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Vancouver Island University Faculty of Education

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Part 1
'rade)s*+ , itle of Unit+ Readers -eater
Overvie. of Unit o/ic0-e1e: a) Provide an overall picture of the unit of study
In this unit, students study scripts, perform in groups, and practice using their voice to portray characters from texts. hrough this activity students have the
opportunity to develop fluency and also enhance comprehension of !hat they are reading.
") identify #ey unit concepts $approximately % &').
1& (earn a"out )eaders heatre and identify its components.
%& *esignate student reading roles
+& *evelop an original character $voice, "ody language, etc.).
+,& -tay in character
+.& incorporate: vocal expression into a performance of script roles.
+/& incorporate "ody movement into a performance of script roles.
0&Perform a )eaders heatre to an audience.
'& 1a#e invitations to their performance
Rationale for Unit: 2hy are you teaching this unit and ho! is it relevant to the students at this point in time3
his unit !ill "e a great opportunity for students to explore literature. hey !ill "e incorporating performing arts into language arts lessons, an exciting !ay to
fulfill language arts learning outcomes4 -ince students are !or#ing in groups, they !ill "e practicing their self&management, and co&operation s#ills.
List t-e &rovincial Learnin2 Outco1es )&LOs*: $Identify the I)P)
(anguage ,rts
A3+ use spea#ing and listening to interact !ith others
A4+ use spea#ing to explore, express, and present ideas, information, and feelings
A,+ use strategies !hen interacting !ith others
A5+ engage in spea#ing and listening activities to develop a deeper understanding of texts
B3+ read fluently and demonstrate comprehension of grade appropriate literary texts
*rama
A4 demonstrate colla"oration s#ills during drama
B3 use vocal elements and movement elements appropriate to various roles and situations
B4 participate in a variety of drama forms
B6 participate safely in drama activities
D3 demonstrate commitment !hile presenting drama !or#
D4 apply esta"lished criteria to reflect on their o!n and others presentations
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A, use a range of materials, technologies, and processes alone and in com"ination to create images
B, demonstrate safe and environmentally responsi"le use of materials, technologies, and processes
Cul1inatin2 as7)s*: .riefly descri"e the culminating tas#$s) that !ill provide a demonstration and5or cele"ration of student learning.
a) 6ngoing formative assessment:
7roup log "oo#s, anecdotal notes, self assessments
") -ummative culminating tas#$s)
Performance for parents and #indergarten class.
Resources+ 2hat resources !ill you use in this unit3 $"oo#s, !e"sites, videos, hands on #its, etc.)
Part %
Learnin2 Outco1es Descri/tion of Learnin2
Activities 8 9trate2ies
Assess1ent #et-od0ool Assess1ent Criteria
2hat are the unit level learning
outcomes3 2hat do you !ant
students to learn, understand,
appreciate3 9$BA ): ver;*
2hat teaching strate2ies 8 activities
!ill you utili9e to ena"le students to
achieve the learning outcomes3
2hat method $e.g. .rite0say0do)
and tool5instrument )/roduct*
!ill you use to collect evidence of
the learning3
.y !hat criteria do you decide that
the outcome has "een successfully
met3 2hat !ill you loo# for in the
evidence3
-tudents !ill "e a"le to:
1& (earn a"out )eaders heatre and
identify its components.
%& *esignate student reading roles
+& *evelop an original character
$voice, "ody language, etc.).
+,& -tay in character
+.& incorporate: vocal expression
into a performance of script roles.
+/& incorporate "ody movement into
a performance of script roles.
0) Perform a )eaders heatre to an
audience.
') 1a#e invitations to their performance
Lesson < 3 Intro and 1a7e ru;ric for
2ood readers t-eater
L=O,1
$e .ill !atch a fe! different videos a"out
readers theater$ good and "ad)
$e .ill tal# a"out each video !hat !as
good and !hat !as not good
9tudents .ill !rite do!n in groups !hat
they !ant to "e assessed on and t!o people
they !ould li#e to "e in groups !ith.
$e .ill discuss as a class.
!atch& videos
say& discussion
!rite& part of a ru"ric
say& share ideas
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-tudents !ill !atch video and "e prepared
to identify different aspects.
-tudents !ill share ideas on !hat the
videos.
-tudents !ill colla"orate in small groups
and !rite do!n at least ' things they
!ould li#e to "e assessed on.

