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FACING VIOLENCE
Discussion-Starting Skits for Teenagers William Pike Paper, $19.95 192 pages, 6” x 9” ISBN 0-89390-344-2 |
Teens have many reasons for acting up: trouble at home, trouble with relationships, trouble on the streets. You can get them to talk about their problems by using simple dramas. Facing Violence, part of the Acting It Out series, provides you with 40 skits addressing violence in schools, the home, language, dating and society, as well as solutions to the violence. These skits require no rehearsal and can be performed on the spot in a classroom setting. Try them. They work!
Review
“This book is a hands-on resource useful for anyone who wants to
help kids improve their lives.
The situations are straight-forward, thought-provoking and deal with issues
that are a part of
adolescent life in every school and every setting.”
— Susan Finkelstein, M.D., director of adolescent services, Silver
Hill Hospital, New Canaan,
Conn.
About the Author
R. William Pike combines his experience in the theater with his experience in the classroom. A Ph.D. candidate at SUNY, Pike teaches high-school English, drama, and speech. He gives workshops on using drama in the classroom to teach about sensitive issues.