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F I F T H G R A D E Discussion & Study Guide

with lessons based on Common Core State Standards

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TheFishermanandhisWife

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TableofContents

Welcome..............................................................................................................3Introduction

AboutMAPA....................................................................................................4AbouttheArtists..............................................................................................5AboutthePlay..................................................................................................6CommonCoreConnections.............................................................................7

OnWiththeShow!BeforethePlay.................................................................................................8AfterthePlay:DiscussionGuidelines..............................................................9

LessonPlansVocabularyImprov(languagearts&drama)...................................................10ADayintheLifeofaFisherman(mathematics)..............................................11

ProgramEvaluationsTeacher...........................................................................................................14Students...........................................................................................................15

TheFishermanandhisWifeDiscussion&StudyGuides

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Winter2017-18DearClassroomTeachers&Administrators,Livetheatreisapowerfullearningtool.Thisstudyguideisdesignedtohelpyouandyourstudentsgetthemostfromthisexcitingexperience.TheactivitiesinthisstudyguidearedesignedtohelpyourstudentsmeetCommonCoreStateStandards.You’llfindvaluableinformationonhowtoprepareyourstudentsfortheplay.Aftertheperformance,weencourageyoutotrythelessonplansthatusetheplayasaspringboardformeetingstandardsinlanguageartsandmathematics.Researchhasshownthattheartsareespeciallypowerfulstrategiesforstudentswhoselearningstylesrespondwelltonontraditionalinstructionaltechniques.Wehopeyoutakeadvantageofthisopportunitytogiveallofyourstudentsauniqueandexcitinglearningexperience.Thisstudyguideisintendedtobeflexible:useithoweveryouseefit.Ifthelessonsaretoosimpleortoocomplicatedforyourstudents,pleasefeelfreetoadjustthemtomeetyourneeds.Checkoutthestudyguidesfortheothergradelevelstoo.Youmayfindalessonthatyourstudentswouldlove.Thankyouforgivingyourstudentsthechancetoexperiencethethrillsoflivetheatre!Aloha,DavidC.Johnston CarolynWrightExecutive&ArtisticDirector DirectorofProgramsMauiAcademyofPerformingArts MauiAcademyofPerformingArts

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AboutMAPA

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MAUIACADEMYOFPERFORMINGARTSSince1974,MauiAcademyofPerformingArts(MAPA)hasbeenenrichingindividuals,buildingcommunity,andconnectingourworldthroughtheperformingarts.MAPAprovidesabroadspectrumofclasses,campsandperformancespresentedbyprofessionalartistsforcommunitymembersofallages.

• MAPASchoolPartnershipso EducationalTheatreToursbringprofessionalproductionsandstudy

guidestostudentsinpreschoolsandelementaryschoolsonMaui.o Voicesusesdramatoteachliteracyskillstoelementaryschool

students.o TakeNotebringsmusiceducationtoelementaryschoolstudents.o ArtsInfusionprovidescreativemovement,dramaandmusic

residenciestaughtbyprofessionalteachingartists.

• MAPAAcademyoffers100classeseachweekindanceanddramaforhundredsofMauistudentsages3toadultaswellasperformingartscampsduringschoolbreaks.

• MAPALIVEpresentsBroadway-qualitytheatreanddanceproductionsforaudiencesofallagesatMauiArts&CulturalCenter’sCastleTheaterandothervenuesacrossMaui.

ConnectwithMAPAonline!Website: mauiacademy.orgFacebook: MauiAcademyofPerformingArtsTwitter: @MapaMauiInstagram: @MapaMaui

