Get Up, Stand Up! Curriculum

Drama Lessons for Social Justice

Use drama strategies to explore social justice topics with this unit study. Over the course of 8 lessons, students will read, write, move, think, and create in response to stories of identity, justice, and advocacy. Culminating in a final creative expression, students will be introduced to the lifelong journey of "artivism", the use of art as a means of standing up for what you believe is right.

Included in curriculum:

• Unit overview
• 8 individual lessons
• Tips for facilitating social justice conversations
• Glossary of theater and social justice terms
• Templates and handouts

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