EDUCATOR’S CURRICULUM GUIDE Rapunzel

1 StoryBook Theater EDUCATOR S CURRICULUM GUIDER apunzelStoryBook Theater Focus:FOLLOW YOUR DREAMSSTORYBOOK THEATER is produced by STUDIO EAST 11730 118th Ave NESuite 100 Kirkland, WA 98034425-820-1800 educational resources have been underwritten, in part, by 4 Culture, using funds from the King County Lodging byLani Brockman Music & Lyrics bySusan BardsleyHELLO, TEACHERS!Thank you for choosing to bring your class to StoryBook Theater s production of Rapunzel . We re confident that you ll find our show entertaining and educational. We have created this packet for you to help make seeing our play an even richer learning experience for your students.

2 We have included some pre-show preparatory reading materials and a few post-show activities and games. All of our exercises were carefully developed to meet the Washington State EALR s in Arts, Communication, Reading, Writing, and Math. Not all activities may be practical for your particular grade level, so feel free to pick and choose, as well as modify, from the activities below to best meet your classroom s learning needs. They re not meant to be followed to the letter, but to be used as ideas for your own classroom s creative dynamic. Have fun, and enjoy the play!

3 Story SynopsisOur story begins when a very pregnant woman named Mother is having some curious cravings for the vegetable rampion, also known as Rapunzel . A horticulturist named Witch Hazel, comes to her rescue by giving her a Rapunzel -fortified tonic, under the condition that she must follow the directions. As part of their deal, Mother promises to give Witch Hazel her first born child if she does not follow the directions. Unfortunately, the expectant mother does not follow the instructions, and drinks the bottle of tonic. When Mother gives birth to a baby girl, Rapunzel , she has rainbow-colored hair that never stops growing.

4 Mother is forced to give up her daughter to Witch Hazel, who hides the girl in a tower and grows a thriving business selling Rapunzel s rainbow hair. Eighteen years go by, and Rapunzel grows up longing to see the outside world. After years of searching, Mother finally finds the tower and vows to rescue Rapunzel , but leaves to find someone who can help her. Meanwhile, Prince Harry happens to find the tower and hears Rapunzel s beautiful singing, and wants to meet her. He climbs the tower, meets Rapunzel , and they become fast friends. Prince Harry wants to help Rapunzel escape, but she realizes that only she can rescue herself.

5 Rapunzel outsmarts Witch Hazel, frees herself from the tower, and begins her adventures to see the world. VocabularyVegetarian - A person who does not eat any meat, like hamburgers or hotdogsRapunzel - A type of vegetable, can also be called rampion Remedies - A medicine or an activity that helps a person get rid of a sickness or something that is bothering themLuxurious - Something that is not normal; it is special because of how it looks or feelsTresses - A person s hair, especially when it is very long and sometimes in a braid Certifiable - When someone is very sure about something Practitioner - Someone who is very good at a certain skill Fortified - Strengthened to protect against an attack Horticulturist - A person who grows and cares for plants Precious - When a thing or person is very important to another person Tuberous - Something that sticks out from a plant and is rounded Excessive - When there is too much of one thing Profitable - When someone has a job that can make them a lot of money Wayward - - When a person

6 Would rather do something else than what they should Vile - Someone or something that is gross or unwanted Uncouth - If a person is rude and does not use their manners Crude - Using bad words or bad languageHairbreadth - A very short distance between two things or people Appropriate - Using good manners and being polite STORYBOOK THEATER is produced by STUDIO EAST 402 Sixth Street South, Kirkland, WA 98033 Toll Free 1-877-827-1100 CINDERELLA Washington State Cirriculum GUIDE Copyright 2008 Studio East. Page 2 WELCOME, EDUCATORS! Rapunzel Washington State CURRICULUM GUIDE Copyright 2018 Studio East.

7 Page 2 RapunzelSTORYBOOK THEATER is produced by STUDIO EAST 11730 118th Ave NE, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98034425-820-1800 ThE ShOW:Here are some ways you can prepare your class to see the play. It s a good idea to eat a snack before the trip and use the restroom before the show starts, so students are not distracted during the play. Get your students excited about the show by sharing your knowledge and excitement! Reading a story book version of the play is often helpful so students can identify the characters in the play and also generate more discussion after seeing the production.

8 Make sure students understand that what they will see on stage is make-believe, and that the actors in the costumes are safe people. This is especially important with potentially scary characters. (StoryBook Theater characters are never scary!) Encourage your students to be active audience members. All StoryBook Theater performances include some audience participation, such as singing, laughing and clapping. There may be times when the characters on stage speak directly to the audience and ask questions. There are some times when the actors will be talking only to each other, and that s when the audience should be quiet.

9 Try out a few of the activities in this GUIDE ! They are designed to make your StoryBook Theater experience last longer than the 55-minute THEATER is produced by STUDIO EAST 402 Sixth Street South, Kirkland, WA 98033 Toll Free 1-877-827-1100 CINDERELLA Washington State Cirriculum GUIDE Copyright 2008 Studio East. Page 3 Theatre Terms Characters the people in the play Setting where the action takes place Plot the sequence of actions, from beginning to end Improvisation in acting, making up the lines as you go without planning it Pantomime to act without words, only moving your body Prop any object used by a character in a play Set on the stage, this is what shows the different settings, like the background or furnitureCHARACTER LIST Mother Witch Rapunzel PrinceACTIVITY #1 GOING TO ThE ThEATER (Grades PreK - 4)

10 Learning Targets: Students will practice and define appropriate behaviors when seeing a live : Board or paper and marker to make list of student Arrangement: Seated circle to start, with room to walk the TEACHER does:1. Initiate a discussion with questions such as how do we behave at school? how do we behave at home? on the playground? at the library? Introduce the question how do we behave at the theater? and encourage students to share Designate areas of your classroom to be various locations. Have students move around the room, and encourage students to act out the appropriate behavior when they are in each Once they have established the appropriate behaviors, write a list of ground rules that will apply when going to the from: : Theater: , Language Arts: , , , , , , , , , S GUIDESTORYBOOK THEATER is produced by STUDIO EAST 11730 118th Ave NE, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98034425-820-1800 Rapunzel Washington State CURRICULUM GUIDE Copyright 2018 Studio East.