SECONDARY SCHOOL
A STUDY GUIDE by Katy Marriner & Eryn O’mahony
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ISBN-13-978-1-74295-108-9 http://www.theeducationshop.com.au SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 2 Fear Dragons Vikings Identity Survival Structures Fantasy Change To allow students to generate To and creative that reflect responses learning, rigorous each Student Investigation has been linked to an digital application. All appropriate easily the digital applications are for free accessed online and are educational purposes. Student collaboration is also a strong of the activities contained feature within the guide and schools with learning spaces designed for open-plan learning will be well placed to integrate these activities into their course of study. Your How to Train DreamWorks Dragon Arena Spectacular has and the potential to inject energy vitality into both student learning and teacher planning. It is possible that the curriculum for one term could draw on the subjects of with the dragons and Vikings, serving as an extremely production powerful way to begin the unit. Key Learning Areas will be able will be able Key Learning Areas Student Investigation to host the to their curriculum. most relevant might use the Student Teachers to as starting points Investigations or as own units of work develop their learning. for inquiry-based a resource to encouraged Educators are How to Train use DreamWorks Dragon Arena Spectacular Your to investigate the following concepts and subjects: • • • • • • • • English The Arts The Humanities – History Science Mathematics and Technology Design, Creativity The arena spectacular will begin spectacular will begin The arena in Australia in March its world tour tour will then production 2012. The commencing before to Auckland States season in June its United will have the 2012. Audiences a unique opportunity to experience theatrical event and state-of-the-art every rule to break that promises entertainment. of traditional arena Your How to Train DreamWorks Dragon Arena Spectacular is a to promote resource relevant contemporary discipline-based learning. and interdisciplinary study The activities in this designed for use guide are with lower secondary students in the following domains: • • • • • • Students often find learning more when there purposeful and relevant theme. The is a cross-discipline Your How to Train DreamWorks Dragon Arena Spectacular study possible ideas for guide provides or projects projects interdisciplinary several learning Those across areas. educators who wish or need to learning structured more provide experiences will find the Student to Investigations useful resources the many issues that are explore linked to this engaging story.
want to become a dragonslayer. DreamWorks DreamWorks Your Train How to ArenaDragon is aSpectacular live entertainment by event inspired the DreamWorks HowAnimation film Dragon Your to Train who doesn’t teenager, (directed by Chris (directed Sanders & Dean DeBlois, screenplay by Will Davies and Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders, 2010). DreamWorks Theatricals, in partnership with Global Creatures, to life have brought the epic adventure of Hiccup, a Viking © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 3 Synopsis he has got prove wants to teenager, Viking Hiccup, a Stoick, the a dragonslayer. what it takes to become father, leader and Hiccup’s brawny and brave village the island On son join the fray. to let his gangling refuses is a way of life and Hiccup is of Berk, fighting dragons worthiness to his father and to his desperate to prove of his peers, particularly Astrid. gain the acceptance venture decision to disobey his father and Hiccup’s life-changing. He downs a out into battle proves dragon with his crossbow, mysterious Night Fury evidence of his provide but when Hiccup cannot subject to the ridicule success, he finds himself of his peers and the wrath of his father. not only finds he into the forest When Hiccup ventures kill the beast. He the dragon, he finds himself unable to the dragon, expecting the worse, but it does not releases and cannot fly away. hurt him. The Night Fury is injured names Hiccup befriends the dragon. He affectionately tail fin. brings it food and mends its broken it Toothless, causes him to realise friendship with Toothless Hiccup’s the dragons. that the people of Berk have misjudged his fate is not to hunt and kill dragons, Having realised Berk’s Hiccup is horrified to find that Gobber, has convinced blacksmith and seasoned warrior, as the Stoick to give Hiccup the same opportunity his days other teenagers of Berk. Hiccup must spend with Gobber learning how to defeat dragons. class. Since At first, Hiccup is the worst student in the this comes as Hiccup has always been accident-prone, Fishlegs, no surprise to his classmates Astrid, Snotlout, When Hiccup is able Tuffnut. and her twin brother Ruffnut to apply some things he has learned about dragons while class. the of top the he goes to Toothless, with hanging out Astrid is envious and also suspicious. She follows Hiccup Unable to explain into the woods and discovers his secret. Hiccup takes Astrid flying. with Toothless, his relationship It is on their first flight together that they get caught up returningin a flock of dragons to their nest. Hiccup and have failed Astrid have found what generations of Vikings to find. But all is not what they expected. Dragons like subject to the rule of a huge and terrifying are Toothless to feed the Vikings dragon. Dragons only steal food from being eaten themselves. the Red Death and to keep from for the dragons’ a failed search When Stoick returns from nest, he is surprised but thrilled to hear that his son has talent. Hiccup tries to explain but his father’s expectations get in the way of the truth. Suddenly Hiccup finds himself a contestant in the Dragon expectations. Olympiad and unable to satisfy everyone’s his weapons in an Mid competition, Hiccup discards that dragons only fight to attempt to show the Vikings defend themselves. Stoick intervenes and the dragon hears attacks. Hiccup is facing death until Toothless tures tricals