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THEARTISTSHokuPavaoJones(Director)isagraduateofBaldwinHighSchoolandtheAmericanMusical&DramaticAcademyinNewYorkCity.SincereturningtoMauitoperforminMAPA’sEducationalTheatretourshow,WeCallDemSlippahs,Hokuhasbeenseeninavarietyofroles(includingGigiinMissSaigonandJovieinElf).Inrecentyears,Hokuhasbranchedoutandbeguntodevelopherdirectingskillsaswell.Forthelast5years,shehasservedasMAPA’sFrontOfficeAdministrator&AcademyRegistrar.RecentlyHokuhastakenonanewandimportantroleintheorganizationasMAPA’sAssistantArtisticDirector.KathyCollins(Playwright&Actor)isanactress,storyteller,comedienne,emcee,radio&TVhost,MauiNewscolumnistandfreelancewriter.SheiseternallygratefultoSueAnnLoudonandtheBaldwinHighTheatreGuildforputtingthegreasepaintinherblood,over40yearsago,whilepresentingTheWizardofOzforhundredsofMauischoolchildren.Herpidgin-speakingalterego“Tita”performsthroughoutthestateandthemainland,sharingHawaiianlegendsandthespiritofAloha.KathyisdelightedtobepartofMAPA’seducationaltourofTheFishermanandhisWife.KahalaGreig(Composer,MusicalDirector&MeleMan)hasbeenplayingHawaiianmusicforover40years.InthefourthgradehewonapublicserviceannouncementcontestontheKMVIradiostationwithtwoofhisclassmates.Theyrecordedananti-smokingjinglethatwasplayedovertheradioandfromthenonhewashookedonmusic!PerformingHawaiianmusichastakenhimtoallthemajorHawaiianislandsaswellasCaliforniaandtheeastcoast.InhissparetimeheteachesmusictotheLahainalunaHawaiianaClubandBoarder’sChorustohelpthempreparefortheiryearlyDavidMaloDayHo’olaule’a.FrancisTaua(Actor)hasbeenadramateacher,director,writer,andtouringactorwithMAPAoffandonsince1989.HehasbeenpartofthedirectingteamofMAPA'schildren'ssummertheatreproductionssuchasTheHobbit,TheWiz,Aladdin,Honk,andNarnia.HeworkedfortheUtahShakespeareanFestivalfor4seasons,writingoriginalmaterialforTheGreenshow,TheRoyalFeastandseveralCompanyOriginalWorksCompetitionswhichwonhima"Bard"awardin1999whileattendingSouthernUtahUniversitystudyingDirectingandMusicalTheatre.ThisyearheparticipatedintheMauiFringeFestivalwithanOriginalworkentitledDream.SincereturninghometoHawaiihehasperformedinSouthPacific,Evita,Rent,TheMiracleWorker,InherittheWind,ManofLaMancha,TheHunchbackofNotreDame,TheElephantManaswellasco-writingandstarringinthewidelypopularLesserAhiandFresherAhi.BrettMarynnWulfson(Actor)isstokedtobeworkingwithMAPAagain,previouslybeingassistanttothedirectorforDisney’s101DalmatiansKids.CreativeDirector/HeadPhotographerfortheWulfPackCreativeTeam,shealsoiseducationalassistant/teacheratMauiOnStageandacounseloratCampCenterStage'syouthartscamps.YouthproductionsshehasassistedonMaui:Seussical,WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory,PeterPan,AliceInWonderland,andTheTrialoftheBigBadWolf.

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AbouttheArtists

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AboutthePlay

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THEPRODUCTIONAdaptedbyKathyCollinsfromtheBrothersGrimmfairytale,withoriginalmusicbyKahalaGreig,TheFishermanandhisWifeisproducedbyMauiAcademyofPerformingArts(MAPA).TheproductionisdirectedbyMAPA’sAssistantArtisticDirectorHokuPavaoJoneswithsetdesignbyKristylGomesandcostumedesignbyVickyNelson.MAPA’sprofessionalcompanyofactorsisbasedinWailuku,Maui.THESTORYOnceuponatime,therelivedafishermanandhiswifewholivedneartheoceanontheislandofMaui.Everydaythefishermangoestohisfavoritefishingspottocatchfishfordinner.Thefishermanloveshissimplelife,buthiswifeisnotsohappy.Whilethefishermangoesfishingeveryday,shestayshometodothechores.Theirhousehasaleakyroofandabrokenfenceandthecupboardssqueak.Onedaythefishermancatchesanuluawhotalkstohim.Shetellsthefishermanthatshe’samagiculuaandifhe’llreleaseherbackintotheocean,she’llgranthimawish.Hetellsherhedoesn’tneedanything,sohereleasesherandrusheshometotellhiswife.Thewifedemandsthatthefishermanreturntotheoceanthenextdaytofindthatuluaandaskforabrandnewhouse.Thenextday,thefishermanreturnstotheoceanandfindsthemagiculuawhoagreestograntthewife’swishforanewhouse.Whenthefishermanreturnshome,hefindshiswifeinabigbeautifulhomeonafarmwithchickensandcows.Thenextmorningthewifeasksthefishermantofindthemagiculuaandaskforabiggerhousefitforamillionaire.Thefishgrantsthewishandthefishermanreturnshometofindamansionfilledwithpeopleworkinginthehouseandgarden.ButthisisnotenoughforthewifewhoasksherhusbandtofindthefishagainandmakehertheQueen.OfcoursethefishgrantsthatwishtooandthefishermanreturnshometofindthemansionhasbeenreplacedbyIolaniPalaceandhiswifeistheQueen.Thewifedecidesthatshe’sstillnothappyandnowshe’dliketobePele.Whenthefishermanasksthefishtograntthatwish,thefishtellshimtogohomebecausenowhiswifetrulyhaseverythingsheneedstobehappy.Whenthefishermanreturnshome,hefindshiswifeintheirsimplelittlehaleandtheylivehappilyeverafter.

