Overview
Throughout the ages, men and women have gone beyond what was only previously observed to discover scientific breakthroughs and create new inventions. The 21 short plays in this collection seek to humanize science by looking at these advances from the point of view of both famous and undeservedly neglected men and women. They go as far back as the ancient world and continue into the modern age. This anthology explores various branches of science from physics and medicine to astronomy and even cryptology making important scientific concepts and notable scientists more real by dramatizing them.Each play runs between eight and ten minutes with a cast size of two to five characters, and has simple costume, prop, and set listings. Especially ideal for STEM or STEAM middle and high schools, the stage directions and production notes help students visualize the scene, even if simply being read in class. The Background before each play gives information about the scientist, that particular aspect of science, or the historical context of the drama to follow. The Aftermath that concludes each play explains what happened after the moments captured in the drama. These sections help students better understand and appreciate how the events of the play fit into the world of science and history as a whole.
Full Product Details
Author: Thomas Hischak
Publisher: Christian Publishers LLC
Imprint: Christian Publishers LLC
Weight: 0.276kg
ISBN: 9781566082662
ISBN 10: 1566082668
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 24 May 2021
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Thomas Hischak is an internationally recognized author and teacher in the Performing He is the author of over thirty non-fiction books about theatre, film, and popular music, including The Oxford Companion to the American Musical. He is also the author of over fifty published plays. Hischak is a Fulbright scholar who has taught and directed in Greece, Lithuania, and Turkey. From 1983 to 2015 he was Professor of Theatre at the State University of New York at Cortland where he has received such honors as the 2004 SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity and the 2010 SUNY Outstanding Achievement in Research Award. Four of his books have been cited as Outstanding Non-fiction Books by the American Library Association and The Oxford Companion to the American Musical was cited as an Outstanding Reference Work by the New York City Public Library in 2008. His playwriting awards include the Stanley Drama Award and the Julie Harris Playwriting Award. Hischak is currently an Adjunct Professor teaching film and theatre at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida.