-tudents !ill participate "y either sharing
out ideas on !hat they !ould li#e to "e
assessed on or "y listening to classmates
share ideas.
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-tudents !ill "e a"le to:
1& (earn a"out )eaders heatre and
identify its components.
%& *esignate student reading roles
+& *evelop an original character
$voice, "ody language, etc.).

+,& -tay in character
+.& incorporate: vocal expression
into a performance of script roles.
+/& incorporate "ody movement into
a performance of script roles.
0) Perform a )eaders heatre to an
audience.
') 1a#e invitations to their performance
Lesson < 4 Desi2nate 2rou/s0Roles
L=O=4
I .ill assign students to groups and give
them their readers theater scrip.
9tudents .ill read script as a group.
9tudents .ill pic# their roles.
9tudents .ill !rite first group log
Lesson < 6 &ractice stayin2 in c-aracter
L=O=6
I .ill sho! a video of the importance of
character roles.
9tudents .ill get into groups and practice
"eing in character the !hole time they read
their scripts$ even !hen not reading)
9tudents .ill then complete log "oo#
Lesson < , focus on c-aracter usin2 voice
L=O=6=6A
$e .ill do a ;uic# activity on vocal tones.
expressions reading different sentences off
of the "oard in different tones and paces.
(isten& to groups
*o& read script
*o&pic# roles
2rite& log post
*o& !atch video
*o& read script5stay in character
2rite& log "oo#
say& different sentences
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-tudents listen to instructions on !ho is in
their group, and !hat the tas#s for the day
are.
-tudents read their scrip as a group and are
involving all mem"ers.
-tudents cooperatively pic# roles for the
scrip.
-tudents pic# one person to !rite in their
log "oo#, they have !ritten do!n !hat
they accomplished in today:s !or# period
and !ho is doing !hat role.
(esson P(6:- (,& ,%,,0,,,<,.1
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-tudents !ill !atch video and participate
in a discussion on the importance of
staying in character.
-tudents !ill practice reading their scripts
and focus on staying in character
throughout the !hole thing even !hen they
are not reading.
-tudents pic# one person to !rite in their
log "oo#, they have !ritten do!n !hat
they accomplished in today:s !or# period
and ho! they did staying in character.
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-tudents participate in vocal expression
exercise.
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-tudents !ill "e a"le to:
1& (earn a"out )eaders heatre and
identify its components.
%& *esignate student reading roles
+& *evelop an original character
$voice, "ody language, etc.).

