Drama
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CBC Digital Archives. Arts & Entertainment
Oscar Peterson, Karen Kain, the Group of 7, Bill Reid, Glen Gould, Leonard Cohen, Robert LePage and the Rolling Stones are just a few of the profiles that the CBC Archives has pulled together on this website. Each of the musicians, artists and dancers highlighted on the site have several audio or video clips illustrating their work as well as suggested classroom activities. In addition to information on individuals or groups, there is coverage related to topics such as censorship.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: March 23, 2020
R102477
Saskatchewan Artists Ignite
This website presents conversations with four Saskatchewan artists including musician David Lawlor, dancer/choreographer Robin Poitras, visual artist Neal McLeod and actress Michele Sereda. The four artists discuss their artistic practices, the value of the arts, who is an artist?, the creative process, communicating through the arts and responding to the arts.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 4, 2020
R102476
Responding to Arts Expressions
Responding to arts expressions is an important part of arts education. Viewing and listening are discovery processes that require critical and creative thinking in order to develop deep understanding of the arts. Throughout their arts education experiences, students are encouraged on a regular basis to respond actively to a wide range of art works from each of the four strands including dance, drama, music, and visual art. Students are also engaged in responding to films and other interdisciplinary forms of art.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: April 14, 2020
R070382
Dance Composition: An Interrelated Arts Approach
This practical resource offers numerous opportunities to explore the interactive relationships among the four strands of arts education. Dance Composition provides 28 exercises to assist students in understanding the commonalities across the strands and to explore means of physically interpreting through movement what the senses personally reveal to them. It also highlights three dance projects that provide a model for students to create choreographic works involving music composition, story adaptation, costumes and props, artists' statements and reflections on the creative process. The text is supported by black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Included are a table of contents, a general arts glossary, a music glossary and a list of participating artists.
The accompanying compact disc offers original compositions by Barry Prophet that enrich the dance exercises and movement exploration assignments.
A website that provides access to music software, instructions on creating computer-assisted music, a journal entry handout for each activity, self-assessment handouts and rubrics is available at www.HumanKinetics.com/DanceComposition
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Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $72.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R049366
Aboriginality
Aboriginality re-imagines the strength and spirit of First Nations culture through narrative mediums that connect urban First Nations youth to their rural ancestral histories. Dallas Arcand, world champion hoop dancer and hip-hop artist, is inspired by both new and traditional elements of First Nations culture. He plays dual roles in being both a positive First Nations presence in mainstream urban media and a touchstone to traditional First Nations roots and culture.
A teacher's guide is available.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R035680
SaskCulture
This website invites people to discover Saskatchewan's vibrant cultural community, explore how the depth and diversity of culture and cultural activity are essential to this province and experience a sample of Saskatchewan's rich cultural life. The site provides access to news, resources, information on key cultural issues and more.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: July 8, 2020
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Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils
The education programs and resources aim to provide Saskatchewan rural residents with access to the same opportunities afforded urban residents in the development of visual literacy. Education packages from previous touring exhibitions are available as resources for teachers and gallery staff. These packages offer arts activity ideas and strategies for engaging audiences in visual art.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: June 13, 2017
R070379
Careers in Culture
Culture is an extremely broad term and careers in this area vary greatly. This interactive website informs students about the many fields of employment within the cultural sector.
The site includes links that provide information that students require to make a decision about careers in film and broadcasting, live performing, cultural management, new media, music and sound recording, the visual arts, writing and publishing and heritage.
Lights Up! An Activity Kit for CIC-Online provides teachers with materials to help students learn more about cultural careers. The kit is divided into seven units with activities that expand on the information in Careers in Culture.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R049266
Active Learning Through Drama, Podcasting, and Puppetry
This professional resource, written by an experienced arts educator and media specialist, demonstrates how drama, shadow puppetry and podcasting can be used as vehicles to meet cross-curricular outcomes. The book offers a discussion of the affective and academic benefits of this process-based work, as well as examples of lesson plans. Black-and-white photographs and samples of students' work illustrate the suggested techniques. Active Learning through Drama, Podcasting, and Puppetry provides a table of contents, a bibliography, a general index and an author/illustrator/title index of the resources suggested for use in the classroom.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $40.00 US
Record posted/updated: August 16, 2020
R047380
Truth and Reconciliation Resources - Arts Education
The titles listed below may support instruction in the classroom related to the history, work and ideals of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). These resources have not undergone the full evaluation process that is carried out for core and additional resources. Before using these resources in the classroom, educators should consider the sensitive emotional issues related to the work of the TRC and consult their local resources evaluation policy. Resources that appear on the core and additional resources lists and support the ideals of the TRC can be found by clicking on Truth and Reconciliation in the Filter by Content section of any resources list on the curriculum site that contains titles on this topic.
