classroom through talking about themes that artists have pondered for over 400 years!

Dramatic Activities Used: presenting to a group, public speaking skills, creating lines, miming

Downloadable PDF unit plan

Literature Circles/Book Groups[[image:book_group.jpg width="173" height="120" align="right"]]
Synopsis: This is a five to six week unit exploring books in creative ways in small groups and engaging all learning styles!

Dramatic Activities Used: role on the wall, tableau, captioning, thought tracking

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