DreamWorks Theatricals, a division of DreamWorks a division of DreamWorks Theatricals, DreamWorks was established in 2007 to develop Animation SKG, Inc., show productions and arena live stage and produce of How franchise properties by the Company’s inspired , Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar and Dragon Your to Train including DreamWorks productions, Shrek. Current Dragon Arena Spectacular and Kung Your How to Train one-of-a-kind, global Fu Panda Arena Spectacular are for tours and immersive entertainment experiences Theatricals productions DreamWorks the whole family. that leadership team guided by the creative are films. feature award-winning develops the studio’s international is an Australian-based Global Creatures that develops new and exciting entertainment group the to take to audiences around theatrical productions Technology arm, The Creature world. The animatronics invents and deploys the latest in animatronic Company, Walking design. Their hugely successful production with Dinosaurs – the Arena Spectacular, based on an BBC TV series, introduced the award-winning – a spectacle of unprecedented entertainment genre which captivates young and old alike. size and quality,
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down a dragon Hiccup: I think … I think … I think, I’ve shot down a Night Fury. to be quite handy with the Hiccup proves He hits a Night Fury but causes an crossbow. Stoick is far avalanche of rubble in the process. triumph is short-lived. Hiccup’s happy. from Scene 4: Stoick sa Stoick: See! I cannot spend my life worrying about I have a getting up to Hiccup. you are what trouble A village that is now going to for. whole village to care you thinking of? What were go hungry this winter. Nightmare. Hiccup comes face to face with a Monstrous He turns and runs but in his haste he falls. with his shield, takes fire-blast Stoick deflects the dragon’s Nightmare’s a spear and thrusts it into the Monstrous life, then loses his temper. Stoick saves his son’s throat. ble Scene 5: The Round Ta Stoick: Enough is enough! Either we finish them or they finish us. seasoned warriors around Stoick gathers Berk’s Meeting Hall. The table in the Viking the round havoc. The decision is dragons have wreaked made to set sail and find the dragons’ nest. Gobber is to stay behind and look after Hiccup. cene byScene scene Act 1 up Scene 1: Hicc Unhelpful Bad name. Hiccup: I’m Hiccup. I know. useless when in enemies, for striking terror The solution to this and to trying to get a date. shoot down a dragon. To all my problems. all sorts of dragons: Hiccup loves to draw and Gronckles Nightmare, Stingers, Monstrous while Night Furies. It helps pass the time indoors, everyone else is outside slaying dragons. Scene 2: Att here. everything around Hiccup: Dragonslaying, it’s Berk is under attack, again. Stoick the Vast, He accepts takes charge. father, Hiccup’s every show of support, except Hiccup’s. Scene 3: Hiccup shoots
his cries. The dragon flies in to save Hiccup, only to save Hiccup, only dragon flies in to his cries. The and angry Vikings. by the awestruck be captured dragons’ took him to the it slip that Toothless Hiccup lets once defeat the dragons to is resolved nest and Stoick warnings about listen to Hiccup’s He won’t and for all. instead to disown his son and the Red Death, choosing as guide. When the Viking Toothless use a restrained rallies his classmates. They mount fleet sets sail, Hiccup of the fleet. in pursuit training dragons and fly off Gobber’s for the Red Death. Stoick, unprepared are The Vikings decision, he has made the wrong that now well aware Vikings himself to save the other is about to sacrifice by a now is released Toothless when Hiccup arrives. with Hiccup. Together reunited Stoick and repentant Death, luring it into flight and they take on the Red it into an inescapable dive back to earth. forcing hurt. The evil dragon is defeated but Hiccup is find part of his Later and back in Berk, Hiccup wakes to leg made by by a prosthetic left leg has been replaced His grief is turned to joy when he steps outside Gobber. the better. to find that life in Berk has changed for © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 5 tch aring for flight Scene 14: The eggs ha of Gobber: It is important to know every characteristic egg to grave. Knowledge is your friend. dragons from attacked by teenagers are When Gobber and the Viking Hiccup uses his new found knowledge, that a Gronckle, chin, to tame dragons like to be tickled just beneath the impressed. the vicious beast. Everyone but Astrid is She scowls and looks suspiciously at Hiccup. Scene 15: Prep going to have to trust me. are Hiccup: You stallion up like an unbroken panics and rears Toothless Toothless the dragon for flight. when Hiccup tries to ready shakes with anxiety but Hiccup calms and comforts him. esign Scene 11: D nursery to the dragon’s off Hiccup. We’re bed Gobber: To you can get. every bit of sleep need in the morning. You’ll of Hiccup is up late scribbling. Diagrams tail fin attachments and dragon wings and tails, bedroom. Hiccup’s flight equipment fill hunt Scene 12: Egg of dragon fighters. my little band Gobber: Well your first outing. And Hiccup, Not bad. Not bad for stupid going back down that was daft. Daft and I’ll give you that. Maybe we’ll like that. But brave. out of you of yet. make a dragon fighter by a two hundred is reached The dragon nursery descent into the cave below. foot vertical rope trainees must descend into the cave Gobber’s Gronckle Stinger, egg. a dragon’s and capture – anything they can lay their hands on. Scene 13: The eel Hiccup: Sorry about that. I had no idea. I’ll learn. But you will have to be patient with me Toothless. Toothless’ plan is to measure Hiccup’s dimensions. Instead he learns a lot about dragon like. behaviour and what they do and don’t eats, Hiccup tries to look at his injured tail fin. injured tries to look at his eats, Hiccup
