Screen LibraryA road map to education：the CRE-ACT way
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University Press of America,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham, Md. |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xxi, 142 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0761843817 (pbk.) 9780761843818 (pbk.) 9780761843825 0761843825 |
| Index Number: | J |
| CLC: | J-4 |
| Call Number: | J-4/P964 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. History of CREative ACTing -- Section 1. Curtain raiser. Struggle for control in a confused world ; Need for security and freedom ; Proposed plan of resolution -- Section 2. The production. The setting ; The cast ; Preparation for performance ; Rehearsal -- Section 3. The performance. Exemplar : the Franciscan CRE-ACT school ; Performance areas ; Curtain call -- Section 4. Implications for the future. The sequel. This book shows how CRE-ACT (CREative ACTing) uses theatrical skills to help students learn the core curriculum while expressing themselves in creative ways. CRE-ACT is a form of Creative Dramatics, which emphasizes improvisation, and can be used to stimulate students' imaginations, heighten language, listening and research skills, and encourage critical thinking. |