Teacher Resources
(n.a.). (2009). Dorothy Heathcote: Three Looms Waiting. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0D1C3A0E502A55BC. See process drama in action.
Alan, B., & Stoller, F. L. (2005). Maximizing the benefits of project work in foreign language classrooms. English Teaching Forum, 43(4), 10–21.
Almond, M. (2005). Teaching English with Drama. Modern English Publishing: London ISBN 1-904549-12-8
Booth, D. & Lundy, C. Improvisation: Learning Through Drama. Canada: Harcourt Brace & Company Canada Ltd, 1985.
Bowell, P. & Heap, B. (2001). Planning Process Drama. David Fulton Publishers: London.
Burstein Hewitt, L., & Bernal, P. (1996). Spotlight Plays for the ESOL Classroom. New York: McGraw Hill.
Carkin, G. (n.d.). My album website. Retrieved April 15, 2009, from http://gary-carkin.magix.net/ This site contains a video album of dramatic performances. These may be shown as examples to students to give them a visual of what is possible in this course. This can motivate both students and teachers in creating the final performance.
Chang, K.Y. (2008). Drama for Second Language Learners. AZ-TESOl Conference, Tucson, AZ.
Cohen, R. (2007). Acting One. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Daily EFL. (n.d.). Movie script activity. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://www.dailyefl.com/?p=53. Here's a "Daily EFL" idea for creating a movie script. "Students will design their own characters, setting, and script and act it out in front of the class."
Davis, J. (2010). Drama in the ESL Classroom. Retrieved January 15, 2009, from http://esldrama.weebly.com/index.html. This site is designed as a resource for ESL/EFL teachers who are interested in learning how to incorporate dramatic techniques into their lessons. Categories include improvisation, plays, scriptwriting, process drama, reader’s theater, and a sample curriculum. Videos of drama performances, materials, and resources are all features of this site.
ESL Flow. (n.d.). ESL Flow Role-Plays. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://www.eslflow.com/roleplaysdramatheatregames.html. This site contains ideas and activities on the following topics: setting up role-plays, various role-plays and drama games for ESL, hospitality/tourism role-plays, business English role-plays, ESL role-play websites and collections, theater exercise collections, and other role-play activities.
ESL Site (2007). ESL resource center. Retrieved April 15, 2009, from http://eslsite.com/resources/pages/Resources_and_Teaching_Ideas/Drama_and_Role_Plays/ This page contains many role-plays and dramatic activities. Teachers can use this as a resource for selecting and implementing role-play in the class. Level, activity type, vocabulary, and materials are often provided.
Finger, A. G. (2000). The Magic of Drama: An oral performance activity book. New York: Full Blast Productions.
This book serves as a student workbook for oral performance in the classroom. It may be used as a textbook for this course, or simply a reference for the instructor. Many chapters would be applicable to this course.
Gunn, C. (2004). A Visit to the Doctor's: AN ESL Role-play. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://bogglesworldesl.com/doctor_roleplay.htm
Heathcote, D. & Bolton, G. (1995). Drama for Learning: Dorothy Heathcote’s Mantle of the Expert Approach to Education. Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH. ISBN 0-435-08643-X
Improv Encyclopedia. (2007). Improv Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 15, 2009, from http://improvencyclopedia.org/
This website is a vast resource for improvisation activities, references, and a glossary. Searchable, downloadable, and printable. They are organized into many categories, and the searchable database is makes it easy to find a suitable activity. Additionally, the entire collection may be downloaded as one file. Very easy to use. An excellent resource.
Improv Everywhere. (2010). Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://improveverywhere.com/. Come here to see what improv on the streets looks like. Inspirational! Personal favorite: Surprise Wedding Reception.
Improv Resource Center Wiki. (2010). Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://wiki.improvresourcecenter.com/index.php?title=Main_Page. This site, although not geared towards language teaching, houses activities, resources, definitions, and information about improv, sketch, and stand-up.
Improv Resource Center. (2010). Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://www.improvresourcecenter.com/. More of a discussion board, check out the various topics in improvisation here. Become a member and participate in the discussions.
Improvarama. (n.d.). Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://www.improvarama.com/resources.html. A collection of improv resources.
Iteslj. (2010). Compilation of Role-Play links. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Lessons/Role_Plays/.
Kump, L. (n.d.). The Reading Lady. Retrieved April 26, 2009, from http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?module=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=viewDocument&JAS_Document_id=9&MMN_position=34:34
This page contains scripts that can be downloaded. These scripts can be used as is in a role-play activity, or modified for a scriptwriting activity.
Learn English Network. (2009). Role-Plays in the ESL Classroom. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://www.learnenglish.de/Teachers/roleplays.htm. A nice, basic model for how to incorporate role-plays into your classroom.
MacLeod, H. (2007). Learn Improv.. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://www.learnimprov.com/. Need a quick improv activity for class? Use the ideas on this site. Organized by structure: warm-ups, exercises, handles, long forms, and ask fors. Want to mix things up? Use the "random" links.
