Florida B.E.S.T
& Arts Standards for Each Post-show Activity
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW Subject: ELA
After seeing A Christmas Carol, re-tell, write, draw, or act out some of
the scenes that were in the musical. Then answer the following questions:
Who were the main characters in the scene? What was the problem or conflict?
Describe where the scene took place? When in history or in the character’s
life did the scene take place? How did the characters resolve or react to
the problem or conflict?
Applicable B.E.S.T. Standards: R.1.1, R.1.2, R.1.3, C.1.2, C.2.1, C.5.1,
V.1.3
THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM Subject: ELA, Arts
After watching A Christmas Carol, give each student one found object in
the classroom and have them sell the item to the class It does not have
to be sold as what it appears. For example a hat could be a portable bowl.
Then divide into groups and have each group gather five everyday objects
and create a short play or scene that includes all five things. Make sure
that each scene has a clear beginning, problem or conflict, and a clear
resolution.
Applicable B.E.S.T. Standards: ELA.C.1.2
Applicable Florida Arts Standards: TH.A.3.2.2, FL.TH.B.1.2
TELL THE STORY Subject ELA
After watching A Christmas Carol have one or several student lead a class
discussion of the main events of the plot (story) in order, characters
in the show, each characters important moments, and which characters helped
another character, how they helped, why they helped , and the outcome
of their help.
Applicable B.E.S.T. Standards: R.3.2, ELA.C.1.2, ELA.C.2.1
WALK IN MY SHOES Subjects: ELA, Theatre
After seeing A Christmas Carol, have individual students or groups of
students re-tell the story from a particular character’s point of
view. Assign different characters to different students or groups. Have
the class note how the story differs depending on whose perspective is
shared. Have the students or groups create a visual drawing or phrase
to represent their character and create a short character biography.
Applicable B.E.S.T. Standards: ELA.C.2.1, R.1.3
Applicable Florida Arts Standards: TH.C.1.2.3
ANOTHER ENDING Subjects: ELA
After seeing A Christmas Carol, guide a discussion about the personal
conflicts in each story and their social, cultural, or personal significance
in today’s society. Next have the students form small groups and
write a different ending to the story. Have each group present their “new
endings” to the class and then vote for the best one.
Applicable B.E.S.T. Standards: R.1.3, R.2.3, R.3.2, ELA.C.1.2
WHAT’S MY NAME Subjects: ELA
In groups have the students create a list of clues or riddles for the
characters in the musical and turn them into the teacher. Then read the
clues or riddles aloud to different groups than submitted them and have
the groups compete to see who can most quickly guess who the characters
are.
Applicable B.E.S.T. Standards: R.3.1, R.3.2, V.1.3
SPIRIT DRAWING Subjects: Arts, SEL
Guide students in a discussion about the difficulties that one of the
characters faced and how they were able to deal with them. Discuss the
character and the quality of their spirit. Then have the students create
a drawing that represents the characters spirit. You can also have the
students share their drawings with the class and explain why they created
this particular “Spirit drawing”.
Applicable Arts Standards: VA.B.1.2.3.4.1, VA.B.1.2.1.4.2
Applicable Florida SEL – Resilience Building, Empathy