Theatreworks USA Production of Click, Clack, Moo Educator Resource Guide Theatreworks USA Production of Click, Clack , Moo Tuesday, November 15, 2016 9:30 a.m. Run Time: Approx. 60 minutes Grades: PreK-3 Dear Educator – We are excited to welcome you to the 2016-17 Season, filled with engaging artistic and educational opportunities for you and your students. Join us as we celebrate the voices of community and culture that have the power to unite us all. As part of The Boldt Company Beyond the Stage Education Program, this resource guide will provide you with lesson ideas to prepare your students for the upcoming performance. Please feel free to adapt any of the activities in this guide to make them appropriate and meaningful to your students. The Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin comes to life in a hilariously moo-ving musical that focuses on negotiation and compromise. Your herd will laugh along with the typing cows, striking hens and demanding chickens as they wonder how Farmer Brown will handle his animals’ requests. We look forward to recognizing each unique voice and providing a platform for expression through the arts. From lesson ideas and professional development workshops to backstage tours, allow us to partner with you to provide students with exciting educational opportunities! For questions contact the education sales department (920) 730-3726 or [email protected]. INSIDE THIS GUIDE Welcome 3 In the Spotlight 9 Standards 4 Discover the Arts 11 About 5 Resource Room 16 Lesson Plans 6 Community Partners Series Sponsor With additional support from WELCOME TO THE FOX CITIES P.A.C. We are in need of an audience – are you up for the part? THEATER ETIQUETTE •When entering the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, remember to show respect for others by waiting your turn and speaking quietly. •Remember that during the performance the live performers can see and hear you. Even the smallest sounds can be heard throughout the theater, so it is best to remain quiet so everyone can enjoy the performance. •Applause is the best way to express how much you enjoyed the performance! •Important things to remember: This study guide was created for you by the Education •Student backpacks, gum, drinks and Team as a part of The Boldt Company Beyond the Stage food are not allowed in the theater. Education program. To download copies of this study •Cell phones should be turned off and guide or to find additional resources for this performance stowed. or view past study guides please visit: •Note that recording or taking photos www.foxcitiespac.com/educators in the theater is strictly prohibited; however, photos may be taken in the Questions about your show reservation? Contact our lobby. education sales team at [email protected] •It’s a long way down – please do not or call (920) 730-3726. drop items off balconies. ENJOY THE SHOW! INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS DID YOU KNOW? Be prepared to arrive early – You should plan on arriving to the •The Thrivent Financial Hall has a Center 30 minutes before the show. Allow for travel time, stage larger than any Broadway parking and trips to the restroom. theater in New York’s infamous theater district. Know your needs – To best serve the needs of you and your students, please indicate in advance if you have individuals •The public women’s restrooms have who require special services or seating needs upon making 56 toilets. your reservation. •The Center is held up by an amazing Seating – Seating is based on a number of factors including 1,056,100 pounds of reinforcing steel when the reservation is made, size of group, students’ ages in concrete. and any special seating needs. WISCONSIN ACADEMIC STANDARDS To assist you in your planning the Wisconsin Academic Standards that are most likely to connect with this performance are listed below. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS READING/LITERATURE: Students in Wisconsin will read and respond to a wide range of writing to build an understanding of written materials, of themselves and of others. ORAL LANGUAGE: Students in Wisconsin will listen to understand and will speak clearly and effectively for diverse purposes. SOCIAL STUDIES GEOGRAPHY: Students in Wisconsin will learn about geography through the study of the relationships among people, places and environments. