Please use this study guide to receive the best educational experience from this fun and entertaining show. ROCKIN RED RIDING HOOD is a Rock-N-Roll musical based on the classic Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Little Red Riding Hood. The original music composed for the show chronicles the history of Rock-N-Roll. You will see live instruments, colorful costumes, & creative characters in this exciting show. Get ready to ROCK!!!!!! About A.C.T. For Youth Since, 1999 the Atlantic Coast Theatre For Youth has been enlightening audiences across the United States with its entertaining and educational live theatre productions and workshop programs. The Atlantic Coast Theatre For Youth is a professional touring theatre company based in Orlando, FL.
Much of the music that we listen to today has its roots in some part of Rock & Roll history! (Florida Standards Connections: MU.K.H.1.1, MU.1.C.1.2, MU.2.C.3.1, MU.2.H.2.1, MU.3.H.2.1, MU.4.H.2.2, MU.4.H.3.1, MU.5.H.1.3, MU.5.H.2.1)* THE BLUES Although the phrase Rock & Roll was not coined until the 1950 s, many people believe that the style of music called THE BLUES inspired the beginning of Rock. The Blues were influenced by Jazz and African American folk, dance, and church music. The Blues grew into a music that has a Call and a Response. The singer sings a line, and the guitar answers the singer. The words in Blues songs are usually about being sad, unhappy, and feeling blue. B.B. King is one of the most famous living Blues guitar players in the world. You may recognize him from commercials! B.B. King Playing Blues Guitar Elvis Showing Off His Dance Movies 1950 s Style Rock & Roll Bill Haley and The Comet s breakthrough song Rock Around The Clock started the Rock & Roll craze. Other recording stars started to play this style. At first, radio stations were scared to play the Rock & Roll music, but the fans kept on asking to hear it. So the radio stations played the songs. The sound of the music was a mixture of rhythm and blues, country and bluegrass with a fast beat that the teenagers liked to dance to. Electric guitar, stand-up bass, and a drum set were the normal instruments played. Teens loved the music and would scramble to see shows with their Rock-Idols like Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Ritchie Valens, Ricky Nelson, and of course ELVIS! As a teenager in Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis Presley was inspired by the Rhythm and Blues singers on historic Beale Street. Elvis had a powerful singing voice, good looks, and was a great dancer. His signature dance moves and his songs made the fans love him! Elvis starred in 33 movies and sold over one billion records across the globe through his career. Although he died in 1977 at his home that he named Graceland, Elvis is still famous!
BRITISH INVASION Late 1950 s to 1960 s Rock was not only in the United States, musicians in England liked the Blues and Rock & Roll too! So they started to play rock music, but with less of a country music feel like some of the 50 s style singers. They preferred the sounds of African American Rhythm and Blues musicians. The reason this time in music is called the British Invasion is because once the singing stars in England started becoming famous in America, they kind of took over the radio stations and the fans. The most famous group from this time is THE BEATLES- a pop/rock group from Liverpool, England. The band member s names were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Their unique sound, longish hair, and energetic personalities gained them huge popularity. Other British Invasion artists included The Rolling Stones and The Who. The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show Jimi Hendrix Plays His Guitar-His Way In Rockin Red Riding Hood, B.B. Wolf and Little Red represent two different styles of Modern Rock MODERN ROCK Late 1960 s to Present Although you sometimes hear late 1960 s and 1970 s music called Classic Rock, many music historians put all rock music from the late sixties until now under a title called Modern Rock. There are a variety of different sounds and styles that have evolved during the years. The Electric Guitar and the Electric Bass are very important in Modern Rock music. The shapes and colors of the guitars and basses became more artistic and unique to the artist playing them. Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) is considered to be the most influential and talented electric guitarist in rock history. He was left handed. So he would string a right handed guitar upside down to suit his playing. Hendrix used electric feedback and distortion on his electric guitar sound. This effect is still used by electric guitar players today. He is also famous for his improvised guitar solos. The Drums also became more important in Modern Rock. The drum player was encouraged to come up with new, interesting rhythms and even play by themselves in a drum solo. You can hear lots of different percussion sounds like cymbal, chimes, bass drum, snare drum, and tom-tom in a Modern Rock drum solo. Electronic Keyboards, Light Shows During the Concert, Elaborate Sets, Outlandish Hairstyles and Costumes, Jumping Around The Stage, Sending The Singing Voice Through A Computer To Change The Sound, and Turning Up The Volume Of The Music are all characteristics of this time in Rock & Roll History! For More Information on the History Of Rock & Roll Check Out The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Museum s Timeline www.rockhall.com *For a more detailed description of the Florida Standard Connections, please refer to page 7 of this study guide.
