Wings of Fancy
Using Readers Theatre to Study Fantasy Genre
1st Edition
Published on 30. September 2006
256 pages
978-0-313-09076-9 (ISBN)
Description
Featuring scripts for well known classical fantasy stories, as well as more current entries into the genre, Wings of Fancy addresses subgenres such as: Fairies and Enchanted Creatures; Fantastic Beasts and Talking Animals. Each script offers a summary of the story with background information on the author and story, plus suggested further readings. Staging and presentation directions are included, as is a glossary of new and unfamiliar terms. Unlike most other books of this type, lesson plans and project ideas are also included for each story. Grades 4-8
The Readers Theatre series presents original scripts written for the purpose of teaching a specific literary genre. Each book is composed of 24-28 scripts, keyed to published books, plays, poems or stories in that genre, encouraging students to read the originals to accomplish the correlated project. Staging and presentation directions are included. Two-leveled (lower and higher level) projects with all needed lesson plans, forms and discussion are also provided for each script.
The Readers Theatre series presents original scripts written for the purpose of teaching a specific literary genre. Each book is composed of 24-28 scripts, keyed to published books, plays, poems or stories in that genre, encouraging students to read the originals to accomplish the correlated project. Staging and presentation directions are included. Two-leveled (lower and higher level) projects with all needed lesson plans, forms and discussion are also provided for each script.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-0-313-09076-9 (9780313090769)
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Person
Joan Garner has been involved in theatre for over 20 years, participating in every aspect of play production while concentrating most heavily on theatre design. She has produced, directed, and acted, and most significantly, has been the production designer for over 40 plays, the majority of these being challenging musicals. She has also taught the art of set design and decoration, and has served on the board of directors at the community theatre level.
Content
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION
- FANTASY GENRE Overview in Brief
- SECTION 1 Fairies and Other Enchanted Creatures Subgenre Overview in Brief
- Under the Pastel Petals Fore Matter
- Under the Pastel Petals Script
- Elf, Gnome, Dwarf? Fore Matter
- Elf, Gnome, Dwarf? Script
- A Glittering Along the Riverbank Fore Matter
- A Glittering Along the Riverbank Script
- A Midsummer Night's Dream Fore Matter
- A Midsummer Night's Dream Script
- PROJECT 1
- PROJECT 2
- SECTION 2 Fantastic Beasts and Talking Animals Subgenre Overview in Brief
- The Barking Browkisauds Fore Matter
- The Barking Browkisauds Script
- The Blushing Blue Dragon Fore Matter
- The Blushing Blue Dragon Script
- The Wind in the Willows Fore Matter
- The Wind in the Willows Script
- The Pantheon of the Aztecs Fore Matter
- The Pantheon of the Aztecs Script
- PROJECT 1
- PROJECT 2
- SECTION 3 Quests and Destinies Subgenre Overview in Brief
- Seeking the Green Children Fore Matter
- Seeking the Green Children Script
- Erlic, The Giant Killer Fore Matter
- Erlic, The Giant Killer Script
- Beowulf Fore Matter
- Beowulf Script
- Morgiana and Ali Baba Fore Matter
- Morgiana and Ali Baba Script
- PROJECT 1
- PROJECT 2
- SECTION 4 Magic, Conjuring, and Shapeshifters Subgenre Overview in Brief
- Sallas, the Enchantress of Granada Fore Matter
- Sallas, the Enchantress of Granada Script
- Are You a Good Witch or a Bad Witch? Fore Matter
- Are You a Good Witch or a Bad Witch? Script
- After Midnight Fore Matter
- After Midnight Script
- Gilded Horns Against the Fray Fore Matter
- Gilded Horns Against the Fray Script
- PROJECT 1
- PROJECT 2
- SECTION 5 The Arthurian Legend Subgenre Overview in Brief
- Merlin-The Tall, Yet Sinking Tower Fore Matter
- Merlin-The Tall, Yet Sinking Tower Script
- Arthur-The Sword in the Rock Fore Matter
- Arthur-The Sword in the Rock Script
- Morgan Le Fey-The Questing Beast Fore Matter
- Morgan Le Fey-The Questing Beast Script
- Lady of the Lake-Brandishing Excalibur Fore Matter
- Lady of the Lake-Brandishing Excalibur Script
- PROJECT 1
- PROJECT 2
- SECTION 6 Timeslips and Accursed Wanderers Subgenre Overview in Brief
- Mystics in the Mist Fore Matter
- Mystics in the Mist Script
- Into the Forbidden City Fore Matter
- Into the Forbidden City Script
- The White Knight Fore Matter
- The White Knight Script
- The Flying Dutchman Fore Matter
- The Flying Dutchman Script
- PROJECT 1
- PROJECT 2
- SECTION 7 Otherworlds and Fantasylands Subgenre Overview in Brief
- In the Land of Ashaun Fore Matter
- In the Land of Ashaun Script
- Monkey Island Fore Matter
- Monkey Island Script
- The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Fore Matter
- The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Script
- Gulliver's Travels Fore Matter
- Gulliver's Travels Script
- PROJECT 1
- PROJECT 2
- About the Author