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Scene 10: Hiccup t fin of yours. going to have to fix that tail Hiccup: We’re Toothless is torn fish. Hiccup brings Toothless at the He sniffs between suspicion and hunger. and grabs it. As he fish. Finally he lunges forward Dragon Training Over to Dragon Training. Gobber: Welcome will the next six weeks this joyous process you 101 fine opportunities to be maimed, offer crippled or meet an untimely death. Morag, Day One of training: Dragon Identification. the and Gobber introduce the Dragon Teller, Ruffnut, teenagers, Hiccup, Astrid, Tuffnut, Viking Snotlout and Fishlegs, to the dragons. Scene 9: Welcome to Scene 8: Toothless Hiccup: Sorry. from Hiccup watches Toothless Back in the forest, by noises, agitated prowls a distance. Toothless flaps his wings, but again nervous. He tries to fly, and again he ploughs back into the ground. flexes his wings ick relents Scene 7: Sto do the dragon training. Stoick: I’ve decided to let you want Hiccup: I’ve decided I don’t to do the dragon training. advice. He will give Stoick gives in to Gobber’s learnHiccup the chance to how to fight dragons. change of heart goes unacknowledged. Hiccup’s on nds his drag ccup fi Scene 6: Hi lose a dragon. Hiccup: Only I could discovers the lifeless Hiccup in the forest, Late at night, to kill the dragon, Hiccup tries Night Fury. form of the quickly, to do the job in with his knife trying first rushing is thinking about something else. then whistling as if he his will power he lifts his weapon and Then finally with all But he cannot kill his quarry. shouts, ‘I AM A VIKING!’ © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 6 ts ar
ack on Dragon Island Scene 6: Rescue Hiccup: I am going to try and find look after things here. You Toothless. teenagers launch their own The Viking attack on the Red Death. Hiccup: For once in your life, listen to me! Stoick decides to use the captured to find the dragons’ nest. Toothless Scene 3: The fleet dep lost have must feel terrible. You Astrid: You your tribe, your best friend. father, everything. Your Hiccup: Thanks for summing that up! fleet set sail to find the nest and The Viking encouragement, Hiccup take it. With Astrid’s finds the courage to take a stand. Scene 4: The teens train the dragons have to be part of this, you know. don’t Hiccup: You Hiccup has friends that he can count on. He shares his knowledge of dragons with the others and soon on their way to the dragons’ nest. they are Scene 5: Att we going to do boss? Gobber: What are Stoick: Attack. of the Red Death The fury and force overwhelms Stoick and his men. gon Island Scene 20: Dra found the nest joking. You’ve Astrid: You’re since they first sailed have sought that Vikings to keep it a secret? going and you are here Hiccup and Astrid flying but takes Toothless up in a flock of dragons inadvertently gets caught a gigantic and terrifying dragon. hauling in their kill for Act 2 ad mpi Scene 1: The Dragon Oly few Stoick: So. Who would have believed it? Just a it? That short weeks ago, who would have believed would be Hiccup, my snotty-nosed, pint-sized son, Nagarth into the of me, about to lift in front standing here Hiccup. My own boy, our anointed Dragonslayer. air, The Berk Dragon Olympiad begins. Hiccup and disappoints his father. downs his sword Scene 2: Capture think we know about you guys. Wrong! about you guys. think we know why Hiccup is suddenly on discovering Astrid is intent him into the forest. dragons. She follows so good with by what she finds. and amazed scared She is both
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Scene 19: Astrid meets Toothless Everything we got it all wrong. Hiccup: We’ve Hiccup, keen to return to Toothless and oblivious Hiccup, keen to return to Toothless arrival, takes on the Deadly Nadder to his father’s and wins. Stoick exclaims, ‘Amazing! In forty years of dragon training, I’ve never seen anything vanquished.’ For Stoick this is a like it. Totally come true. His son is a dragonslayer. dream Gobber: Scene 18: Training with Nadder the deadly Scene 17: First flight Together. Toothless. Hiccup: This is the only way, who rears Hiccup tries to climb on to Toothless, Hiccup falls. Once again, him off. and throws and Hiccup swings his leg up over Toothless back. Toothless, manages to cling to Toothless’ flaps his wings in panic, as Hiccup pulls back on and they soar up into the air. rod the control Scene 16: Stoick returns success then. Gobber: I take it your trip was a rollicking is seaweed There Stoick returns. He is soaked through. and helmet. and even a fish caught between his head futile. for the dragons’ nest has proved The search © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 7 terCharac profiles Hiccup Viking easy being the brainy son of a brawny not It’s Hiccup is too accident-prone Chief, but gangling and feeling sorry for himself. He is going smart to waste time Unfortunately his own way. warrior to become a Viking streak, artistic Hiccup’s Vikings, in the crude world of and wry sense of humour only sophisticated observations When Hiccup of an outsider. more serve to make him even dragon, he wild an injured enemy, befriends his vicious and complicated double life. begins an exhilarating Toothless of Berk know little The Vikings is a Night Fury. Toothless them from about Night Furies but that does not stop Toothless, named for his being terrified of the creatures. friend and ally. teeth, becomes Hiccup’s retractable Stoick Viking Stoick is the supersized chieftain of the in battle, Stoick is Epic and commanding Tribe. and A reluctant both driven and uncompromising. his understand at best, he doesn’t confused parent man in his clever misfit son. Hoping to bring out the Stoick sends Hiccup to Dragon Training. boy, ttle tion ter a w
How was stagecraft used to convey meaning?