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CommonCoreConnections

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COMMONCORESTATESTANDARDSDesignedtoenrichyourstudents’understandingoftheplayanditsmessages,thediscussionguidelinesandfollow-uplessonsinthisstudyguidearebasedontheCommonCoreStateStandardsforyourgradelevel.Evenifyoudon’thavetimetousethelessonsinthisstudyguide,yourstudentscanmeetthefollowingCommonCoreStateStandardssimplybywatchinganddiscussingtheplay.

CommonCoreStateStandards»EnglishLanguageArtsReading:Literature»KeyIdeasandDetails5.RL.2Determineathemeofastory,drama,orpoemfromdetailsinthe

text,includinghowcharactersinastoryordramarespondtochallengesorhowthespeakerinapoemreflectsuponatopic;summarizethetext.

5.RL.3Compareandcontrasttwoormorecharacters,settings,oreventsinastoryordrama,drawingonspecificdetailsinthetext(e.g.,howcharactersinteract).

Speaking&Listening»ComprehensionandCollaboration5.SL.1Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions(one-on-

one,ingroups,andteacher-led)withdiversepartnersaboutgrade5topicsandtexts,buildingonothers’ideasandexpressingtheirownclearly.

5.SL.2Summarizeatextreadaloudorinformationpresentedindiversemediaandformats,includingvisually,quantitatively,andorally.

5.SL.3Summarizethepointsaspeakermakesandexplainhoweachclaimissupportedbyreasonsandevidence.

Speaking&Listening»PresentationofKnowledgeandIdeas5.SL.4Reportonatopicortextorpresentanopinion,sequencingideas

logicallyandusingappropriatefactsandrelevant,descriptivedetailstosupportmainideasorthemes;speakclearlyatanunderstandablepace.;speakclearlyatanunderstandablepace.

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BeforethePlay

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PREPARINGTHESTUDENTS

• Showthestudentsthefrontpageofthisstudyguideandaskthestudentstomakepredictionsaboutthestorybasedonthepicture.

• Talkaboutthetitleoftheplay.Askthestudentstomakepredictionsaboutthestorybasedonthetitle.

• Readthestorysynopsisonpage6anddiscussit.• Letthestudentsknowthattheywillplayaveryimportantroleinthe

playasaudiencemembers.Sharetherulesforaudienceetiquettelistedbelow.

AUDIENCEETIQUETTE

• Usetherestroombeforeseeingtheshowsothatyoudon’tmiss

anything!• Pleasearrivepromptly.• Beconsiderateofothersaroundyou.Whilewaitingfortheperformance

tobegin,talkquietlyandkeepyourhands,arms,andfeettoyourself.• TheatreisLIVE.Theperformersarerealpeoplewhocanseeandhear

everythingyoudoandsay.Showrespectfortheactorsbygivingthemyourfullattentionduringtheperformance.

• Whentheplayisover,theactorswillbowastheirwayofsaying“Thankyouforcomingtoourplay.”Pleaseletthemknowhowmuchyouenjoyedtheshowbyclappingyourhands.

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DISCUSSIONGUIDELINESAftertheperformance,discusstheplaytodeepenyourstudents’understandingoftheartisticprocessandthethemesoftheplay.Scaffoldtheclassroomdiscussionusingthefollowingthreelevelsofresponse.Herearesomequestionstogetthediscussionrolling.DescriptionFirst,askthestudentstodescribewhattheysawandheardduringtheperformance.

Howmanyperformerswereintheplay?Whowerethecharactersintheplay?Describethecostumes.Describethescenery.Didtheperformersuseprops?Describethem.Whichinstrumentsdidtheperformersplay?Describethehouseatthebeginningoftheplay.Describehowthehousechangesduringtheplay.Describehowthefishspeakscomparedtotheothercharacters.Describehowyouusedyourbodiestobecometheocean.

InterpretationSecond,askthestudentsquestionsthatwillhelpthemwonderabouttheperformance.EncouragethestudentstousetheinformationfromtheiranswersintheDescriptionsectionofthediscussiontosupporttheirinterpretations.

Whyisthewifeunhappywithherhouseatthebeginningoftheplay?Whydoyouthinkthefishermanlikestofish?Whydoyouthinkthewifewantsthefishtograntsomanywishes?Howdoyouthinkthefishbecameamagicalfish?Whatdoesthewifelearnbytheendoftheplay?Whatdoesthefishermanlearnbytheendoftheplay?Whatdoyouthinkmightbethemainideaormoralofthisstory?

EvaluationFinally,askthestudentstoevaluatethecharactersandtheproductionusingtheinformationfromtheDescriptionandInterpretationsectionsofthediscussiontosupporttheirjudgments.

Whatwasthefunniestpartoftheplaytoyou?Whatmadeitsofunny?Whatwasthemostsurprisingpartoftheplay?Whatmadeitsurprising?Whowasyourfavoritecharacter?Why?Didyoulikethisplay?Whyorwhynot?

