Resources for incorporating the High School Playwriting Project into your curriculum
HSPP RESOURCES
The best way to help students become playwrights is to make the HSPP a part of your curriculum. We have broken down the pipeline to inspire and encourage students during the process! We have included a sample curriculum you can seamlessly flow in your semester planning as well as broken out pieces you can mix and match to suit your individual classroom!
FULL CURRICULUM
Our HSPP curriculum breaks out exercises week by week that will build on top of one another to lead your students on the right path for writing a successful play!
Introductory Exercises
first character creation
first monologue creation
Secondary Exercises
The next three exercises will help flush out character, action, and story development
Exercise #4
Popcorn Style
Full Classroom
10 - 20 minutes
brainstorming writing prompts
Exercise #2 Writing
Individual
10-15 minutes
Exercise #5 Writing
Individual
10-15 minutes
first monologue creation
Exercise #6
Writing
Full Classroom
Full Classtime
timed writing — switching journals
Launching Exercises
The next three exercises will help flush out character, action, and story development
Exercise #4
Popcorn Style
Full Classroom
10 - 20 minutes
second monologue creation
Exercise #2 Writing
Individual
10-15 minutes
Exercise #5 Writing
Individual
10-15 minutes
dialogue creation
Exercise #6
Popcorn Style
Full Classroom
10 - 20 minutes
first monologue creation