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This directory
is divided between curriculum for the Visual Arts and
Performing Arts. Please click below for the type of
curriculum you are searching or go to: Visual
Arts
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you will find all of the great Curricum Materials for all productions
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Alexander, Who's
Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move!
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Coming Soon!
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Gold Rush
EDUCATIONAL
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Color Me Dark
In 1919, amidst
fierce racial tensions in the rural south, a young African-American
girl named Nellie Lee Love moves with her family from Tennessee
to Chicago. Mama believes a fresh start will help Nellie Lee’s
sister Erma Jean, who has stopped speaking after witnessing
a horrible, mysterious event. Though life in this northern
city is new and exciting, Nellie Lee and Erma Jean discover
that racism knows no boundaries. With the love and support
of their family, both sisters realize the strength within
themselves to triumph in this co-commission by the Kennedy
Center and Scholastic Entertainment, based on Patricia C.
McKissack’s award-winning book from Scholastic’s
popular Dear America series.
EDUCATIONAL
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Amber Brown
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Junie B. Jones
EDUCATIONAL
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Alexander and
the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Brighten your day
by visiting the new Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,
No Good, Very Bad Day' Website!
Learn about the
actors, the playwright, and walk through the making of the
production with our new interactive "Behind
the Scenes" section!
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Alice in Wonderland
Presented by American
Family Theater
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HERE to Download Study Guide
PDF (5.0 Mb)
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Amelia Bedelia
4 Mayor
Amelia Bedelia
4 Mayor!! by Herman Parish is a very funny story about the
wacky housekeeper who takes everything literally. For instance,
when Mr. Rogers (Amelias boss) tells Amelia that she should
run for the mayors office, “Okey-dokey!” she says
and off she dashes to City Hall. Similar mix-ups occur throughout
the story. Children simply love the riotous wordplay of
the Amelia Bedelia stories. Cleck below for Educational
Materials.
Amelia
Bedelia 1 (pdf)
Amelia
Bedelia 2 (pdf)
Amelia
Bedelia 3 (pdf)
Amelia
Bedelia 4 (pdf)
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Anne of Green
Gables
Set in the late
19th century in the small town of Avonlea on Prince Edward
Island, it is the story of Anne Shirley (Taylor Kruse),
a young red-headed orphan. As the show begins, Anne arrives
at the train depot and waits for the elderly Matthew Cuthbert
(Robert Armstrong), to take her home. Matthew and his sister
Marilla (Leah Chandler Mills) are planning on adopting a
child to help with the chores on their farm. The problems
begin as we discover that Matthew and Marilla had ordered
a boy from the orphanage, not a girl. Matthew takes Anne
home anyway and, after some convincing, Anne is allowed
to stay on a trial basis. Anne creates one adventure after
another and certainly brings a new energy to Avonlea.
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HERE to download a pdf Study Guide (265kB)
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Berkeley Breathed's
Goodnight Opus
Opus is a whimsical
penguin who takes matters into his own hand when his Granny
falls asleep in the midst of reading Goodnight Room (a spoof
on Good Night Moon). With some friends in tow, he decides
to say goodnight to the Milky Way in person and embarks upon
a remarkable and imaginative voyage. A lovely black light
production from the creative team behind Eric Carle's The
Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Very Quiet Cricket.
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HERE to Download Images & Study Guide PDF (160 kb)
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The Boxcar Children
Study Guide includes
what to do before seeing the performance,after seeing the
performance, PLUS, suggested activities and research topics
for older grades
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HERE to Download Word Doc (320 Kb)
CLICK
HERE to Download PDF (3.3 MB)
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CueSheets
Cuesheets are performing
arts study guides published by the Education Department of
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the
National Symphony Orchestra. Cuesheets are designed for teachers'
use before and after attending performances for school groups
and families at the Kennedy Center and at various sites across
the country as part of the IMAGINATION CELEBRATION on Tour
program.
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"The end-result
was a wonderful experience for fifty of our students who learned
much about abstract art, elements of music including composition,
creating instruments, and the discipline, joy and accomplishment
of performing."
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"The Pantomime
Man demonstrates how the audience becomes an important part
of the show in live theatre. Students affect Dan kamin directly
by doing things such as blowing him off the stage or beating
him at tug-of-war with an invisible rope"
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HERE to Download PDF
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Dan kamin - The
Illusionist
"The impulse
to reproduce reality with physical action is at least as old
as the cave paintings depicting people imitating animals.
We don't know what those ancient mimes were doing, but we
do know that artists often use illusions not just to reflect
reality, but to comment upon it as well."
Click below to
download educational materials.
The
Illussionist 1 (pdf)
The
Illussionist 2 (pdf)
The
Illussionist 3 (pdf)
The
Illussionist 4 (pdf)
The
Illussionist 5 (pdf)
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Translation –
A magical adventure featuring dance, theatre and robotics
Fangalangus Island
is home to Queen Eugenia, the Quitaberry Fairies, the hair
loving Trolicks, Treemann (an eleven foot talking tree), and
his brother Shruman (a short talking mushroom). Zed, a state-of-the-art
interactive robotic character, narrates the story. Number
of Performers: 15 human, 4 robotic.
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Jack and the Beans…Talk!
Jack and the Beans…Talk!
is a puppet play, which takes place in a 6-foot milk carton!