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Strand Topic Code CommonCoreStateStandardLanguage Vocabulary

AcquisitionandUse

5.L.4 Determineorclarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple-meaningwordsandphrasesbasedongrade5readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarangeofstrategies.a.Usecontext(e.g.,cause/effectrelationshipsandcomparisonsintext)asacluetothemeaningofawordorphrase.b.Usecommon,grade-appropriateGreekandLatinaffixesandrootsascluestothemeaningofaword(e.g.,photograph.photosynthesis).

VOCABULARYIMPROVTimeFrame: 40minutesOverview: Studentsactoutthemeaningsofgrade-appropriatevocabulary

wordsfromtheplayTheFishermanandhisWife.GLOs: 2.CommunityContributor

3.ComplexThinkerMaterials: Vocabularywordswrittenonindexcards(seelistbelow)

Dictionaries

Instructions:PrepareindexcardsbywritingthefollowingwordsfromtheplayTheFishermanandhisWifeonthefrontoftheindexcards(onewordpercard):charactergiganticintroduceproviderippletropicalDividetheclassinto6groupsanddistributeonecardtoeachgroup.Haveeachgroupdeterminethemeaningoftheirwordbychoosingfromarangeofstrategies,includingdictionariesifnecessary.Instructthemtowritethedefinitiononthebackofthecard.Instructthegroupstocomeupwithasituationoraveryshortstorythatdemonstratesthemeaningoftheirword.Eachpersoninthegroupneedstoplayaroleinthestoryandthewordshouldbesaidatleastonceduringthestory.Givethegroupsalimitedamountoftimetopracticetheirstory.Haveeachgroupannouncetheirvocabularywordandthenperformtheirstorytotherestoftheclass.Afterwatchingeachstory,asktherestoftheclassiftheycanguessthemeaningofeachword.Discussthemeaning.

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ADAYINTHELIFEOFAFISHERMANTimeFrame: 40minutesOverview: Studentsusecoordinategridstotrackthemovementofafisherman.GLOs: 3.ComplexThinkerMaterials: Coordinategridworksheet(nextpage) Blankcoordinategrids(page13) Domain Cluster Code CommonCoreStateStandard

Geometry

Graphpointsonthecoordinateplanetosolvereal-worldandmathematicalproblems.

5.G.1 Useapairofperpendicularnumberlines,calledaxes,todefineacoordinatesystem,withtheintersectionofthelines(theorigin)arrangedtocoincidewiththe0oneachlineandagivenpointintheplanelocatedbyusinganorderedpairofnumbers,calleditscoordinates.Understandthatthefirstnumberindicateshowfartotravelfromtheorigininthedirectionofoneaxis,andthesecondnumberindicateshowfartotravelinthedirectionofthesecondaxis,withtheconventionthatthenamesofthetwoaxesandthecoordinatescorrespond(e.g.,x-axisandx-coordinate,y-axisandy-coordinate).

Instructions:AfterwatchingTheFishermanandhisWife,introduceorreviewcoordinategrid(x-axis,y-axis,apointcontainsanx-coordinateanday-coordinate).Drawacoordinategridontheboardandlabelthex-axisandy-axis.Numbertheaxesfrom0-10.Drawadotonapointonthegridandverbalizetheprocessforfindingthatpointonthegrid.Demonstratehowtowritethatpointasanorderedpair.Drawseveralpointsonthegridandlabelthemwithcapitalletters.Askstudentvolunteerstocomeupandverbalizehowtheywillwritetheorderedpairthatnamesacertainpointonthegrid.Tellthestudentsthattheywillmapoutthepathofafishermanusingthecoordinategridworksheet.Distributethecoordinategridworksheet.Instructthestudentstowritetheorderedpairforeachpointthatthefishermanstopsashetravelsfromhishousetothebeach.Iftimepermits,distributetheblankcoordinategridsandhavethestudentsmakeuptheirownpath.Havethemputatleastfourpointsonthecoordinategridandlabelthepointswithcapitalletters.Havethestudentsexchangegridswithapartnertofillintheorderedpairs.

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Theredlineisthefisherman’spathfromhishousetotheocean.Theredpointsarethestopshemakesalongtheway.Writetheorderedpair(x,y)tonameeachpoint.

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Drawalinetoshowthefisherman’spathfromhishousetotheocean.Markatleastfourpointsonhispathtoshowwherehestops.Writetheorderedpair(x,y)tonameeachpoint.

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School:Whowasyourfavoritecharacter?Explainwhy.Whatwasyourfavoritemomentintheplay?Explainwhy.Whatisthemainideaorlessonofthisplay?Drawyourfavoritemomentfromtheplayonthebackofthispaper.

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