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Show Companion Activity Packet

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THE POWER OF A CHILD

In this, our Centennial Season, TCT celebrates The Power of a Child. Each of our

MainStage productions this season feature a unique child, who profoundly and positively

impacts the lives of others. TCT hopes to IMPACT, IGNITE, and INSPIRE children of all

ages to claim their own unique power to change their worlds for the better.

ABOUT THE SHOW Behind every great Man-in-Red is a great Woman-in-Red! She’s making a list and checking

it twice!

When the holiday is threatened by a severe outbreak of North Pole Pox two days before

Christmas, and even Santa himself is forced to be quarantined, it’s Mrs. Claus to the

rescue! She has less than 24 hours to figure out how to pull off the best Christmas ever.

Good thing she has a team of elves and Christmas creatures to help her work out all the

details.

Featuring traditional carols and a world-premiere script (commissioned by The Children’s

Theatre of Cincinnati), this holiday musical is about leadership, goodwill, and teamwork.

Impact im·pact

noun

1. the action of one object coming into contact with another.

"there was the sound of a third impact"

verb

1. come into forcible contact with another object.

"the shell impacted twenty yards away"

2. have a strong effect on someone or something.

"high interest rates have impacted on retail spending"

Ignite ig·nite

verb

1. catch fire or cause to catch fire.

"furniture can give off lethal fumes when it ignites"

2. arouse or inflame (an emotion or situation).

"the words ignited new passion within her"

Inspire in·spire

verb

1. fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something

creative.

"his passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing"

2. breathe in (air); inhale.

Read the passages below and then answer the questions.

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THE NORTH POLE A large part of the story takes place in Santa’s Workshop, a secret location near the

North Pole. The North Pole is the northernmost point on earth. It defines the direction of

true north. At the North Pole, all directions point south. The North Pole is the center of

the Northern Hemisphere. The nearest known land mass is usually said to be Kaffekluben

Island, off the northern coast of Greenland, about 430 miles away. While the South Pole

lies on a continental land mass, the North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic

Ocean, in waters almost permanently covered with constantly shifting sea ice.

Attempts to reach the North Pole began in the late 19th century. The first undisputed

expedition to reach the North Pole was that of the airship Norge, which overflew the area

in 1926, with 16 men aboard, including expedition leader Roald Amundsen.

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD In the story, Mrs. Claus must go on Santa’s trip around the world herself, to ensure that

Christmas isn’t ruined. Christmas traditions vary from country to country. Christmas

celebrations in many nations include lighting Christmas trees, the hanging of Advent

wreaths, Christmas stockings, candy canes, and setting out cookies and milk for Santa

Claus.

In Ethiopia, Christmas is called Genna, and is celebrated on January 7. Christians fast for

40 days (called the Fast of the Prophets) then head to church at dawn on Christmas

morning.

In South Korea, Christmas is a public holiday, but because Christmas is totally banned in

North Korea, South Koreans living near the border are not allowed to put up an outdoor

Christmas tree or decorations.

In India, many Christian houses decorate Christmas cribs, and distribute sweets and cakes

to their neighbors.

In Canada, Christmas traditions are similar to those of the United States, with some

lingering influences from the United Kingdom, such as Mince Pies, Plum Pudding, and

Christmas Cake, desserts traditionally served with Christmas dinner.

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TRUE OR FALSE

1. The North Pole is the northernmost point on earth. T F

2. At the North Pole, all directions point north. T F

3. The North Pole is located on the land mass of Greenland. T F

4. The North Pole is the center of the Northern Hemisphere. T F

5. The first undisputed expedition to reach the North Pole

occurred in 1926, and was led by Roald Amundsen. T F

Questions 1.What is Christmas called in Ethiopia?

A. Christmas

B. Genna

C. Advent Day

D. Kaffekluben

2.Which holiday foods can be found in Canada and the United Kingdom around Christmas

A. Mince Pies

B. Plum Pudding

C. Christmas Cakes

D. All the above

3.What Ocean is the North Pole in the middle of?

A. Pacific Ocean

B. Indian Ocean

C. Arctic Ocean

D. Atlantic Ocean

4.What was the name of the airship that first flew over the North Pole?

A. Norge

B. Santa’s Sleigh

C. Dasher

D. Rudolph

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Grade Level Activities Grades K-2

In MRS. CLAUS SAVES THE DAY, there are many elves who work for Santa. Although the elves often

move as a group, they are all unique individuals. Each one is different!

