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Episode 1 Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Study Guide–DVD 1Fear/Worry

created by Laura J. Wellington

Questions and Comments 1.Bertrum,RaimundoandGibbyweregoingcamping.Whatdoesitmean

to“camp”?You put up a tent and sleep outdoors. 2.Wheredidthefriendscamp?In Bertrum’s living room. 3.Whatdidtheyusetomakeatent?Chairs and blankets. 4.WhatcausedGibbytofeelafraid?Gibby was afraid of the dark. 5.WhatdidGibbyputinherbackpacktohelphernotfeelafraidofthe

dark?Her flashlight or “click-click”. 6.WhathappenedtoGibby’s“click-click”?The flashlight fell out of her

backpack on her way to Bertrum’s house. 7.Bertrumwasgoingtosharehisprizeforwinningtheracewith

everyone.Howdoessharingmakeeverybodyfeel?Happy. 8.Whatdoesitmeanto“worktogether”?Everyone shares in doing the

work by doing his/her part. 9.Howdoesworkingtogethermakeeverythingbetter?The work gets done

more quickly and people enjoy work more when they work together. 10.WhodidRaimundocalla“hero”?Sammy the Supersnail. 11.Whatisahero?A hero is someone who always tries to make things

better for everyone. 12.Whydidn’tGibbytellRaimundoandBertrumthatshefeltafraidofthe

dark?She was afraid they would think that she was a “baby”. 13.WhywasGibbyunabletosleep?She didn’t have her flashlight and she

was afraid of the dark. 14.WhatdidBertrumfindastheyweretakingGibbyhome?Her flashlight

(click-click). 15.Whoelseinthestoryusedtobeafraidofthedark?Raimundo. 16.WhatthingsinGibby’sroomdidshethinkwerescaryinthedark?

Teddy bear, doll, Bertrum. 17.HowdidRaimundohelpGibbynotbeafraidofthedark?He helped

her play a game in which she pointed with the flashlight to the things she felt afraid of in the dark, showing her that everything in her room besides her was her stuff.

18.Haveyoueverfeltafraidofthedark?What did you do?

Atasleepover,Gibbyissoafraidofthedark,shetriestostayupallnight.Raimundopullsouthisguitarandsingsasong,helpingGibbygetoverherfear.

1.Havepicturesofvariousobjects(bed,pillow,lamp,flashlight,blanket,teddybear,moon,star,sun,bicycle,ball,swing,butterflyetc.).Havestudentschoosetheobjectsthatrelatetonighttime.Discussthenighttimeobjectsandtheirpurpose.

2.Drawapictureofwhereyousleep.

3.Drawapictureofonethingyoulikeaboutnighttime.Tellaboutyourpicture.

4.Drawapictureofonethingyoudon’tlikeaboutnighttime.Tellaboutyourpicture.

5.Cutstarandmoonshapesfromspongeorothermaterialsuitablefor“stamping.”Usingyellowtemperapaint,letstudentsstampstarandmoondesignsonblackconstructionpaper.

6.Usingblackconstructionpaper,drawa“nighttime”pictureusingfluorescentcoloredcrayonsorpencils.

7.Showpicturesofnocturnalanimals:Owls,opossums,raccoons,foxes,bats,seaturtles,skunks,badgers,toads,moths,fireflies,etc.Talkaboutwhytheseanimalsneedthenighttimeandtheirnighttimebehaviors.

8.Haveseveralfamiliarobjectsinabag.Allowstudentstotaketurnsbeingblindfolded,simulatingdarkness.Allowthestudenttopickanobjectfromthebagandtrytoguesswhatitis.Thiscaneitherbedonebylettingthestudentfeeltheobjectorhavinganotherstudentdescribetheobjects.

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