Silk Road Rising’s 20-session in-school arts education program, EPIC (Empathic Playwriting Intensive Course), is designed to harness playwriting to bridge the gap between a student’s imagination and the act of articulating that imagination as a fully-formed, ten-minute play.EPIC was developed out of a desire to impart upon today’s students the importance of empathy—not just as a value and a practice, but also as a significant tool when it comes to cultural sensitivity and conflict resolution. Students explore their world—and themselves—as EPIC immerses them in dramatic writing, aiding them in the discovery of compassionate empathy.
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Myths to Drama /
Myths to Drama is an arts integrated education program based on State of Illinois’ Board of Education descriptors including standards for fine arts, drama, reading, writing, and social studies. Myths and stories are a catalyst for creative exploration. They are a vehicle for creating drama. They are also a wonderful way to make lasting connections with classroom learning. Our education team collaborates with classroom teachers to create a unique, year long, curriculum that aligns “Myths to Drama” with classroom content. Pulling myths from Early Islamic World, Classical India, Ancient China, Hellenic Greece, Imperial Rome, and Pharaonic Egypt, Myths to Drama impacted over one thousand elementary students in the Chicagoland area.
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