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND CITIZENSHIP: Students in Wisconsin will learn about political science and acquire the knowledge of political systems necessary for developing individual civic responsibility by studying the history and contemporary uses of power, authority and governance. BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: Students in Wisconsin will learn about the behavioral sciences by exploring concepts from the discipline of sociology, the study of the interactions among individuals, groups and institutions; the discipline of psychology, the study of factors that influence individual identity and learning; and the discipline of anthropology, the study of cultures in various times and settings. MUSIC ANALYSIS: Students in Wisconsin will analyze and describe music. THE ARTS: Students in Wisconsin will relate music to the other arts and disciplines outside the arts. HISTORY AND CULTURE: Students in Wisconsin will relate music to history and culture. THEATER PLAY READING AND ANALYSIS: Students in Wisconsin will attend live theater and read plays, be able to analyze and evaluate the play and articulate (create meaning from) the play’s message for individuals and society. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: Students in Wisconsin will research and analyze methods of presentation and audience response for theater, the interconnections of theater, community, other cultures and historical periods for use as general knowledge. Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Education | [email protected] | (920) 730-3726 ABOUT THE COMPANY The mission of Theatreworks USA is to create, produce and provide access to professional theater for youth and family audiences nationwide, including disadvantaged youth and under-served communities. Since their founding in 1961, the company has presented more than 90 million children and their families with opportunities to enjoy theatrical productions. Each season, three million children, many of whom have no other access to the performing arts, attend their original productions in venues across the nation. All shows are based in literacy or history and are encouraged to stimulate reading and discussion with the overarching goal of encourage young people to tap into their own reservoirs of creativity and talent. ABOUT THE SHOW “Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!” Farmer Brown cries. When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declared the farm a “tech-free zone.” He confiscates her laptop in the cold barn along with the shivering cows who use her computer to type messages requesting blankets. “No way,” replies Farmer Brown. “No blankets!” Will Farmer Brown give into his animals’ demands? Will jenny get her computer back? Find out in this hilariously “moooooo-ving” musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Education | [email protected] | (920) 730-3726 LESSON ONE: ON THE FARM OBJECTIVE: Students will be introduced to animals on the farm and begin to develop an understanding of the play’s setting. MATERIALS Board Blank paper Chalk Buttermilk “Farmyard Beat” by Lindsey Craig OPENING DISCUSSION How many of you have ever visited a farm? What were some things that you saw? If you haven’t visited a farm, what are some things you think you might see? WARM UP • Explain to students that there are many different types of animals and we can see them in various habitats. • Ask students for one animal that they can think of and explain that this word is going to be the beginning of a “word snake.” • Start the word snake and continue by using the last letter of the proceeding word as the beginning letter of the next word. CAT – TIGER –RABBIT – TURTLE –ELEPHANT – etc., etc. • Once you have a working list, have students group animals according to their habitat. • Draw big circles on the board and connect them to FARM, ZOO, WILD, HOME, etc. • Discuss with students what habitat each animal on the word snake belongs to. DID YOU KNOW? Farming plays an important role in our home state of Wisconsin! In our state alone, cows produce over 2 billion pounds of milk each month. That’s 1,605 pounds or 187 gallons of milk per cow each month. On average each cow produces approximately 6 gallons of milk every day. Let’s put all this milk into perspective - it takes 12 pounds of milk to make one gallon of ice cream, 10 pounds of milk to make one pound of cheese and 21.8 pound of milk to make one pound of butter. With all this dairy, it is no wonder that Wisconsin has been a leader in dairying for than a century and was officially named “America’s Dairyland” in 1930. Dairy farms help fuel our state economy at a rate of more than $39,000 per minute. This is made possible by more than 1.27 million cows that claim Wisconsin as home – that’s as many cows as there are Wisconsin school children! Source: www.fdlac.com Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Education | [email protected] | (920) 730-3726 ACTIVITY • Explain to students that buttermilk is the liquid that is Ieft behind after churning butter out of cream. (Show students an example and discuss the similarities and differences between milk and buttermilk.) • Share that buttermilk can be consumed straight or it can be used in cooking. Today it is going to be used to make art! • Instruct students to close their eyes and imagine they are standing on a farm. Ask students to raise their hands and share what they see in their imaginations.