" A professor can never better distinguish himself in his work than by encouraging a clever pupil, for the true discovers are among them, as comets amongst the stars. "
-- Carl Linnaeus
Dear Teachers,
The Arkansas State Communication Association (ASCA) is a professional organization made up of high school and college speech and drama teachers. It is the goal of this organization to provide assistance to Arkansas teachers who will be teaching a course in drama. You will find two things in this section of our WWW homepage that we hope you will find useful.
First, there are six different units of study outlined that could be incorporated into a drama class. You are to use these areas as a menu (See links in left sidebar). Select from those units any combination you find appealing. Each area offers the opportunity to develop drama skills. The length of the units may vary depending on your knowledge and the student's interest. Do not feel that you must include all six areas of study.
The second part of the information includes activities you might find helpful in teaching a drama class. These activities were submitted by members of ASCA and are included to help stimulate some creative thinking on the part of the teacher and the student. Please feel free to use them as you wish and to duplicate and pass them on to others who would like to have a copy.
If you have any questions or concerns, there is a member of ASCA who would be more than willing to help. Please contact Marisa Arnold, our Committee Chair for mentoring, or our Executive Secretary, John Gale, and she will put you in touch with someone nearby. Their mailing addresses are:
Marisa Arnold
301 N. Ella
Searcy, AR 72143
Voice: 501-207-3192
Internet: marnold1025@yahoo.com or marnold1025@yahoo.comJohn Gale
University of Central Arkansas
Wingo 213 201 Donaghey Ave
Conway, AR 72035
Voice: 501-450-3220
Internet: mailto:jgale@uca.edu
Please Don't hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Arkansas State Communication Association
This Drama outline, and the activities that accompany it, demonstrates the work of many teachers from around the state of Arkansas. A special thanks to all the contributors for their time and effort.
CHAIR: Pris Benson, North Little Rock High School, West Campus
Claudia Beach, University of Central Arkansas, conway
Fred Boosey, Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School, Little Rock
Gwen Brooks, North Little Rock High School, West Campus
JoAnne Elsken, Southside High School, Fort Smith
Judy Goss, Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School, Little Rock
Jeannie Gray, Sylvan Hills High School, Sherwood
Conley Hall, Greenwood High School
Donna Hall, North Little Rock High School, East Campus
Lana Hallmark, Searcy High School
Kathy Holladay, Central High School, Little Rock
Debbie Howell, Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School, Little Rock
Keena Kinsey, North Little Rock High School, East Campus
Cliff Langford, Hall High School, Little Rock
Gwen Leger, North Little Rock High School, West Campus
Carol Ann McAdams, North Little Rock High School, West Campus
Ardith Morris, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville
Mike Noland, North Little Rock High School, East Campus
Paul Owens, Bryant High School
Sara Saliba, North Pulaski High School, Jacksonville
Vicki Thompson, Green Forest High School