Edit your notes to form a mini text response Edit your notes to form a mini text response Stagecraft is a term to refer of 250 words. the to the skills that contribute towards of a performance. The term includes creation lighting, make- acting, costume, direction, set and sound. up, multimedia, properties, Working in a small group, make in a small group, Working a detailed analysis of one of the key scenes. production’s Use the following questions to make notes about the scene you have selected. » What was the scene about? » Why was the scene significant? » Scene 10: Harmony Hiccup: Berk. It snows nine months of the year and is here Any food that grows hails the other three. are here tough and tasteless. The people that live so. The upside, the pets. Most people even more have ponies or puppies; we have DRAGONS. wakes up in his own bed. He is home Toothless outside, he realises safe. When he ventures that the world as he knew it has changed. ilia Scene 9: Reconc Stoick: Thank you! but wounded and Hiccup are Toothless and grateful. alive. Stoick is relieved final ba Scene 8: The give Let’s Hiccup: Come on Toothless. medicine! him some of his own and a flash of fire is a roar Suddenly there Red Death powers out engulfs the ocean. The final battle begins. of the darkness. The Under Scene 7: finish this. Hiccup: Let’s to the now is still tethered that Toothless Hiccup discovers his life to save the dragon ship. He risks capsized Viking them both. rescues Stoick who but it is a repentant © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 8 Auditions for the show were Auditions for the show were Post Box is a quick and fun way to engage students Post Box is a quick and fun way to engage It also allows in the subjects of Dragons and Vikings. the teacher to discern the students’ prior knowledge. to the questions below Ask all the students to respond with as much information as possible. This part of the activity will take 5 to 10 minutes. Students then cut their finished, they sheet into seven pieces. When they are and post their answer to of the room move to the front question 1 into post box 1, their answer to question 2 into post box 2 and so on. Jars, plastic containers or small boxes can be used to make the post boxes. cardboard students into seven groups. The teacher then organises for answering one of the is responsible Each group questions. They must collate the answers provided by the students in the class and if necessary conduct information 1 will examine the Group further research. 2 will examine the contained in post box 1. Group information in post box 2, and so on. This part of 30 minutes. the activity will take approximately slides two PowerPoint is to prepare Each group the answer to the question. Inform that provide per students that they cannot exceed 50 words both the slide. The content should reference by the students in the class and answers provided This part further research. information found through 30 minutes. of the activity will take approximately Walking with Dinosaurs with Dinosaurs Did you go to see Walking – The Arena Spectacular? Dragon Arena Your How to Train DreamWorks draws on The production Spectacular is live theatre. creatures to make animatronic state-of-the-art technology thought unimaginable. perform in ways previously systems the flying Utilising computer-controlled inhabits the air above the audience, as well production floor below. as the arena held all over the world, so the cast is truly multicultural. and are The actors have amazing physical skills, performers, best street as some of the world’s regarded entertainers, hip-hoppers and acrobats. circus Have you ever been to a theatrical performance? Have you ever attended a public event that made use of elements of theatrical design? their expectations Ask students to share Dragon Your How to Train about DreamWorks Arena Spectacular with the class. How to Train Why do you think DreamWorks Arena Dragon is a show Spectacular Your and adults will enjoy? that both children Have you seen DreamWorks’ animated Have you seen DreamWorks’ Dragon? Your film How to Train • • the Before performance •
Draw a mind map that shows with the relationships Hiccup’s other characters. Begin your mind name map by placing Hiccup’s in the middle of an A4 in a circle and words page. Then use arrows relationships. to explain Hiccup’s may illustrate the mind map. You
Snotlout on ideas and he smells short mean, strong, He’s Snotlout is the perfect horrible. In other words, likes Snotlout A thick-skinned extrovert, Viking. her. Astrid and is always intent on impressing Fishlegs intelligent Fishlegs is big in size and certainly more rather like than he looks. Clumsy and accident-prone, fighting. Hiccup, he is unsuited to the rigours of dragon dragons both His inexhaustible arsenal of facts about teenagers. and annoys the other Viking impresses Tuffnut and Ruffnut fraternal twins. No situation is too are and Ruffnut Tuffnut and able to risky for their kind of outrageous fun. Lithe and think as one. move at lightning speed, the twins move Astrid and tough, Astrid embodies the Viking Striking, energetic of the class. Her competitive, way and is the heartthrob to beat makes her hard nature determined and fearless help but be smitten. but Hiccup can’t to impress, and hard to show the strain of leading his When Hiccup begins is the first to become suspicious. double life Astrid secret Gobber in the right place, but with a heart and crass Gruff giant of sidekick. A muscle-bound Stoick’s Gobber is has the scars to prove is a warrior and a man, Gobber namely the new recruits, is appointed to drill it. Gobber dragonslayers. to become expert teenagers, Berk’s dragons or training teenagers When he is not fighting blacksmith. Gobber is Berk’s how to fight dragons, © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 9 DreamWorks How to Train How to Train DreamWorks
