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Warriors Don't Cry Theater Performance (7-8)

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7 , 8
Theater English Social Studies
Grade Level Program Access
1 90 min
Offsite Performance

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
166 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Thursday, January 12, 2023, 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2023, 10:00 a.m. Offsite,
$10 0
no In-Person , Phone , Email
The Bushnell offers an optional comprehensive learning unit in alignment with this performance that includes, hard copies of the book, in-person creative learning workshops for students with (Bushnell) master teaching artists, and a virtual meet and greet session with Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals! Interested individuals must contact The Bushnell at: kdavis@bushnell.org and mfinkel@bushnell.org for further information.
The school is responsible for ordering and paying for bus transportation. When placing your order, please indicate if any of the students have special needs (hearing impairment, wheelchair, etc.) Please read the memoir "Warriors Don't Cry" by Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, prior to the performance. Please remind your students that this is a one-woman performance.
I can read the text and watch a performance of "Warriors Don't Cry" and reflect on the historical and social context.
After hearing Ya Girl, a high school student with over 1 million followers on Instagram, struggle to make sense of today"s tumultuous world, Melba Pattillo steps out of history to share the story of her battle to integrate Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Ya Girl learns to see herself in Melba"”and in all the young warriors who came before her who raised their hands and made a difference.
Inspired by Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals's Little Rock Nine memoir Warriors Don't Cry, this production is a catalyst for deeper discussion about social responsibility, civil discourse, social media, and community engagement.
There are 200 tickets available for each of the performances. Teachers must provide an exact count when ordering the number of tickets needed for all students, teachers and chaperones.

Grade 7

Grade 7: Reading Standards for Literature: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas #7: Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g. lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).
Grade 7: Civics: Processes, Rules and Laws: 6-7.3: Compare historical and contemporary means of changing societies and promoting the common good.
Grade 7: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
B. Describe how cultural perspectives can influence the evaluation of drama/theatre work.
Grade 7: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
C. Identify a specific audience or purpose for a drama/theatre work.

Grade 8

Grade 8: History: Change, Continuity and Context: 8.2: Classify series of historical events and developments as examples of change and/or continuity.
Grade 8: Reading Standards for Literature: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas #7: Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
Grade 8: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
C. Assess the impact of a drama/theatre work on a specific audience.
Grade 8: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
B. Analyze how cultural perspectives influence the evaluation of a drama/theatre work.