We all like different kinds of music. You ve seen the show even though all of the songs were inspired by the history of rock and roll, each song was different. Now it s time for you to interview people in your family. Find out what their favorite music is and why. Share your findings with your class You can even bring in examples on CD or tape. (Florida Standards Connections: LAFS.K.W.3.8, LAFS.1.W.3.8, LAFS.2.W.3.8, LAFS.3.W.3.7, LAFS.4.W.3.7, LAFS.5.W.2.4) You can answer these first two questions. What is your favorite type of music? Why is it your favorite? What is your favorite song? Why is this particular song your favorite? Interview someone in your family who is many years older than you. Name Age Relationship to you What is your favorite type of music? Why is it your favorite? What is their favorite song? Why is this particular song their favorite?
Tuning Pegs You use the pegs on the Head Stock to tune your guitar to the right notes. Head Stock This part of the guitar holds the tuning pegs and the top of the strings. Fret These lines on the guitar are guidelines for the player. You memorize the fret your finger is supposed to be near to play the right chords or notes Guitar Strap This is how you hold the guitar to your body as you play. You can buy or make guitar straps in lots of different colors, fabrics, leathers, and styles! Guitar Neck Just like a human neck, the neck of the guitar is the long connector between the body and the head. When you play the guitar, you place your fingers on the strings stretching over the neck. Guitar Body The guitar player strums or plucks the strings on the body. An Electric Guitar has knobs that control volume and the tone of the chords or notes. Have you ever seen a rock and roll musician play an electric guitar? How do they make the playing exciting to watch?
Pre Show Activities ~ You will be seeing a live theatre production. What are the differences between a live play and television and movies. What kinds of audience manners should we have during a play? (Florida Standards Connections: TH.K.S.1.1, TH.1.O.3.1, TH.1.S.1.1, TH.2.S.1.1, TH.3.O.3.1, TH.3.S.1.1, TH.4.S.1.1) ~ Read the History Of Rock and Roll pages or have your teacher read them to you. Have you heard any music from these styles of Rock and Roll before? Bring in examples of music on CD or tape from each time period to listen to as a class. How are they similar and how are they different? The show you will be seeing has music that was written to sound like the rock styles throughout history. (Florida Standards Connections: MU.K.C.2.1, MU.1.C.1.2, MU.1.C.2.1, MU.2.C.1.2, MU.3.C.1.2, MU.4.O.1.1, MU.5.O.1.1) ~ The play Rockin Red Riding Hood is a MUSICAL. A musical is play where the actors speak and sing their lines. Have you ever seen a musical before? Have your class share the musicals they have seen. ~ Color and learn the parts of the Electric Guitar on the worksheet. (Florida Standard Connections: LAFS.K.L.3.4, LAFS.1.L.3.4, LAFS.2.L.3.4, LAFS.3.L.3.4, LAFS.4.L.3.4, LAFS.5.L.3.4) Post Show Activities ~ Even though B.B. Wolf gives her lots of peer pressure to be in his band, Little Red learns to sing in her own voice. She learns to stand up for what she believes in and not be a follower. What kinds of peer pressure do you and your friends face? Talk as a class about things you can you can do to be strong and find your own voice in a world that is pressuring you to do things that are not right for you. (Florida Standards Connections: LAFS.K.SL.1.1, LAFS.1.SL.1.1, LAFS.2.SL.1.1, LAFS.3.SL.1.1, LAFS.4.SL.1.1, LAFS.5.SL.1.1) ~ Find out what your elders like to listen to! Participate in the Interview Activity. Plan to share your favorite song with the person you interview. Also listen to their favorite song. What did you think? ~ Grandma sang The Blue Haired Blues because she missed Little Red and wanted her to come visit. Write your own Blues song. What sad subject will you write about? (Florida Standard Connections: LAFS.K.W.1.3, LAFS.1.W.2.5, MU.3.F.2.2, MU.3.F.3.1, MU.4.O.3.1, MU.5.F.1.1) ~ A.C.T. For Youth s production of Rockin Red Riding Hood is a creative twist on a famous fairy tale. Pick one of your favorite fairy tales and write your own play with an interesting twist to it. Will you make it a regular play or a musical? (Florida Standard Connections: LAFS.K.RL.1.2, LAFS.1.RL.1.2, LAFS.3.RL.2.5, LAFS.4.RL.3.7, LAFS.5.RL.1.2) ~ Write us letters or draw us pictures, and tell us what you thought of the show! We love hearing from students and teachers. (Florida Standard Connections: LAFS.K.W.1.1, LAFS.1.W.1.1, LAFS.2.W.1.1, LAFS.3.W.1.1, LAFS.4.W.1.1, LAFS.5.W.1.1) Atlantic Coast Theatre 8297 Champions Gate Blvd. #188 Champions Gate, FL 33896
