Educational Guide - Memphis the Musical
Educational Guide - Memphis the Musical
Educational Guide - Memphis the Musical
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© Joan Marcus, 2009<br />
© Joan Marcus, 2009<br />
Table of Contents<br />
Introduction2<br />
How to Use This <strong>Guide</strong>2<br />
Breaking Down <strong>the</strong> <br />
Standards for Learning2<br />
Before <strong>the</strong> Show 3<br />
Plot Synopsis4<br />
Character Descriptions7<br />
About <strong>the</strong> Writers8<br />
The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll9<br />
The Great Migration10<br />
Civil Rights in <strong>the</strong> 1950s11<br />
A Message From Our Sponsors<br />
(About Theater Etiquette)12<br />
After <strong>the</strong> Show 13<br />
Ideas to Discuss 14<br />
Change Don’t Come Easy:<br />
Surmounting Segregation15<br />
Understanding <strong>the</strong> O<strong>the</strong>r15<br />
Historical Speech Collage15<br />
Group Yourselves17<br />
Comparing Roy Rogers to Wailin’ Joe17<br />
The Music of My Soul:<br />
Exploring <strong>Musical</strong> Identity19<br />
Music Journaling19<br />
Soundtrack of Your Life19<br />
<strong>Memphis</strong> Lives in Me: Pursuing a Dream20<br />
Middle of <strong>the</strong> Dial Dreams20<br />
School Reunion: 201920<br />
Art in Context 21<br />
The <strong>Memphis</strong> Project 22<br />
Stand Up: Student Experiential <br />
Learning Initiative23<br />
Steal Your Rock ‘n’ Roll:<br />
Student Performance Initiative23<br />
Sheet Music: “Stand Up”24<br />
Resources 30<br />
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