Multiple Means of Engagement

Multiple Means of Representation

Multiple Means of Action & Expression

Access

Options for Recruiting Interest

• Embrace pop culture by allowing students to research and choose relevant authorship.

• Select a drama/theatre work from contemporary artists that is topical to the diversity of the classroom. 

Options for Perception

• Challenge students to present the drama/theatre work on their feet, script in hand, and in front of the class by alternating characters and allowing each student an opportunity to interpret the script. 

• Performing scenes without dialogue will allow students to observe each other's physicality, considering individual interpretation and presentation.

Options for Physical Action

• Inform students they will have the opportunity at the conclusion of the lesson to choose their favorite set of dialogue (or lines) to take outdoors and vocalize as loudly and boldly as they want.

Build

Options for Sustaining Effort & Persistence

• Invite ESL and English literature teachers to collaborate on the project. 

• Encourage students to create an artistic aesthetic with their mind maps and plan to display their collaborative work for their peers to observe.

Options for Language and Symbols

• A standard list of themes and symbols can spark conversation. Students should conceive themes of their own as well. 

• Discuss the author’s syntax and writing style considering how words and sentence structure convey the meaning of both the author and the performer. 

• Listen and compare performances by various artists in the same roles by watching film and live or recorded stage productions. 

Options for Expression & Communication

• Students record their voices delivering a personalized interpretation of a scene or moment from the drama/theatre work to which they relate, and then play the recordings for the class.

• In groups, students record themselves performing the same scene from the drama/theatre work and then watch the playback to compare interpretation. 

Internalize

Options for Self-Regulation

• Recognize a winner for the mind map presentation by awarding the top diagram, decided by the students.

• When students are working in their groups, remind them of the expected group norms and rules of the class. 

Options for Comprehension

• Students can assign themes from the drama/theatre work to their own lives. Ask students to rate how impactful the themes are to their past, present, and future selves. 

• Invite local literary artists to discuss their ideas and the intentional design of their words. 

Options for Executive Function

• Natural leaders who are most capable of introspection can be encouraged throughout the lesson to voice their perspectives, elevating overall learning. These students can guide discussion by offering personal connections to the material for the class to consider.