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•  Art and Reconciliation
•  Project of Heart (Canada)
•  The Secret Path (animated film)
•  Truth, Dance and Reconciliation
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Topic : Truth and Reconciliation
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: April 21, 2022
R036971
Saskatchewan Arts Board
The Arts Board provides a wide range of services that enable Saskatchewan residents to experience and enjoy the arts. News, exhibitions, the permanent collection and links to other Saskatchewan art sites are provided.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: July 8, 2020
R034907
Dramathemes: Classroom Literacy That Will Excite, Surprise, and Stimulate Learning(4th ed.)
This resource uses themes from a rich selection of well-known children's literature as springboards to drama exploration. In each of the 10 chapters, the "Drama and Literacy Extensions" section provides teachers with an array of ideas for establishing dramatic contexts and developing roles. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $24.95
Record posted/updated: August 29, 2020
R102495
Big Ideas in Arts Education: Grades 6-9 Inquiry Units
These units were created by the Living Sky Arts & Learning Committee and were designed to assess Saskatchewan Arts Education outcomes using Understanding by Design as a guiding principle in lesson planning.
•  Big Ideas in Arts Education: 6-9 Project Overview
•  My Monster Wears Prada
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Topic : Inquiry
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 7, 2018
R070403
Arts Education 8. Core Learning Resources (2009)
This list of learning resources identifies high-quality resources that have been recommended by the Ministry of Education to complement the curriculum, Arts Education 8.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: January 3, 2019
R102484
What is My Body Saying?
This unit, developed by Living Sky SD, uses mask as a way to build confidence in students and to facilitate character development through scene work and improvisation. Students can create their own character masks or use a collected set of masks.
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Topic : Inquiry
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R070136
Canadian Museum of History
Access to displays related to the arts and culture is provided on this site. In addition, there are sections for students and teachers which provide teaching aids and selected learning resources, as well as information on educational programs offered at the museum.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: August 29, 2020
R033791
Structuring Drama Work(3rd ed.)
The purpose of this book is to outline some of the conventions for structuring dramatic activities. The book sets out models so the use of conventions can be seen as part of a dynamic process that enables students to make, explore and communicate meaning through theatre form. This user-friendly resource is filled with accessible and adaptable working ideas and strategies for drama including descriptions of 100 key conventions grouped under the following headings: Context-Building Action, Narrative Action, Poetic Action and Reflective Action. The conventions offer starting points for further activities. The book gives clear advice on utilizing theatre as a learning process and planning drama to maximize involvement and learning. This resource is a practical handbook for drama teachers or anyone engaged in drama activity with students.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $57.95
Record posted/updated: November 26, 2019
R070383
Drama Worlds: A Framework for Process Drama
Drama Worlds examines the complex improvised event called process drama and identifies it as an essential part of today's theatre. The sources of process drama and its connections with more familiar kinds of improvisation are explained. This book from The Dimensions of Drama Series provides examples of several process dramas and identifies dramatic strategies and characteristics including role play and script acting. This resource is theoretical in nature and it is specifically aimed at drama teachers. Appendices include references for each chapter and an extensive bibliography.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $41.95
Record posted/updated: June 22, 2018
R070378
Canadian Heritage Collection Series
This series focuses on Canada during the 20th century through the use of primary documents. Each book addresses a particular Canadian theme and examines it by decade from 1900 to 2000. Whether the topic is visual art, pop culture or advertising, each book uses an excellent selection of original photographs, drawings, writings and maps to bring the topic and the time period to life. This appealing series offers students a wealth of insight into our country's past and its people. Each book includes a table of contents.
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•  Advertising: Reflections of Culture and Values
•  Popular Culture
•  The Visual Arts
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: October 20, 2019
R070065
Arts Education 8. Additional Learning Resources (2009)
This list of learning resources identifies high-quality resources that have been recommended by the Ministry of Education to complement the curriculum, Arts Education 8.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: July 4, 2019
R037619
Museums Association of Saskatchewan - Museums Map
Using this online map, teachers and students can easily locate museums within Saskatchewan. The site provides the basic contact information, hours and links to specific websites for art galleries and historical museums.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: August 29, 2017
R104499
Funny Feelings with Mooky. Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8
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Record posted/updated: November 30, 2021
R104128
Spontaneous Story with Jayden Pfeifer. Grades 7 & 8
Join theatre artist Jayden Pfeifer as we explore the skills of improvisation! Jayden will work with the students to exercise their improv muscles. Practice availability, listening, accepting, supporting, and creative expression in a supportive group environment. This active and spontaneous storytelling workshop will teach the elements of basic improv story structure. You will learn how to build narrative, invent fun and unique characters, and insert plot twists into your stories!
