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ERIC ED442170: Judy Blume's "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing": Adapted for the Stage by Bruce Mason. Cue Sheet.

This performance guide is designed for teachers to use with students before and after a performance of Judy Blume's "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," adapted for the stage by Bruce Mason. The guide, called a "Cuesheet," contains seven activity sheets for use in class, addressing: (1) The Story (offering a brief introduction to the plot and characters and some lines from the play to listen for); (2) Adaptation: Turning a Novel into a Play (looking at how novels are changed into plays, and offering some class activities); (3) Meet the Characters (listing all the characters in the play and looking at how 6 actors play 17 characters); (4) Being a Fourth Grade Nothing (looking at feelings in the play); (5) Behind the Scenes (looking at how director, designers, crew, and stage manager all collaborate to create a play); (6) The Final Collaborator Is... (looking at the audience's important role in creating theatre); and (7) Meet Judy Blume (offering background information about this well known author of children's books). Resources for further information are listed. (SR)

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