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Rod Puppets for grades 3-4
Students will perform a puppet show of The Rainmaker, with an original script by Amber Huck, with the provided puppets. They will also be able to create their own rod puppets and use the story starters and script writing guidelines to create their own puppet shows.
Primary Learning Objectives:
- Learn the basic principles of rod puppet manipulation.
- Create believable characters through visual design, voice, language, movement.
- Follow step by step instructions to create a rod puppet.
- Explore Alberta’s culture and history through story.
- Understand that sharing and cooperation are needed to present a performance.
Secondary Learning Objectives:
- Learn about rod puppetry traditions from different cultures.
- Create new scripts or stories based on Alberta history and culture
The Crate Contains
| Quantity |
Item |
| 1 |
Production booklet includes: Rainmaker script, tips manipulating rod puppets and creating voices |
| 4 |
Rod puppets for stories with wooden heads, costumes and props |
| 4 sets |
Laminated Scripts: The Rainmaker |
| 1 |
Background information booklet |
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CD and Power Point notes “About Rod Puppets” |
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CD and Power Point notes ”How to Make a (simple) Rod puppet” |
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CD and Power Point notes “How to make a Sock Head Rod puppet” |
| 1 |
Instruction booklet on Rod Puppets includes story –starters and class sets of student worksheets |
| 1 |
Large laminated copy of historic newspaper article |
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Consumables |
| 30 |
Wooden spoons and other implements |
| 1 bag |
decoration materials - foam, buttons, yarn |
| 30 |
wonder foam pieces for hands 8cm x 9cm |
| 30 |
Sticky back wonder foam pieces 5cm x 5cm |
| 1 bottle |
Aleens super tacky glue |
| 30 |
body fabric pieces cut to size |
| 60 |
Bamboo skewers |
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