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Record posted/updated: March 30, 2021
R104130
Les points de vue. 5e, 6e, 7e et 8e année
À l’aide des directives du programme d’enseignement de la danse, les élèves seront invités à trouver leur propre vocabulaire relatif aux mouvements, à créer de courtes séquences de danse et à explorer différentes dynamiques de la danse. Pour ce faire, le concept « les points de vue », conçu par Anne Bogart et Tina Landau, sera un outil d’inspiration utilisé pour ces ateliers. Les points de vue sont un guide pratique pour créer des compositions en utilisant différents points de vue pour se concentrer sur la création des performances. Les 9 points de vue de base sont : le tempo, la durée, la réponse kinesthésique, la répétition, la relation spatiale, la topographie (parcours), la forme, le geste et l’architecture.
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Record posted/updated: April 26, 2021
R013576
Poetry and Oral Stories in the Classroom with ecoaborijanelle. Grades 7 & 8
Poet and performance artist ecoaborijanelle (Janelle Pewapsconias) inspires students to work on creative expression through the theme of "wellbeing" by connecting with their senses.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: April 4, 2022
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metawe = To Play. Drama with Curtis Peeteetuce. Grades 7 & 8
We must continue speaking our Cree language. The revitalization of language and culture are vital to the rebuilding of community. In this workshop, educators and students revisit our mandate for play. Interactive elements include familiarizing ourselves with voice and body as we explore animal play of the Treaty 6 territory. These include bear (maskwa), eagle (kihew) and buffalo (paskwa-mostos). Language is also incorporated from a beginner level. As we choose to listen to the words and meanings of select Cree terms, we begin to understand how language is vital to identity. The workshop culminates in students playing animals and characters in an excerpt from Curtis Peeteetuce's youth play, kiwek, which is inspired by the film Jumanji. A talkback with students allows for post-performance discussion among the students and a chance to share what was learned.
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Record posted/updated: June 17, 2020
R014331
Drama Games and Improv with Globe Theatre. Grades 7 & 8
This program provides teachers and students with tools to creatively explore curriculum through improvisation. The exercises engage participants in exploring ideas through inquiry-based learning, building positive relationships and encouraging students to take risks while navigating uncharted territories. This program is designed for those with little or no training in theatre.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: June 17, 2020
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The Skills of Improvisation with Johanna Bundon & Jayden Pfeifer. Grade 8
Johanna Bundon and Jayden Pfeifer explore the skills of improvisation. Exercise your improv muscles by practicing availability, listening, accepting, supporting and creative expression in a supportive, group environment. This is a physical workshop that takes an embodied approach to learning, prioritizing the felt-experience of harnessing one's moment-to-moment impulses through body, breath and gesture.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: June 17, 2020
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Saskatchewan Drama Association
The Saskatchewan Drama Association is a professional growth network of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: July 8, 2020
R014536
Storyweaving with Michelle Olson and Yvette Nolan. Grades 6, 7 & 8
Students are led through a process called storyweaving - a theatrical technique used by Spiderwoman Theater to share our own stories, using gesture, voice, song, movement and repetition. Yvette Nolan and Michelle Olson, both First Nations theatre artists, use this technique to create work to share stories from their Indigenous perspective. Together, students and artists examine our personal connections to this land and to each other and weave them together to create a short theatre/movement piece that explores how we live together here in a good way.
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Record posted/updated: June 17, 2020
R101663
Stories of Courage: Saskatchewan Second World War Veterans Remember
This series of eight videos presents the personal stories of 17 Saskatchewan residents who served during the World War II.
•  Aboriginal War Experiences. Episode 5
•  Prisoners of War. Episode 4
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Record posted/updated: August 24, 2021
R053615
Deepening the Discussion: Gender and Sexual Diversity
This document will assist individuals and communities to engage in meaningful discussions and actions to respond to the experiences, perspectives and needs of students and families who are gender and/or sexually diverse (GSD). It will: assist school divisions, central office personnel, administrators, educators, First Nations and Métis organizations and community partners to develop a deeper understanding of gender and sexual diversity; assist in understanding the unique educational, health and safety needs of staff, students and their families who self-identify as gender and/or sexually diverse; provide practical strategies, suggestions and frequently asked questions to support schools and communities as they work with students to anticipate and overcome challenges related to transphobia, homophobia and heterosexism; acknowledge the shared responsibility of ensuring that all students who identify as gender and/or sexually diverse have the same opportunities for safety, socialization and success in schools; assist educators in planning curricular-based instruction and assessment to meet the unique needs of gender and/or sexually diverse students; and assist school divisions and First Nations and Métis organizations to fulfill their ethical and professional responsibilities to provide safe, equitable and inclusive learning environments for all students regardless of their actual or perceived differences.
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Record posted/updated: February 13, 2019
R102702
Treaty Education Outcomes and Indicators
The Treaty Education outcomes and indicators at each grade level are designed to engage learners on a journey of inquiry and discovery. When meaningfully and thoughtfully incorporated into subject areas, Treaty Education moves beyond an idea to become actualized as a belief that benefits all learners.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: February 13, 2019
R103070
Historical Learning Resources Updates
Learning Resources Updates provided an annual supplement to every subject-specific bibliography that supported K-12 curricula.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: January 2, 2019