+,& -tay in character
+.& incorporate: vocal expression
into a performance of script roles.
+/& incorporate "ody movement into
a performance of script roles.
0) Perform a )eaders heatre to an
audience.
') 1a#e invitations to their performance
9tudents .ill get into groups and practice
"eing in character and ma#ing up a voice
for their character
9tudents .ill then complete log "oo#
Lesson < 5 Focus on ;ody
lan2ua2e01ove1ent
L=O=6=6A=6B=6C
$e .ill practice different "ody languages
for different emotions& sad, happy,
surprised, mad, ect. I !ill say and emotion
students !ill stand up and give me that
"ody language5facial expression.
9tudents .ill then go into their groups and
rehearse scripts #eeping in mind their voice
and their "ody language5facial expression
9tudents .ill then complete a their log
"oo# of !hat they accomplished in today:s
rehearsal.
Lesson < > Focus on all ele1ents of
readers t-eater
L=O=6=6A=6B=6C
$e .ill as a class discuss !hat each group
needs to !or# on in order to "e successful
for the performance.
9tudents .ill !rite do!n a goal for
themselves for today:s !or# period.
9tudents .ill then go into their groups and
rehearse scripts #eeping in mind their voice
do& read script in ne! character voice
2rite& log "oo#
*o& act out emotions
*o& read scripts #eeping in mind
voice and "ody language
2rite& log "oo#
say& discuss !hat is going !ell !hat
needs more !or#.
!rite& goal
do& practice script
-tudents !ill practice reading their scripts
and focus on tone of voice, come up !ith a
voice for their character "y the end of the
!or# period.
-tudents pic# one person to !rite in their
log "oo#, they have !ritten do!n !hat
they accomplished in today:s !or# period
and ho! they did staying in character !ith
their ne! voice.
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-tudents !ill participate "y sho!ing me
their different "ody language and facial
expressions !hen I shout out an emotion.
-tudents !ill practice reading their scripts
and focus on tone of voice, and ho! their
"ody is !hen reading different emotions.
-tudents pic# one person to !rite in their
log "oo#, they have !ritten do!n !hat
they accomplished in today:s !or# period
and ho! they did staying in character !ith
their voice and "ody language.
(esson P(6:- (,&,0,,,<,.1
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-tudents participate in discussion "y
sharing ideas or listening to classmates
share ideas.
-tudents !ill !rite do!n one realistic goal
they have for themselves to achieve in
today:s !or# period.
-tudents !ill practice reading their scripts
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-tudents !ill "e a"le to:
1& (earn a"out )eaders heatre and
identify its components.
%& *esignate student reading roles
+& *evelop an original character
$voice, "ody language, etc.).

+,& -tay in character
+.& incorporate: vocal expression
into a performance of script roles.
+/& incorporate "ody movement into
a performance of script roles.
0) Perform a )eaders heatre to an
audience.
') 1a#e invitations to their performance
and their "ody language5facial expression.
9tudents .ill then complete a their log
"oo# ans!ering if each person completed
their goal.
Lesson < ? /re /erfor1ance .it-
class1ates L=O=6=6A=6B=6C=,
I .ill go over classmates evaluation sheets
9tudents .ill then "e given a group to
!atch and give feed"ac# on. 6nce they
have given feed"ac# that group !ill then
perform their script and receive feed"ac#.
9tudents .ill then complete log "oo# on
ho! they felt a"out their performance and
!hat they need to #eep in mind for the final
performance
Lesson<5 Art" #a7in2 invitations
L=O
$e .ill go over !hat needs to "e on an
invitation !ho3 !here3 !hen3 !hat for3
9tudents .ill then sit in their readers
theater group and come up !ith ideas of
images that could "e on the invitation
9tudents .ill then create their invitations
using different colors of construction paper,
felts, crayons, pastels.
Lesson < @ &erfor1ance
L=O=6=6A=6B=6C=,
9tudents .ill ta#e turns performing and
!atching their readers theater !ith the
#indergarten class
!rite& log "oo#
do& listen
do5!rite& Perform and give feed"ac#
!rite& log"oo#
say& group ideas
do5say& share ideas readers theater
script
do& ma#e invitation
do& perform and !atch
and focus on tone of voice, and ho! their
"ody is !hen reading different emotions.
-tudents pic# one person to !rite in their
log "oo#. =ave each person say if they
completed their goal or not, if no !hy not3
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-tudents are actively listening to
instructions on ho! to assess their peers.
-tudents !ill perform their readers theater
to a group of classmates, that group !ill
respectfully "e listening and evaluating
their peers.
-tudents !ill then choose someone to !rite
in their log"oo#s a"out their experience
performing today and !hat they need to
remem"er to !or# on for next
performance.
(esson P(6:- ,)& ,0,.0
-tudents !ill share ideas to class on !hat
they thin# should "e on the invitations
home to parents
-tudents !ill colla"orate and share ideas
on !hat images they could dra! on their
invitations home.
-tudents !ill have on their invitations %
images that correspond to their scripts and
all of the information !e came up together
as a class.
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-tudents !ill ta#e turns performing their
readers theater to a parents and the
#indergarten class. 2hen students are not
performing they are "eing respectful
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