It is the re-telling of the classic fairy tale featuring giant
inflatable balloon characters, puppets, original music, and
audience participation.
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HERE to Download PDF (244Kb)
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Jefferson vs.
Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
and Alexander Hamilton were two men with much in common, and
much to divide them. They both were passionate about which
course they felt was the correct one for our nation. They
both loved their wives and children deeply, and both died
heavily in debt. Yet it is that which divided them that rings
most clearly through the years.
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The Kyrgyz people
have a strong musical and oral storytelling tradition. Until
Russian academics began compiling some of the oral history
for publication in this century, it was merely handed down
through the generations, as would be appropriate for a nomadic
culture.
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Lilly’s Purple
Plastic Purse
A performance guide
published by the Education Department of The John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. This Cuesheet
is designed to help teachers prepare students to see Lilly’s
Purple Plastic Purse.This Cuesheet introduces various aspects
of theater as well as pertinent vocabulary.
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HERE to Download PDF (400Kb)
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The Lion, the
Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch,
and the Wardrobe is a musical about four siblings; Peter,
Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie who are sent to live in the
country with their Uncle Digory during the bombing of London.
Lucy discovers a magic wardrobe in her uncle's home and upon
stepping inside she finds herself in a strange new land called
Narnia.
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The Nightingale
The Kennedy Center
on Tour brings to life an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s
charming tale that follows the lessons learned about friendship
and freedom when an emperor captures a sweet-singing nightingale.
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HERE to Download PDF1 (131Kb)
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HERE to Download PDF2 (159Kb)
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Peter and The
Wolf & Other Favorites
This symphonic
piece is the story of a young boy who fails to listen to his
grandfather’s warning and comes face to face with a dreaded
wolf. It is up to Peter to save the small bird, the duck and
the cat that the wolf preys on. Does the wolf get his prey?
CLICK
HERE to Download PDF Study Guide (412Kb)
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Pippi Longstocking
American Family
Theater’s Broadway for Kids from Philidelphia, brings
this all-time favorite, Pippi Longstocking to the stage on
Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at the Pikes Peak Center (190 S.
Cascade) at 7:00 pm.
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Download Study Guide (pdf file)
Page
1(pdf)
Page
2(pdf)
Page
3(pdf)
Page
4(pdf)
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Pucci Sport
Pucci: Sport turns
the Pikes Peak Center into a mini stadium where sports and
dance collide. Local teen dancers will be part of these special
performances.
EDUCATION
MATERIAL
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Reading Rainbow
Study Guide
This performance
is based on the Emmy Award-winning PBS television program
Reading Rainbow, and highlights eight children’s books
which have been featured on the show. The format is that of
a musical revue made up of vignettes created by a variety
of talented writers and performed by a cast of six actors
Depending on the
grade level of your students and the time you have available,
you can utilize the activities either before seeing the show
or as follow-up activities.
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HERE to Download Word Doc (128 Kb)
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Sarah, Plain
and Tall
Theatreworks USA
presents a touching musical based on Patricia MacLachlan’s
Award-winning book about a family whose house on the prairie
is lacking joy and song until Sarah enters their lives and
awakens their hearts.
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HERE to Download MS Publisher file
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Taiko means "drum"
(literally "big drum") in Japanese. Taiko come in
many shapes and varieties with the body made of wood and the
membranes or heads made of stretched cow or horse skin. The
Japanese experience with these large drums dates from the
600s (CE), when Japan, under the influence of the Chinese,
saw the importation of Buddhist and Chinese culture.
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Three Suitcases
An outrageous adventure
into a fantastical world of words
TEACHERS !
This performance guide and education material accompanies
and reinforces the performances and workshops by Birgitta
De Pree. Included is information about Birgitta and her performance,
background information about educational concepts used in
the show and workshops, information and activities to assist
teachers and students in preparation for a performance or
with post performance follow-up.
CLICK
HERE to Download Word Doc (320 Kb)
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The Adventures
of Tom Sawyer
Chronicling the
zany escapades of Tom, Huck and the rest of the gang, this
spirited version stays true to Twain’s original masterpiece
by capturing the essence of youth and the American rural experience
through its quick and clever song and dance numbers.
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HERE to download PDF
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Very Eric Carle
KCIC is pleased
to present the study guide for this exciting puppet production
of Eric Carle's award winning books: The Little Cloud - The
Mixed-Up Chameleon - The Very Busy Spider performed by the
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. EDUCATION
MATERIAL (Power Point Presentation)
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The Very Hungry
Caterpiller & The Quiet Cricket
KCIC is pleased
to present this exciting puppet production of Eric Carle's
award winning books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very
Quiet Cricket performed by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia.
EDUCATION
MATERIAL
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The Kennedy Center
Imagination Celebration (KCIC) of Colorado Springs is pleased
to present Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute, performed by students
from the Rocky Mountain School of the Arts in Colorado Springs.
We are pleased that you and your classes have invited them
to your school. This packet is provided as a guide to the
performance. Included is background information and classroom
activities. This material serves two purposes. First, it introduces
the students to opera in general. Second, it introduces students
to the story and music of Mozart's Magic Flute. Feel free
to photo copy any of this material and share with other teachers.
Additionally, we have enclosed ôevent evaluationsö
and ask that you complete and return several copies to be
included in our yearly KCIC report.
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