Class Playhouse

4th Grade, Research and Inquiry Activities

1. Connect to this link: http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/playhouse/.
2. Look at the list of plays. Have you ever heard of any of them?

3. Choose a play and click on its title. Read the cast of characters, props, setting, and then read the actual play. Are there any characters you like?

4. Choose a role you would like to perform and have your partners do the same. Choose Printer-Friendly Version in the left sidebar and print out the play.

5. Rehearse your play with your partners then act it out for the rest of the class.
For additional information on theatre for children go to http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/.

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