Preview and Activity Guide For Parents and Teachers Children’s ...
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Sort Desciption: Preview and Activity Guide. For Parents and Teachers. Children’s Theatre production. A stylish musical adapted from the story by Hans Christian Andersen ...
Content Inside: Preview and Activity Guide For Parents and Teachers Children’s Theatre production A stylish musical adapted from the story by Hans Christian Andersen March 31 – April 16, 2006 The Emperor’s New Clothes Here you will find resources helpful in preparing children for an enjoyable and educational theatrical experience. Included you will find genre information, author’s biographies, vocabulary and further resources. Lesson plans are also included, complete with curriculum connections to the Arkansas Department of Education’s Curriculum Frameworks. Children’s Theatre strives to assist families and educators in creating the most comprehensive learning experience possible. What Kind of Story is This? The Emperor’s New Clothes is a fairy tale. Most fairy tales are actually folk tales, stories that were part of a long oral tradition with no single author, which were recorded and then embellished by more modern authors. The stories commonly known as Grimm’s Fairy Tales are of this sort. Andersen’s stories are classified as fairy tales for they often deal with fantastic creatures, characters and settings, as well as ending with a strong moral lesson and Andersen was often inspired by various folk tales he had collected. About the Author Hans Christian Andersen was born in 1805 in the slums of Odense, Denmark. His father was a shoemaker and his mother was a washerwoman. At age 14 Andersen had to go to work after the death of his father. He apprenticed to a weaver and a tailor, then found a patron who allowed him to pursue a career in the theater as a singer. Forced to give up performing when his voice changed, he attended school for a while to try to complete his education. Eventually he managed to get admitted to Copenhagen University. In 1829 the Royal Theater of Denmark produced Andersen’s first play. He also wrote travel sketches, prose stories and plays throughout his life, but is best know for his fairy tales, which were combinations o ...
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