Florida Standards Connections History of Rock and Roll p. 2 MU.K.H.1.1 Respond to music from diverse cultures through singing and movement. MU.1.C.1.2 Respond to music from various sound sources to show awareness of differences in musical ideas. MU.2.C.3.1 Discuss why musical characteristics are important when forming and discussing opinions about music. MU.2.H.2.1 Discuss how music is used for celebrations in American and other cultures. MU.3.H.2.1 Discuss how music in America was influenced by people and events in its history. MU.4.H.2.2 Identify ways in which individuals of varying ages and cultures experience music. MU.4.H.3.1 Identify connections among music and other contexts, using correct music and other relevant content-area vocabulary, and explore how learning in one academic area can help with knowledge or skill acquisition in a different academic area. MU.5.H.1.3 Compare stylistic and musical features in works originating from different cultures. MU.5.H.2.1 Examine the contributions of musicians and composers for a specific historical period. Interview Project p. 4 LAFS.K.W.3.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. LAFS.1.W.3.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. LAFS.2.W.3.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. LAFS.3.W.3.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic. LAFS.4.W.3.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. LAFS.5.W.2.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Parts of a Guitar p. 5 LAFS.K.L.3.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content. LAFS.1.L.3.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies. LAFS.2.L.3.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. LAFS.3.L.3.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. LAFS.4.L.3.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. LAFS.5.L.3.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. Preshow Activity #1 p. 6 TH.K.S.1.1 Demonstrate appropriate audience behavior at a live performance TH.1.O.3.1 Compare a play to an animated movie that tells the same story. TH.1.S.1.1 Exhibit appropriate audience etiquette and response. TH.2.S.1.1 Exhibit the behavior necessary to establish audience etiquette, response, and constructive criticism. TH.3.O.3.1 Compare the characteristics of theatre to television and movies. TH.3.S.1.1 Demonstrate effective audience etiquette and constructive criticism for a live performance. TH.4.S.1.1 Exhibit proper audience etiquette, give constructive criticism, and defend personal responses. Preshow Activity #2 p. 6 MU.K.C.2.1 Identify similarities and/or differences in a performance. MU.1.C.1.2 Respond to music from various sound sources to show awareness of differences in musical ideas MU.1.C.2.1 Identify the similarities and differences between two performances of a familiar song. MU.2.C.1.2 Respond to a piece of music and discuss individual interpretations. MU.3.C.1.2 Respond to a musical work in a variety of ways and compare individual interpretations. MU.4.O.1.1 Compare musical elements in different types of music, using correct music vocabulary, as a foundation for
understanding the structural conventions of specific styles. MU.5.O.1.1 Analyze, using correct music vocabulary, the use of musical elements in various styles of music as a foundation for understanding the creative process. Post Show Activity #1 p. 6 LAFS.K.SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. LAFS.1.SL.1.1Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. LAFS.2.SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. LAFS.3.SL.1.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly. LAFS.4.SL.1.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly. LAFS.5.SL.1.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly. Post Show Activity #2 p.6 See Interview Activity Post Show Activity #3 LAFS.K.W.1.3 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened. LAFS.1.W.2.5 With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed. MU.2.F.1.1 Create a musical performance that brings a story or poem to life. MU.3.F.2.2 Describe opportunities for personal music-making MU.3.F.3.1 Collaborate with others to create a musical presentation and acknowledge individual contributions as an integral part of the whole. MU.4.O.3.1 Identify how expressive elements and lyrics affect the mood or emotion of a song. MU.5.F.1.1 Create a performance, using visual, kinesthetic, digital, and/or acoustic means to manipulate musical elements. Post Show Activity #4 p.6 LAFS.K.RL.1.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. LAFS.1.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. LAFS.3.RL.2.5 Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections. LAFS.4.RL.3.7 Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text. LAFS.5.RL.1.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. Post Show Activity #5 p. 6 LAFS.K.W.1.1 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...). LAFS.1.W.1.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. LAFS.2.W.1.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. LAFS.3.W.1.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. LAFS.4.W.1.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. LAFS.5.W.1.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.