1st Edition

Drama in the English Classroom

By Ken Byron Copyright 1986
194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1986, Drama in the English Classroom demonstrates the contribution of drama in an English classroom. It suggests that drama activities, language work, and the reading of fiction can all enrich each other in ways which promote the aims of the English teacher. The author draws on his own classroom experience and on that of the teachers whom he guided (on long-term in-service... Read more

1. What kind of book is this?  2. Journal one: Dragon slayer  3. Some assumptions   4. Journal two: ‘The way west’  5. How is a drama lesson planned and carried out?  6. Journal three: Lord of the flies  7. Drama and narrative fiction  8. Working on playtext  9. Journal four: Smith  10. Journal Five: Beowulf  11. Drama and language  12. Journal six: Father and daughter  13. Drama and evaluation  14. Some resources 

Biography

Ken Byron