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The teacher organises the slides to create the slides to create organises The teacher Each group presentation. one PowerPoint the class. Each their work with will then share will take 2 to 3 minutes. presentation did V Where Teachers are advised to show students the advised to show students are Teachers Dragon Your animated film How to Train DreamWorks will prior to the excursion. Knowing the narrative of enhance student engagement and appreciation Dragon Your How to Train the way DreamWorks story. Arena Spectacular tells Hiccup’s following also advised to view the are Teachers video clips about the production: YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN7NNKSrcpE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlQ26JVHRl0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djaoiekWjww hen was the rule of the V When was the rule of Dragons? What do you know about or films you List any books you have read have seen about Dragons and V What did V What did V V What do you know about Questions 1. • • to students Excerpts of the video clips could be shown about prior to the performance to generate discussion Dragon Arena Spectacular. Your How to Train DreamWorks 2. 6. 7. 3. 4. 5. © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 10 Drawing on the knowledge of Berk revealed in Drawing on the knowledge of Berk revealed Dragon Arena Your How to Train DreamWorks Spectacular, discuss how fear is used to govern the by society of Berk. Do you think Stoick is feared loves? those he leads? What about by those he What type of rule does the Red Death impose on the other dragons? countries in the there focus: Are Research world today governed by one individual by the population? who is feared What do Australians fear the most? Working with What do Australians fear the most? Working societal fears. When make a list of a partner, read a daily you have finished making the list, headlines, the news What do the newspaper. the opinions, the editorial and letters to the reports, in prevalent about the fears that are editors reveal you have Australian society? Adjust your list. When your observations with the class. finished, share The word phobia is used to name fears that are both both fears that are is used to name phobia The word People who nature. disabling in their irrational and and claustrophobia from spaces suffer fear enclosed agoraphobia. from suffer fear open spaces people who fear? What do you to list all of your fears. may not want You feel comfortable talking Choose a fear that you in the class. about with another student a personal or imaginative task is to write Your narrative Your of fear. narrative about a moment always serious in tone; like does not have to be Your How to Train of DreamWorks the creators Dragon Arenamore Spectacular, you may choose a may choose to write in first, You comedic approach. Aim to write 350 words. person. second or third • • tion:
When the story begins Berk is under attack. The Vikings Berk is under attack. The Vikings When the story begins live in fear of the dragons. who call the village home of the Dragons? afraid the Vikings Why are of one of the Viking the perspective from Writing fear of dragons. Draw on the villagers, explain your Your How to Train opening scenes of DreamWorks Dragon Arena Spectacular, use your imagination and the fears of the reflects that your response make sure should response persona that you have adopted. Your to write be written in the form of a monologue. Aim rehearse, When you have finished writing, 250 words. that establish your persona find a couple of props your monologue to the class. and then present their fears? How do the villagers of Berk confront dragonslayers. of Berk are The Vikings animals in Australia that we kill there Are afraid of them? because we are What and whom does Hiccup fear? Are his fears common or uncommon? The capacity to fear is part of human nature. frightened of Some people fear flying, others are are clowns. Many people fear spiders and children needles, often frightened of the dark. People fear those are public speaking and snakes. There and those who fear success. who fear failure
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What is a dragon? Write your own definition. When What is a dragon? Write your definition with the you have finished share informed your definition? class. What sources the dragonslayers What is a dragonslayer? Who are Dragon Arena Your How to Train in DreamWorks Spectacular? Use the internet to find out more about the term, its origins and the names of myths and legends, as dragonslayers from well as classic and contemporary fiction. types of dragons in many different are There Dragon Arena Your How to Train DreamWorks The types vary in name, appearance and Spectacular. with all too familiar of Berk are The Vikings nature. Nadders, Death Gronckles, Nightmare, Monstrous Flugs, Timber Jacks, Scauldrons, Thunderdrums, Hot Burps, Skrills, Stingers, Kites, Zipplebacks and the Egg Biters. Hiccup is the first to see a Night Fury, and most intelligent of all the dragon types. He rarest the Red Death. also finds the courage to confront Which dragon was your favourite? Why? • • for real? task is to arrive at an answer to the Your dragons for real? key question: Are will be expected to contribute your answer to this You you settle question as part of a class debate. Before on a viewpoint, complete the following activities. • Investiga Are dragons Student © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 12 tion:
Hiccup is a Viking teenager. Hiccup is a Viking Do you think Hiccup is a typical teenager? Our name is a very significant aspect of our Why is Hiccup called Hiccup? identity. Learn everything there is to know about a well- or Learn is to know about everything there may choose to become You Viking. lesser-known Viking. Prepare an expert on an actual or a fictional that you have a PowerPoint slide about the Viking and selected. The slide should use 75–100 words the biography of the Viking one image to provide to that you have selected. Use your own words teacher will use every student’s write the text. Your slide to design one PowerPoint. The PowerPoint Museum. will become part of the class Viking Spend a lesson reading print and electronic texts about print and electronic Spend a lesson reading at
Think: Write down everything that Think: Write you know about Vikings. The term Viking is customarily used to refer to used to refer is customarily The term Viking and warriors, merchants the Norse explorers, and settled in traded, explored pirates who raided, Asia and the North Atlantic of Europe, wide areas to the 11th century. the 8th islands from design a with a partner, Assessment task: Working Age. Viking museum exhibit about an aspect of the The teacher will need to submit a proposal. You that it is your idea to ensure will need to approve to working and that as a class you are appropriate of different an exhibition that is representative create also spend time should Age. You aspects of the Viking exhibit. Your thinking about the purpose of a museum audience. exhibit will need to inform and engage an you settle on an idea for your exhibit, you need Before Age. Popular and the Viking to learn about Vikings more the complex from often differ conceptions of the Vikings historical sources. reliable from that emerges picture • ikings? the V a tig Inves wereWho t den Stu © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 13 tion:
