Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Program Title: Anansi the Spider
Puppet: Anansi Shadow Puppet
Program Length: 60 Min
Delivery Method: Video Conferencing
Program Provider: Center for Puppetry Arts  (No Taping Please)
Site Limit: 7 Schools
Additional Information
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*** NOTE: If no one is signed up 1 week prior to the program, this program will be cancelled.

Overview: Students witness the African folktale Anansi as it comes to life with brilliantly colored shadow puppets. The story is narrated and performed during the first part of the program. Following the performance, students participate in learning activities about West African food and culture. Students complete the interactive program by making their very own Anansi Shadow Puppet.

Social Studies Standards
1-2

Goal 1 – History
Students will understand the emergence and development of civilizations and cultures over time.

Indicator 1:  Evaluate the significance of interactions among cultures and civilizations and the impact on cultural diffusion.

Second Grade

1. recognize that members of a group share beliefs, attitudes, and values.

Communication/Language Arts Standards
1-2

Goal – Listening and Viewing
Students will use critical listening and viewing skills in various situations and for a variety of purposes.

Indicator 1:  Students will use various listening and viewing strategies in social, academic, and occupational situations.

Grade 1

1. follow two or three step oral directions.
2. recognize and demonstrate the importance of focusing on the speaker when listening.
3. use appropriate volume and tone of voice when interacting with others.
4. summarize what others say with courtesy and respect.

Grade 2

1.  follow three and four step oral directions.
2. observe and note the gestures and facial expressions used by the speaker.
3. use appropriate words and expressions when responding to the actions or statements of others.

Goal 3 – Listening and Viewing
Students will use critical listening and viewing skills in various situations and for a variety of purposes.

Indicator 3: Students will utilize various strategies retain/retrieve critical oral and visual information.

Grade 1

2. ask appropriate questions to clarify information.
3. restate information in a sequence similar to how it was presented, e.g., simple directions.

Grade 2

2. ask different types of questions for different purposes, e.g., directions, clarification.

NOTE: Each site must audio mute upon connecting to the session to prevent voice activated moving of the cameras from site to site.

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