Teaching to fit Florida inner-city schools : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

This lesson plan explores the necessary components in producing a well planned and culturally diverse lesson on theatrical make-up. First there is a discussion, focusing on the inner-city child, explaining how teachers need to accomadate for diverse cultures in the classroom. The unit plan is in two parts: a ten day unit plan on basic theatrical make-up, using The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde as a resource for design, and an additional five day unit developed around the Cuban-American play, Dialogue of the Poet and Supreme Leader by Julio Matas. This unit plan displays one aspect of theater that will allow for growth in students from different backgrounds.