Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
Students have read about readers theatre and radio theatre. Before they complete the column activity, you may wish to discuss as a class the similarities and differences between the two.

Lesson Description
Students will complete a column activity to reinforce the differences between readers theatre and radio theatre. Students will be asked to identify each description as characteristic of readers theatre or radio theatre.

Instructional Objectives
1. Students will understand the concepts of readers theatre and radio theatre.
2. Students will classify characteristics of readers theatre and radio theatre.

Student Web Activity Answers
Readers Theatre: " script is read from ", " dates back to early Greeks ", " blocking is used ", “staging is used ", " focus is important ", " performed live only "

Radio Theatre: " script not memorized ", " vocal rate is most important ", " microphones are used ", " performed live or taped ", " extra noise must be avoided ", " sound effects/music used "

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