If so, list them and discuss ways in which the professions are similar and different to the acting profession.
Students can create graphs that show salaries of high-paid actors and the majority of actors.
As a challenge, they can research another profession in which most of the employees receive significantly lower salaries than the small percentage at the top and compare graphs. Ask them to write essays in which they explain why these discrepancies are fair or unfair. Students can explore Web sites or print materials to learn about the many facets of acting that successful actors must learn. They can create charts illustrating the different areas of studies and write essays in which they explain which they believe are the most important areas, and why. Students can write opinion papers in which they consider the role of physical appearance in visual media.