Stoick: I always thought you were weak. But a traitor? Stoick: I always thought you were Never that. How could you? After the hundreds of our people they have maimed and killed. slaughtered? Hiccup: What about all the dragons we’ve Is Hiccup guilty of betrayal? family Although people may decide to reject always influenced expectations, they are by the values, attitudes and beliefs they have learned their parents. from Do you agree? Have you ever tried to deny your What happened? culture? What would you like your parents to be What would you like your parents of about your life? most proud • Student Investiga Survival Living things have adaptations that help them survive. structural, main types of adaptations: three are There behavioural and functional. Structural adaptations are of an animal, like the bill on a bird. physical features do to the things organisms Behavioural adaptations are survive, for example, courtship behaviours or protection to related of the young. Functional adaptations are the internal instance the functioning of an animal, for water loss. ability of a desert animal to reduce Key question: Could a dragon like Toothless survive in Australia today? to develop a you are Assessment task: As a group to this question. response detailed and reasoned your answer to the key question using Present
Being a teenager is not always easy. teenage life? a part of Hiccup’s What challenges are Hiccup? How do the other teenagers regard problems? Hiccup: The solution to this? And to all my down a Night Fury. shoot shoot down a dragon. To To be part of the Why was Hiccup initially determined to change his life? dragon battle? How did he think it might are a teenager? Is it difficult to ‘fit in’ when you difficult Why might some teenagers find it more than others to establish a sense of belonging? change Hiccup’s How does Toothless view of himself and of his world? Do you think it is possible to change who you are? not? Should a person try to be someone they are Without his Hiccup is a talented designer. would ingenuity and expertise, Toothless not have been able to fly again. you good at? Will you pursue What are one of these talents as a career? Chief Hiccup: That was Stoick the Vast. big, strong of the tribe and my Dad. He’s to please. and … well … kinda hard matters most to Hiccup? Whose approval have high expectations? Do your parents How has this influenced your identity? Everybody wants to feel that they belong. • world is turned upside down when he Hiccup’s The dragon challenges encounters Toothless. to see the world Hiccup and his fellow Vikings point of view. different an entirely from • play a The expectations of others, particularly parents, There identity. role in shaping an individual’s significant dreams is sometimes tension between a teenager’s hopes and expectations. and ambitions and parental • © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 14 tion:
Background Research Background Aim Equipment Method Results Discussion Conclusion Recently the Federal GovernmentRecently the Federal of the silver the introduction rejected does a silver fox look fox into Australia. What the Australian Governmentlike? Why do you think acted wisely? Do you think they this proposal? rejected You may choose the form of your report. You had so much why Toothless you begin, predict Before crossbow. difficulty flying after Hiccup shoots him with his The following information and activities will guide your thinking and planning. is a fictional character that has been created Toothless animals and their anatomy. analysing various real from Designer for the Creature Sonny Tilders, the Creature Company (CTC), has always been interested Technology in evolution and anatomy and so the opportunity to build inside out was an exciting challenge. the dragons from The design team at CTC began with a general concept steel from and then constructed the skeletal structure to add joints to tubes. The team then decided where Key question: Why do you think Toothless has Key question: Why do you think Toothless How to difficulty flying in Act 1 of DreamWorks will Dragon Arena Spectacular? You Your Train your theory. evidence to prove need to provide that a report Assessment task: Present answers the key question. is a useful The conventional Science report your thinking. template for organising • • • • • • • Student Investiga Structures
As a class brainstorm responses to the following responses As a class brainstorm the students to record questions. Nominate for sharing whiteboard answers on an interactive It may be useful to create with the whole class. Give one column the a table with two columns. and the other column the heading ‘Adaptation’ heading ‘How this adaptation assists survival’. or list as many features Thinking about Toothless, him survive. structural adaptations that he has to help that you observed Describe behaviours of Toothless his survival. and explain how these behaviours assisted that is related A functional adaptation is an adaptation inner workings. What can Toothless to an animal’s gives him the edge in survival? do that really which animals do you When you look at Toothless, Designer Sonny Tilders, the Creature think inspired Company? Technology and his team at The Creature character in the film The designers of the Toothless by images inspired Dragon were Your How to Train Images of salamanders and panthers. Use Google panthers. to find images of both salamanders and and a panther. to a salamander Toothless Compare remind features Which of Toothless’ you of a salamander? you of a panther? remind features Which of Toothless’ have any physical Does Toothless truly unique? that are features could a dragon find shelter? What Australian Where animals and plants would a dragon hunt and eat? of a dragon in Australia? be any predators there Would Thinking about the key question, what impact animal like a dragon have on would an introduced fully understand this question our ecosystem? To you need to consider the impact of introduced species on Australian flora and fauna in the past. to research each member of your group Organise species. Foxes, camels, cane toads one introduced species. examples of introduced and rabbits are into these animals introduced Why were have they caused? Australia? What problems the meanings of the following explore As a group and threatened, extinct, endangered words: and give at least one example of each. Prezi, Glogster or Wallwisher. Glogster Prezi, use you class make sure to the presentation In your final terms The following key scientific language. appropriate structural adaptation, essential: would be considered adaptation, adaptation, functional behavioural introduced ecosystem, prey, habitat, predator, and extinct. endangered species, threatened, will guide The following activities your thinking and planning. • • • • • © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 15 Each dragon is then handcrafted to create Each dragon is then handcrafted to create its unique and vibrant appearance. This photograph shows the mechanical skeletal shows the mechanical This photograph fully enclosed in a is now structure The structure. real skull. similar to a forming a structure cast fibre
