Offers criteria for evaluating historical literature. Studio Class discussion centers on such topics as the place of political correctness in period literature, the delicate balance between literary license and historical accuracy, and the educational value of literature from a perspective of history. Studio Guest: Dr. Diane DuBose Brunner (Michigan State University).
Languages: English
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Using Drama in the Literature Class
Establishes guidelines for incorporating dramatics in the classroom. This lesson covers various approaches to fostering classroom dramatics. Topics include role-playing, improvisation, choral reading and Readers’ Theater. Discussion also touches on ways to encourage classroom students to write and produce original dramatic works for audio or video recording.
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Drama: Bringing Literature to Life
Models dramatic use of literature in the classroom. The play “Fences” is used to demonstrate how drama can be used in the classroom. Students and professional actors recreate a scene from the play and discuss the play as a whole. A local teacher shares her process for transitioning her English students into drama study. Studio Guest: Cheryl Hague, Teacher (Crete-Monee High School, IL) and University Lecturer (Governor State University).
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Poetry Alive, Part 1
Explores how drama enhances the appreciation of poetry. The Studio Class builds on previous lessons, outlining the concepts important to good dramatic poetry reading. Concepts include proper performance modeling, unison and scripted poetry reading, the physical and psychological elements of performance, and ideas for incorporating the additional disciplines of dance and movement. Studio Guests: Rodney Bowling and Stephanie Kirk of Poetry Alive, Inc.
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Poetry Alive, Part 2
Discusses strategies for incorporating ideas presented in the previous lesson. The ideas discussed in Class 11 are expanded to include a protocol for memorizing, reciting, and performing poetry. Topics include how to script and/or score poetry for reading, how to stage a performance, how to build reading teams, how to follow up performance with meaningful analysis, and how to build on student interest and enthusiasm. The educational value of poetry performance is discussed. Studio Guests: Rodney Bowling and Stephanie Kirk of Poetry Alive, Inc.
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Qualities of Young Adult Literature
Outlines two diverse ways to analyze the suitability of a literary work. Students learn to examine the merits of a work on two different levels – by category and by “essential literary elements”. Discussion explores the various categories of literature available, and defines the structural elements of literary works targeted to young adults.
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Interpersonal and Social Issues in Personality
Introduces Adler’s contributions to interpersonal theory. This lesson shows how the ideas of Alfred Adler – a contemporary of Freud – influenced the development of modern interpersonal theories. The seven major concepts of Adler’s philosophy are presented.
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Individual in a Social Context
Examines the contributions of feminine psychology. This lesson traces the development of Karen Horney’s innovations in psychodynamic theory, exploring her work on feminine psychology and detailing her integration of social considerations and values into psychoanalysis.
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The Social Context and Personality
Examines the social and political aspects of personality. The videotape features the works of Erich Fromm and Harry Sullivan with special emphasis on Fromm’s social and political analysis of personality. Students learn the various forms of Fromm’s “social character” and discover how interpersonal theories differ from learning theories and psychodynamic theories of personality. The Study Guide recaps the important concepts included in the second exam.
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Gordon Allport’s Studies of Personality
Examines the shift toward studying the individual as a unique case. Students learn about Gordon Allport’s common-sense and empirical approach to the study of individuals. The lesson covers his concept of “traits” and shows one way of identifying them.