The Lion King Study Guide (PDF) - Disney On Broadway

who?roots: who’s got YOUR back?“THEY LIVE IN YOUTHEY LIVE IN METHEY’RE WATCHING OVEREVERYTHING WE SEE”- Mufasa, “They Live in You”Mufasa tells Simba that “the great kings of the past look down on us…so whenever you feel alone,just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you. And so will I.”Who are your “great kings and queens” of the past? Although each family has a unique structure and history, it can offerinsights and connection to the past and those who have come before us. Simba grows up when he honors the past andrespects those who preceded him.THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO LINK TO YOUR PAST:FAMILY INTERVIEWS: Using a tape recorder or by taking notes, interview members of your immediate family(parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc.). Encourage them to recount stories about their lives and yourfamily history. In addition, be sure to ask informational questions such as birth date, place of birth or how manyfamily members they can name!RESOURCES: A good resource forfamily trees is the Ellis IslandGenealogy Learning Center(www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/genealogy_getting_started.asp).Ellis Island is the island in New YorkHarbor where millions ofimmigrants came to the UnitedStates. Today it serves as animmigration museum and a hubfor genealogy data from aroundthe world.genealogy: the studyof family ancestriesand histories.Josette Bushell Mingo, Rafiki,London Companyphoto by Catherine Ashmore14