The next stage of construction was the layering of various The next stage of construction was the human anatomy materials that act as muscles. Just like in bones. This these muscle materials attach to the steel with the help of hydraulics, means that the steel structure, animal. can be moved smoothly just like a real at a model Ask your Science teacher if you can look are of an arm. Notice how the bones and muscles elbow attached and allow the arm to bend at the and lift up while the other muscle underneath the arm allows the arm to be extended. was born Da Vinci in 1452 and was Leonardo many fascinated with human anatomy and undertook to explore dissections of deceased human bodies attached in humans. how bones and muscles are original drawings Find the images of Leonardo’s online at
In the background of the photograph below you can In the background The dragon is 4m high and 12m see the Deadly Nadder. thin legs, beak, long bird-like long. Look at the strong reptilian massive wingspan of 9m and brightly coloured for his quick and explosive temper. skin. He is feared In the following photographs, you can see that skin and you can see that skin photographs, In the following now been added. have features some anatomical © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 17 te) terial Skin Ma Width (estima Volume span (m) Wingspan 9 5 14 10 Steel Tubing te) Length (m) 12 7.5 15.5 8.5 Width (estima
Wing span (m) 9 5 14 10 Height (m) to hip Joint 4 3 3.5 2.5 Length (m) 12 7.5 15.5 8.5
Height (m) to hip Joint 4 3 3.5 2.5 Descriptions Birdlike shape with Birdlike long wings. Robust body with small wings. relatively and fearsome. Large Wide wings in comparison to its body.
How much steel tubing will you require for for How much steel tubing will you require to the four dragons? Allow the steel tubing extend the full length and full wingspan. Calculate the volume of each dragon. order? How much skin material will you need to for each dragon. Calculate the surface area prisms. rectangular Again assume they are You have been employed by the Creature Technology Technology by the Creature been employed have You that are all of the materials to ensure Company have been ordered. construct the dragons to required to Creature a report to present required are You the calculations Tilders, showing Sonny Designer, along the way. you have made and decisions to finalise the dimensions of you will need As a group the dragons vary in shape, you can each dragon. While prisms. rectangular are assume that all the dragons with some chalk and Go out into the yard of the dragons (two mark out the dimensions just length and width). dimensions only, of the width of the dragons. Now make an estimate descriptions as some the to read Be careful with small wings. very stocky dragons are Deadly Nadder Gronckle Monstrous Nightmare Night Fury Deadly Nadder Gronckle Monstrous Nightmare Night Fury • © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 18 How to Train Having watched the animated film How to Train the arena Dragon, your task is to compare Your and the film. Begin by making a list of production how films tell their stories. Now make a list of how told the story of How to Train production the arena made and Dragon. Identify what changes were Your explain why these changes may have been made. your enjoyment Did the changes affect Keep in mind, that the of the production? your enjoyment changes may have affected in both a positive and negative way. convert viewers of the trailer into readers of the book. convert viewers of the trailer into readers Inside a Dog at
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Each large dragon weighs approximately dragon weighs approximately Each large 1.6 tons. How many kilograms is this? it take How many members of your class would to equal 1.6 tons? Firstly as a class estimate then the average weight of a class member and use this value to finalise your calculations. Is fantasy a popular genre? Can you think of novels, films, television series, games certainly popular examples of the genre? that are Do you enjoy the genre? Your How to Train What makes DreamWorks Dragon Arena Spectacular fantasy? a fantasy novel. task is to read Your When you have finished make a book trailer. a form like movie trailers. They are Book trailers are of advertising for a book. Book trailers can vary fully Some are produced. in how they are tremendously simply uploaded scripted mini-movies, and others are The one thing they all share PowerPoint presentations. the book, and to introduce in common is a desire
How to Train Your Dragon story Your The How to Train can be labelled fantasy. of fiction that commonly takes its Fantasy is a genre often audience into imaginary worlds. The characters are something other than humans, or human characters may interact with nonhuman characters such as dragons. The by mythology and folklore. often inspired stories are • • Investiga t A fan story Student © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 19 TO In the ‘From – To’ table, identify and explain the table, identify and – To’ In the ‘From characters change. ways in which the other Viking Does Toothless change? Does Toothless Your task is to write a mini text response that describes task is to write a mini text response Your changes and explains the physical and emotional words. you observed in Hiccup. Aim to write 250 Write a news report for Berk’s daily newspaper. The newspaper. daily for Berk’s report a news Write harmonious relationship is the the news report subject of should dragons. The news report and between Vikings of perceptions past and present describe the Vikings’ and dragons are why Vikings the dragons and identify should news report foes. Your now friends rather than may include an image a byline. You have a headline and to the that it is relevant sure but make in your report columns. in Format the news report spectacular. arena • • DreamWorks How to Train How to Train of DreamWorks Hiccup, the protagonist Dragon Arena Spectacular, experiences change. Your story is the main character around of a The protagonist and plot revolve whom the events of the narrative’s identify. with whom the audience is intended to most • Vikings of Berk change their mind about the dragons. about the dragons. Berk change their mind of Vikings the intent on destroying are of as ‘pests’ that Once thought become ‘pets’. way of live, the dragons lives and Viking’s • Nigel tion:
