December 18, 2024A Dicken's Tale
10 AM & 12 PM
Old Ebeneezer Scrooge has only one passion in life – money! Even at Christmas time, he’s more interested in making sure his business affairs are in order than in making sure his friends and family are cared for, but he’s about to learn an important lesson! Perfect for young and old alike, A Dickens Tale brings Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” to life in front of your very eyes. Join old Scrooge, bumbling Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, old Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future while discovering the true meaning of the season.
Running Time: App. 45 minutes
Appropriate for: PreK – Grade 8
Price: Title 1 Schools: $10/student, with 1 free chaperone ticket for every 10 students;
All others $12/student, with 1 free chaperone ticket for every 10 students.
STUDY GUIDE
CURRICULUM STANDARDS
Dickens-Tale-Core-Standards-pdf
In addition to the Core Curriculum standards identified in the attached document, the following VPA curriculum standards may be met by attending this showing:
Responding
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Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
- TH. 1.K-5: Students discuss their reactions to the play, focusing on what emotions they felt and which characters or scenes were most memorable. They identify elements such as costumes, lighting, and set design, and describe how these elements helped tell the story.
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Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
- TH .1.K-2: Younger students (K-2) express what they think the characters wanted (objectives) and discuss why characters acted in certain ways (motivations).
- TH .1.3-5: Older students (3-5) delve deeper into the themes of the play, such as poverty and resilience, and discuss how these themes are brought to life through the characters and plot.
Connecting
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Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
- TH .1.K-5: Students relate themes and situations from the play to their own experiences, such as overcoming challenges or helping others. They discuss how the story might inspire them to act differently in their own lives.
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Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
- TH .1.K-2: Younger students learn about the era in which Dickens wrote and discuss basic societal issues presented in the play.
- TH .1.3-5: Older students explore how the issues raised in Dickens’ stories relate to today’s world and discuss the historical context of the time Dickens wrote about, focusing on social justice and economic disparity.