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

who?roots: who’s got YOUR back? (cont.)SHADOW COLLAGE:Who supports you? Who has helped or continuesto help you to become you? Now that you’ve gatheredinformation about your family going back severalgenerations, create a “shadow collage” to show “who’sgot your back.”STEP ONE! Gather photos of your family members (seehow far back you can go). Include a photo of yourself. Ifphotos aren’t available, you can draw pictures of yourfamily members.STEP TWO! Sometimes friends can be so close, they arelike members of your family. Feel free to gather picturesof your close friends and add them to your collage.VARIATI ON S :Discuss how the theme of parents andchildren connect with the Circle ofLife? How is a family like a circle? Howis the circle of the family broken andrecreated in THE LION KING?Compare your family tree and shadowcollage with others in your class orgroup. Are there any parts of your“circles” that you have in common?STEP THREE! Next, gather photos of mentors, teachersor others who have had a great influence on you.STEP FOUR! Arrange the images so that your photoappears in front with the images of your family and friendsbehind you like shadows.THEATRE:FAMILY TREE: Using the sample template below, develop your ownfamily tree based on the information you gathered.Theatre can be a way to honor andexplore the past. By recreating pastevents, we can bring history, and ourown stories, to life.Aunt and UncleGrandparentsUncleMom and DadIf you could speak to a famoushistorical figure or role model whois no longer alive, who would it be?Improvise a scene in which you speakto someone you’ve always admired.What would you ask him or her? Whatdo you think they would say?CousinSisterMeBrotherIf you could speak to someone in yourfamily who has passed away, whatwould you talk about? What wouldyou ask him or her? What do youthink they would say?LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will play a variety of roles in group discussions (e.g., active listener, discussionleader, facilitator)• HISTORY: Students will understand patterns of change and continuity in the historical succession of related events• HISTORY: Students will know the contributions of historical figures of the community15