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Do you think adaptations and transformations of stories transformations of stories adaptations and Do you think not? text? Why or why match the original should closely adapted to film novel been Has your favourite Did you enjoy the adaptation? or stage? you would like to see a novel that Is there Why? adapted to film or theatre? Tuffnut, Ruffnut, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Snotlout and Fishlegs Astrid Gobber Stoick ‘I think at the heart of the story is that frightened the thing we are most it’s of that could be our greatest strength In this as an individual or society. story “it” actually saves the people. In a society where fear of others is very real this is a great story for Australia. In our history we have been periodically frightened of different communities. Then the next group arrive and each time we adapt.’ tiga Inves ge Chan ent Stud made you feel as if you were part of the adventure. part feel as if you were made you • Jamieson © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 20
te Director vin Robins | Associa Phil Lethlean | Lighting Designer Phil Lethlean is the principal designer for Melbourne- based Light Designs Australia. His twenty-plus years and extends to of experience is founded in theatre designing lighting for all art forms and genres. Ga and acting Gavin Robins is a teacher of movement leading performance training at a host of Australian’s of the institutions. His work focuses on the biomechanics both stage and actor and the animation of the actor for aerial/circus working as the Robins is currently screen. of King Kong. production of the Global Creatures director Jonsi | Composer is the lead singer with the Icelandic Jón þor Birgisson five has released Sigur Rós. Birgisson group rock studio albums with Sigur Rós and in 2010, he released is now working on a his first solo album Go. Birgisson sixth Sigur Rós studio album at home in Reykjavik. John Powell | Composer list of film credits British-born composer John Powell’s He has exemplifies his ability to transcend genre. over forty-six films, including Chicken Run, scored Shrek, United 93, X-Men: the Last , Mr and Mrs Smith and Alfie. He was nominated I Love You Stand, P.S. for in 2011 for his score for an Academy Award . Dragon Your animated film How to Train DreamWorks | | Peter England esigner Production D over fifty event and theatrical Peter England has designed include for Global Creatures His credits productions. With Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular. England Walking designing sets for the Global Creatures is currently of King Kong and Bloodland, a new stage production Company. Australian work for the Sydney Theatre igner Dan Potra | Costume Des and Projection Designer film, opera, dance, theatre, Dan Potra works across include credits television and events. His most recent designing the opening and closing ceremonies and of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games team responsible working as part of the creative Cup. for the opening of the 2010 World science fiction series Farscape. Tilders US science fiction include the Shop and built Creature with Jim Henson’s has worked of touring productions Australian theatrical puppets for . the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Lion, The Hobbit to to lead a workshop was approached In 2005, Tilders dinosaurs build the animatronics design, engineer and – The Arena with Dinosaurs Spectacular. for Walking lead to the formation of venture The success of this Company (CTC) and the Technology the Creature Director Tilders is Creative Group. Global Creatures board. Global Creatures of CTC and sits on the tives ture Designer
Change is always difficult. Change is teacher will class forum. Your Conduct a of the discussion. be the moderator and views ideas a meeting where A forum is issue can be exchanged. on a particular use the format Some television programs a topical issue. of a forum to discuss about the view you will express the forum, think Before will use to endorse your view. and what evidence you often an anecdotes are Remember that personal attention. an audience’s way to engage effective Sonny Tilders | Crea Sonny Tilders has spent the past 21 years designing and and theatrical for film creatures building animatronics industries. With formal training in graphic design he Melbourne, in 1988. Swinburnegraduated from University, films such as Tilders’ work can be seen in US feature Peter Pan, Ghostrider, The Chronicles of Narnia and Star – The Revenge of the Sith. His television credits Wars
Nigel Jamieson | Director in London when he Nigel Jamieson began his career Prior to moving to Australia Theatre. founded Trickster of director in the 1990s, Jamieson was an associate and founded the London the Royal National Theatre, and the London International Festival of New Circus Tin directed Festival. In 2000, Jamieson Workshop Symphony for the Sydney Olympic Opening Ceremony eight segments for the worldwide 24 and created he co- The following year, hour Millenium Broadcast. Festival Federation, a historic The Yeperenye directed gathering in Central Australia involving indigenous In language groups. forty different performers from the Commonwealth Games 2002, Jamieson directed 2003 to 2005, From in Manchester. Closing Ceremony of the Opening and Jamieson was Artistic Director of the Melbourne Closing Ceremonies Commonwealth the opening of the he directed recently Games. More Liverpool. celebrations in City of Culture European Jamieson’s projects, In addition to these large-scale works The Theft of Sita, All of Me, Wake theatre the world. His Baby and Honour Bound have toured at the of the opera Dead Man Walking production seven Helpmann in Sydney received State Theatre projects recent More awards. nominations and three of The include Minutes of Separation, Gallipoli, direction . Tipped Sydney Festival First Night and As the World have contributions to Australian culture Jamieson’s of an Australian with the award been recognised Federation Medal in 2002 and a Sydney Myer in 2007. Individual Performing Arts Award rea Key C • © 2011 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dragon Arena Spectacular © 2011 DreamWorks Your How to Train DreamWorks SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM 21 visor ical Super t | Mus
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