People are unique, too. If YOU were to become one of Santa’s Elves, what would be your goofy name? What

quirky things would you do? How would you walk around? What tools/technology do you use to make toys? In

the box below, DRAW A PICTURE of yourself as one of Santa’s Elves. Use as many colors as you like, and

show what kinds of toys you would make. Have fun!

(Subjects: Arts & Crafts)

My elf name is

_______________________

My job is to make

_____________________________

_____________________________

Picture of the toys I make

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Grades 3-6

(Subjects: Math Skills (Ordering, adding, subtracting, multiplication, ratios, division)

Santa and the Elves are responsible for making and delivering toys to every child on earth!

As you can imagine, even the elves have a hard time keeping track of all those toys. That’s

why we need your help! Read and solve the word problems below, using your basic math

skills to find the solutions. Be sure to check your work.

1. There were 600 boxes of toy trains that were sent to New York City. Half as many

boxes were sent to Toronto, Canada. How many boxes TOTAL were sent to the two

cities? BONUS: If each box contains 100 toy trains, how many trains TOTAL were

sent to the two cities?

2. Santa’s Head Elf needs to know how many candy canes can be made from one gallon

of sugar. An elf tells Henchy that 1 cup of sugar makes 2 candy canes. If there are

16 cups in 1 gallon, how many candy canes can be made from 1 gallon of sugar?

BONUS: How many gallons of sugar would you need to make 200 candy canes?

3. There are 1,444 elves working at Santa’s Workshop. If each elf works 38 hours per

week, how many total work hours do they put in every week? BONUS: How many

hours do they put in every three weeks?

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WORD SEARCH Circle the listed words in the grid below.

Santa – reindeer – Rudolph - North – Pole – Christmas – Eve – elves – gifts – toys – holiday – trip

S N T R E A B T A C H I

A U O O E N R R G H I R

N G W R Y G I I E R M E

T I E F T S T P L I P I

A F K A U H L A W S O N

W U L N G E V E O T L D

E L V E S V A L R M E E

V S R U D O L P H A G E

E H U G I F T S U S I R

L O H O L I D A Y A F T

JUMBLE Rearrange the letters to discover the true words.

1. POSHKROW _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. WOTARKEM_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. SHRAMCRITS_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. LEGISH_ _ _ _ _ _

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Optional Class or Group Activity

Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated worldwide, though Christmas traditions vary from

country to country.

What are some unique traditions your family celebrates during the holiday season?

Discuss with your class or in a small group and write down some traditions that are

different than your own.

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

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ANSWER KEY TRUE OR FALSE

1. T

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. T

QUESTIONS

1. B

2. D

3. C

4. A

WORD PROBLEMS

1. 600 + 600(1/2) = 900 Toy Trains. BONUS: 900(100) = 90,000 Toy Trains

2. 16(2) = 32 Candy Canes. BONUS: 200/32 = 6.25 gallons

3. 1,444(38) = 54,872 hours. 1,444(38)(2) = 109,744 hours

Words Search

S N T R E A B T A C H I

A U O O E N R R G H I R

N G W R Y G I I E R M E

T I E F T S T P L I P I

A F K A U H L A W S O N

W U L N G E V E O T L D

E L V E S V A L R M E E

V S R U D O L P H A G E

E H U G I F T S U S I R

L O H O L I D A Y A F T

JUMBLE

1. WORKSHOP

2. TEAMWORK

3. CHRISTMAS

4. SLEIGH

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STANDARDS

Math Standards

3.OA.5 Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide. For example, if 6 × 4 = 24 is

known, then 4 × 6 = 24 is also known (Commutative Property of Multiplication); 3 × 5 × 2 can be found

by 3 × 5 = 15, then 15 × 2 = 30, or by 5 × 2 = 10, then 3 × 10 = 30 (Associative Property of Multiplication);

knowing that 8 × 5 = 40 and 8 × 2 = 16, one can find 8 × 7 as 8 × (5 + 2) = (8 × 5) + (8 × 2) = 40 + 16 = 56

(Distributive Property). Students need not use formal terms for these properties. 3.OA.6 Understand

division as an unknown.

3.OA.8 Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using

equations with a letter or a symbol, which stands for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness

of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. This standard is

limited to problems posed with whole numbers and having whole number answers. Students may use

parentheses for clarification since algebraic order of operations is not expected.

Reading Standard

RL.1.1 : Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

Social Studies

THEME: COMMUNITIES: PAST AND PRESENT, NEAR AND FAR The local community serves as the focal

point for third grade as students begin to understand how their communities have changed over time

and to make comparisons with communities in other places. The study of local history comes alive

through the use of artifacts and documents. They also learn how communities are governed and how

the local economy is organized.