Maley, A. & Duff, A. (2005). Drama Techniques in Language Learning. 3rd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. This book is highly recommended for this course. Warm-ups, Improvisational activities, and various ways to work with texts are presented in this teacher-friendly resource. All aspects of this Drama ELI course would benefit from this book.
Maxwell, W. (2007). Life in Action: A Table for two. (J. B. Andres, Ed.) British Columbia: AIM Language Learning.
This book is a good model for teaching a play in the ESL classroom. Lessons for each scene are provided. The scaffolding techniques and presentation of the play will be useful to the teacher of this course.
Morgan, N. & Saxton, J. (1987). Teaching Drama. New Hampshire: Hutchinson Education.
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Morgan, N. & Saxton, J.(1989). Teaching Drama. Stanley Thornes Publishers Ltd: Cheltenham, England. ISBN 0-7487-0243-1 This book, although dated, contains material that is highly applicable to a drama course. A unique and useful section is on evaluation and assessment in the class. This aspect of teaching drama is missing from other sources.
Nunan, D. (1989). “Hidden agendas: The role of the learner in programme implementation.” In R. K. Johnson (Ed.), The second language curriculum (pp. 176–186). NY: Cambridge University Press.
O'Neill, C. & Lambert, A. (1982). Drama Structures. Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH. ISBN 0 435 08608 1
O'Neill, C. (1995). Drama Worlds. Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH.
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. (2005). Telling Stories: Using Drama and Multimedia with ESL Students. Retrieved August 18, 2009, from http://www.prel.org/eslstrategies/drama.html#.
Pfeil, C. (2008). Re-writing a Story as A Script. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?display:913574276-18608.txt.
Royka, J. G. (2002). Overcoming the Fear of Using Drama in English Language Teaching. The Internet TESL Journal, VIII(6). http://iteslj.org/Articles/Royka-Drama.html
Shepard, A. (2009). Author Online. Retrieved April 26, 2009, from http://www.aaronshep.com/
This is the homepage for author Aaron Shepard. There are many parts of his website that will prove useful. Start with the "World of Stories" page. These stories can be adapted for dramatic interpretation in the ESL classroom.
Shin-Mei, K. & O'Neill, C. (1998). Words into Worlds: Learning a Second Language through Process Drama. Ablex Publishing Corporation: Stamford, CT. ISBN 1-56750-369-1
Taylor, P. & Warner, C. D. (2006). Structure and Spontaneity: The process drama of Cecily O’Neill. Trentham Books Limited: Oakhill, VA. ISBN 10: 1-85856-322-4
Taylor, P. (2000). The Drama Classroom. RoutledgeFalmer: New York, NY. ISBN 0-7507-0779-8
The New Improv Page. (2010). The New Improv Page. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://fuzzyco.com/improv/. News and links regarding improv; links to improv games.
Trinity College London. (n.d.). Trinity College London Anthology Online. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from http://www.trinitycollege.co.uk/gallery/anthologyonline/. Register (free) to access a wonderful collection of poetry, drama, and prose. Search by language level and key words, too!
Wilhelm, J.D.(2002). Action Strategies for Deepening Comprehension. Scholastic Professional Books: New York. ISBN 0-439-21857-8
Wilson, K. (2008). Drama and Improvisation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
This teacher resource contains activities that teachers can use in their classroom, including improvisation, icebreakers, games (suitable for a variety of skills), and working with scripts. This book would be suitable as a reference for activities to be used in the Drama ELI course.
Yahoo! Groups. (2009). Electronic Village Online TESOL Drama. Retrieved January 15, 2009, from http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EVO_Drama_2010/
This Yahoo! Groups site (accessed by requesting membership, which is free), serves as a resource for teachers who would like to incorporate drama into their classroom, or who teach a drama course. Many useful links and documents are available on this site. See the "Links" tab for an invaluable selection of resources. Also, change the year (in the hyperlink) to see other sessions, ranging from 2005-2010.
References for Sample Curriculum
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Alan, B., & Stoller, F. L. (2005). Maximizing the benefits of project work in foreign language classrooms. English Teaching Forum, 43(4), 10–21.
Cohen, R. (2007). Acting One. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Improv Encyclopedia. (2007). Retrieved April 15, 2009, from http://improvencyclopedia.org/
Nunan, D. (1989). Hidden agendas: The role of the learner in programme implementation. In R. K. Johnson (Ed.), The second language curriculum (pp. 176–186). NY: Cambridge University Press.
Richards, J. C. (2001). Curriculum development in language teaching. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Stoller, F. L. (2006). Establishing a theoretical foundation for project-based learning in second and foreign language contexts. In G. H. Beckett & P. C. Miller (Eds.), Project-based second and foreign language education: Past, present, future (pp. 19–40). Greenwich, CT: Information Age.
Wallace, M. J. (1998). Why action research? In Action research for language teachers (pp. 4–19). NY: Cambridge University Press.
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