| Program Description: |
The students journey through a monarch butterfly"s migratory path as mapped out in a large open space while learning how to make their own caterpillar & butterfly puppets in the classroom. The reside... Read more
The students journey through a monarch butterfly"s migratory path as mapped out in a large open space while learning how to make their own caterpillar & butterfly puppets in the classroom. The residency culminates in a dance & puppetry technique workshop where they get to recreate the multi-generational migration of the monarchs with self-designed movements & choreography that they create in groups. In our first session the artist will present her work entitled "Born in Clay" , which portrays transformation. The short piece is 6 minutes, combining the art of mask, dance & puppetry. The artists, teacher & the students will have a discussion on the use of senses; concepts for transformation; and artistic presentations that do not rely on speech, i.e. dance. (The artist needs an open space & access to a PA system to plug in her laptop to for sound.) We will discuss the amazing transformation from caterpillar to butterfly and the flight of the monarchs from Mexico to the USA/Canada. Then we will break out into individual classrooms in order to create our caterpillar & butterfly puppets. The students will view images of monarchs and their caterpillars in order to figure out how they want to depict these creatures from paper, tape, markers and rods. The artist will return for a final session in order to bring the students back to an open space with their puppets in order to construct a puppet dance theater piece to show the migration path of butterflies. The students will work in three groups, representing each generation of butterflies on this great migration. They will present this drama and the teacher can document it to share and playback for the students to see later in the classroom for reflection. Discussions will vary based on grade level and the way it relates to their core curriculum.
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| Cost Per Student: |
$10 |
| Available to Grade(s): |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Program Can Serve: |
Dance, Theater, Phy. Education, Visual Art |
| Art Form: |
Theater |
| Curriculum Focus: |
Science |
| Program Type: |
Grade Level Program |
| Integration Continuum Level: |
Access |
| # of Visits: |
2 |
| Length of Visit: |
45 min |
| Length Info: |
For Grade Level program an introductory Artist performance/presentation is helpful for the whole grade level to experience together before we move into individual classrooms to make our puppets that day. |
| Program Format: |
In-School Performance & In-School Workshop |
| Program Format Info: |
In-School Performance (intended for the entire grade level to experience together) &
Workshops (to follow will be done in individual classrooms) |
| Availability: |
All year
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| Total Number of Classrooms can Serve: |
100 |
| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
no |
| Meeting Method: |
Phone, Email |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: |
Day 1 -In Classroom Workshops:posterboard/cardstockpuppet rodstapewireDay 2 -set pieces for the students to use during their puppetry workshop & "inform... Read more
Day 1 - In Classroom Workshops: posterboard/cardstock puppet rods tape wire Day 2 - set pieces for the students to use during their puppetry workshop & "informance"
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| Materials School Provides: |
Day 1 -Introduction Performance/Presentation: Open SpaceSound System (If one is not available, then teachers must tell me, so that I can bring my own)In Classroom Workshops:... Read more
Day 1 - Introduction Performance/Presentation: Open Space Sound System (If one is not available, then teachers must tell me, so that I can bring my own) In Classroom Workshops: Markers scissors Day 2 - Student Puppetry Workshop: Open Space appropriate for movement like gym or theater
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| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: |
Day 1 -Auditorium (system and lighting needed for program) - please inform Teaching Artist if this is not available and she will provide it.In Classrooms: Students will construct puppets a... Read more
Day 1 - Auditorium (system and lighting needed for program) - please inform Teaching Artist if this is not available and she will provide it. In Classrooms: Students will construct puppets at their tables/desks Day 2 - Auditorium or open space suitable for movement. Sound system and lighting needed (please inform Teaching Artist, if one is not available.)
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| Program Learning Objective: |
I CAN create my own puppets.I CAN understand what the monarch butterflies rely on in order to make their migration from Mexico to the Northern USA & into Canada. I CAN work ind... Read more
I CAN create my own puppets. I CAN understand what the monarch butterflies rely on in order to make their migration from Mexico to the Northern USA & into Canada. I CAN work individually and in a group to create artwork and theater. I CAN see this transformation in nature, including the work of three generations of butterflies needed in order to complete this long journey. I CAN see what affect humans may have on the butterflies" habitats and how we can help their survival. I CAN create dances and understand techniques of puppetry to explore the natural world's patterns.
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| Parent Engagement Opportunities: |
Volunteers can help on Day 2 with making the puppets in the classrooms. They can also help to organize the groups backstage on the final day. |
