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Since its premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre on December 17, 1892, "The Nutcracker" has captured the hearts and minds of people all over the world and has been performed more than any other ballet. In this lesson, students will explore "The Nutcracker" ballet, tell the story of "The Nutcracker" to a younger child, and write a letter to the person who first reviewed "The Nutcracker" in 1892.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Students will identify and discuss the elements of a ballet.
2. Students will explain how a piece of music can be used to express a mood.
3. Students will critique "The Nutcracker."
4. Students will identify and dramatize the essence of "The Nutcracker."
Bookmark the following sites:
http://www.abt.org/education/dictionary/index.html
http://www.balletmet.org/Notes/NutHist.html
http://www.sfballet.org/performances/nutcracker/nutcracker_story.html
http://www.nutcrackerballet.net/html/nutcracker_story.html
http://www.nutcrackerballet.net/html/nutcracker_music.html
http://www.midiworld.com/mw_tchai.htm
http://www.columbusyouthballet.com/Nutcracker/Photos/index.html
http://www.nutcracker.com/nut_photogallery.html
http://www.ballet.co.uk/contexts/nutcracker.htm
http://www.grovemusic.com
STANDARDS:
The Arts
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=9&StandardID=1
Understands how the characteristic materials of various arts (e.g., sound in music, visual stimuli in visual arts, movement in dance, human interrelationships in theater) are used to transform similar events, scenes, emotions, or ideas into distinct works of art.
Dance
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Standard.asp?SubjectID=10
Understands dance as a way to create and communicate meaning. Understands dance in various cultures and historical periods.
Language Arts
Writing
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Standard.asp?SubjectID=7
Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing.
Working with Others
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=22&StandardID=1
Contributes to the overall effort of a group.
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