Carriage House Theater 360 Farmington Ave Hartford CT 06105
October 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2022 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Offsite,
$10
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Study Guide
School is responsible for transportation to the theater.
I can participate as an audience member during a live staged production. I can understand the historical context of a theatrical play. I can identify the characters, plot, and setting of a theatrical play.
The great South African playwright Athol Fugard confronts the tragedy of apartheid in this compelling tale set in a segregated township in 1984. In the face of increasing racial tension, a humble and humane black teacher attempts to persuade his best (and most charismatic) student that education, not violence, is the answer to South Africa"s problems.
The great South African playwright Athol Fugard confronts the tragedy of apartheid in this compelling tale set in a segregated township in 1984. In the face of increasing racial tension, a humble and humane black teacher attempts to persuade his best (and most charismatic) student that education, not violence, is the answer to South Africa"s problems.
There are 67 seats in the Carriage House Theater
Please adhere to school chaperone ratios for your grade level. Grade 6 - 8 is 10:1
Grade 6
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of distinct from personal opinions or judgments. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds, as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2 Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
Responding: Anchor Standard #7 Perceive and analyze artistic work Responding: Anchor Standard #8 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
Connecting: Anchor Standard #11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding
Grade 7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the drama; provide an objective summary. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.2 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.3 Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
Responding: Anchor Standard #7 Perceive and analyze artistic work Responding: Anchor Standard #8 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
Connecting: Anchor Standard #11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding
Grade 8
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea and analyze its development over the course of the story, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.7 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.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.2 Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.3 Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
Responding: Anchor Standard #7 Perceive and analyze artistic work Responding: Anchor Standard #8 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
Connecting: Anchor Standard #11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding
