Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Program Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Program Length: 60 Min
Delivery Method: Interactive Video Conferencing
Program Provider: Center for Puppetry Arts
Site Limit: 5 Schools
Additional Information: http://www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml

Overview: The Center for Puppetry Arts’ production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is performed with rod puppets and masks. The puppeteers perform their characters in full view of the audience, simultaneously portraying the supernatural beings that act upon the
mortals in the story. The puppets were designed and built by the Center’s resident puppet builder Katie George, a graduate of the University of Connecticut’s Puppet Arts Program. Her designs are adapted from traditional rod puppets found in China. These rod puppets have three control rods. One is a direct connection to the head which also supports the puppet’s body. The other two rods attach to the puppets’ hands. The puppeteer controls the puppet’s head and body movements with one hand, and both of the puppet’s arms with the other.

SD State Reading Standards
Ninth Grade Reading Grade Standards, Supporting Skills and Examples
 

Indicator 2: Students are able to evaluate text structures, literary elements, and literary devices within various genres to develop interpretations and form responses.

9. R.2.1 Students are able to analyze and summarize an author’s use of complex literary elements.

Tenth Grade Reading
Grade Standards, Supporting Skills, and Examples

Indicator 1: Students are able to apply various reading strategies to comprehend and interpret text.

10. R.1.1 Students are able to connect main ideas to identify relationships with other sources and topics.

Indicator 2: Students are able to evaluate text structures, literary elements, and literary devices within various genres to develop interpretations and form responses.

10. R.2.1 Students are able to compare/contrast similar themes across genres to determine how the type of literature shapes the message.
10. R.2.2 Students are able to analyze and identify the structures of literary genres and their functions within that category.

Indicator 3: Students are able to interpret and respond to diverse works from various cultures and time periods.

10. R.3.1 Students are able to understand possible differences between author’s intent and reader’s interpretation through various cultural and historical perspectives.

Eleventh Grade Reading
Grade Standards, Supporting Skills, and Examples

Indicator 2: Students are able to evaluate text structures, literary elements, and literary devices within various genres to develop interpretations and form responses.

11. R.2.1 Students are able to analyze and explain the relationships among elements of literature (characterization, setting, plot, theme, conflict).
11. R.2.2 Students are able to analyze and explain literary devices within text.

Twelfth Grade Reading
Grade Standards, Supporting Skills, and Examples

Indicator 2: Students are able to evaluate text structures, literary elements, and literary devices within various genres to develop interpretations and form responses.

12. R.2.1 Students are able to evaluate authors’ style in poetry, drama, fiction, and informational text.


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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