SUBJECTS
Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts
GRADE LEVEL
Primary (K-3) / Junior (4-6) / Intermediate (7-8)
PLEDGE
2 - Human Right to Water
Resources Needed:
- The Water Princess by Susan Verde or Video: The Water Princess Read by Georgie Badiel
- Adapted Script of The Water Princess by Carole Hay (copy for each student). See attachment below.
Introduction:
- Read The Water Princess aloud to the class (or show the video reading).
- With students sitting in a circle, hand out scripts. Circle read by having each student read the next line of dialogue. Teacher reads stage directions.
Lesson:
- Divide students into small groups (cast adult and child roles).
- Groups practice and then perform for other groups.
Extensions:
- Select music (i.e., African instrumental folk music) that could play during performance. Depending on ability level, this could be done by students as part of a Music activity.
- Prepare creative movement sequences. Depending on ability level, this could be choreographed by students as part of a Dance activity.
- Create backdrops for set. Depending on ability level, this could be done by students as part of a Visual Arts activity.
- Add costumes and props.
- All of the above can be adapted for younger students with more teacher direction and adapted for older students by allowing them to take ownership in creating and/or choosing the various layers (music, choreography, sets, costumes, props, etc.).
- This lesson could be done as simply as a circle read aloud in one period, small group readings or performances in class, or developed into a more polished performance for other classes, parents, a school assembly, or for a Water Day celebration.