Talking Points, Vol. 14, No. 1, November 2002

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Issue Theme: Acting Out: Drama as Social Action

• Playtime

  Esther Sokolov Fine

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  Abstract: Drama has served as an integral curriculum engagement across Canadian literacy educator Esther Fine’s career. From supporting the participation of the quietest students to helping resolve the conflicts of special education students, she has learned there is no equivalent.

  Keywords: Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Literature

• The Promise of Drama Education: Voices from Britain

  Glenellen Pace

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  Abstract: Literacy and arts educator Glennellen Pace serves as an ambassador of sorts, pollinating the great practices between our two countries. Here she shares seven examples showcasing the use of drama in varied levels and varied contexts in Great Britain.

  Keywords: Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Literature

• To Feel the Fear of It: Engaging Young People in Social Education

  Daniel Kelin

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  Abstract: Daniel Kelin, Director of Drama Education at the Honolulu Theater for Youth, shares his use of drama to forge a deeper understanding of historical events and the limits of many historically recorded outcomes.

  Keywords: Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Literature

• Understanding the Complexity of Social Issues through Process Drama

  Joanne O'Mara

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  Abstract: Middle level teacher Joanne O’Mara uses process drama as a means for her students to explore multiple perspectives. In the teaching vignette she shares here, her class challenges their understanding of deforestation through dramatizing Judith Nichol’s A Poem for the Rainforest.

  Keywords: Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Literature

• Teaching Moral Education and Social Action through Drama

  Mary Stone Hanley and Geneva Gay

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  Abstract: Discusses social action through drama.

  Keywords: Elementary

• Interview with Vivian Paley

  Allen Koshewa

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  Abstract: Allen Koshewa spoke with Ms. Paley about the importance of drama in her own classroom, and in classrooms she has observed in recent years.

  Keywords: Elementary

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