Ed Pack (2005) - Introduction Page

Ed PACK 2005

Compiled by:

Nicole Pfeiffer

Contributors:

Lauren Boon Jennipher McDonald

Carol Li-an Chia Shola Monger

Marilyn Dentice Stephen Pearce

Bree Hartley Kate Reid

John Jarzabek Alexa Taylor

Andrew Koscis Jane Woodroof

Jenny Lees Ai Ling Yeo

Cheryl Youens

Thanks to:

I would like to thank Jenny de Reuck, Brien Keys, Darren Bilston, and the production crew and cast for all of their support and help in putting the Ed Pack together. Without them I would not have been able to create such a comprehensive product. A special thank you to Jodie Firman for helping me in her spare time with putting all the activities together. And a final thanks to Matthew Lehman for creating the cover.

Captain Quokka’s Adventures on the High Seas:

Synopsis

It’s early in the 17^th Century and Spice Traders from Europe, in their tiny ships, are looking for the magic passage that will take them across the oceans to the fabled land of unrivalled riches at the edge of the earth. On an outcrop of limestone rocks, just west of the Great Southern Land, Captain Quokka prepares for a dangerous mission. He and his friends the Sea Lions, the Fairy Penguins, an aged Turtle and a ditsy Dugong (on holiday from the North-East) must face a fiendish enemy: the Pie-Rats of the North. These creatures under their cruel leader, the Pie-Rat King, are bent on pillage and plunder and will stop at nothing to gain the gold bullion that lies deep in the holds of the Traders’ tiny ships. All that stands between them is our young hero who faces his darkest hour as the Pie-Rats descend on the good ship, Courage.

This production for children in the primary school offers that blend of historical fact and fiction for which Children’s Theatre at Murdoch is renowned. Travel with the characters back to a time where, to the sounds of the waves and the clash of steel, courage and fortitude battle to maintain their ground against the forces of evil. In 2005 we offer once again a musical theatre performance that will educate as it entertains.

Before You Begin:

This book has been divided into two sections:

· Section A: General Information

· Section B: Activities

Section A: General Information

This section contains information on all of the people (or in this case animals), places, and things that occur in this play. For example, there is information on quokkas (Captain Quokka), pirates (the fiendish and evil Pie-Rats), etc.

A table of contents has been included in order for you to locate the information more easily.

Section B: Activities

This section contains activities that relate to the play. For example, making your own treasure chest.

It has been divided further into activities for Learning Areas (English, Maths, etc.) with a suggestion for the age group (lower, middle, or upper primary).

A table of contents have been included in order for you to see what activities are there and to locate them more readily.

Section A: General Information

Table of Contents

Abalone……………………………………………………………………………………Part One

Blue-Ringed Octopus……………………………………………………………………. Part One

Cat………………………………………………………………………………………….Part One

Coral Reef…………………………………………………………………………………Part One

Crustaceans…………………………………………………………………………….…Part Two

Crab…………………………………………………………………………….......Part Two

Lobster………………………………………………………………………….......Part Two

Prawn…………………………………………………………………………….....Part Two

Dugong……………………………………………………………………………………. Part Two

Fairy Penguin……………………………………………………………………………....Part Two

Harlequin Fish……………………………………………………………………………...Part Three

Manta Ray………………………………………………………………………………......Part Three

Pirates……………………………………………………………………………………....Part Three

Flags……………………………………………………………………………......Part Three

Quokka……………………………………………………………………………………...Part Four

Rodents……………………………………………………………………………………..Part Four

Mouse…………………………………………………………………………….....Part Four

Rat……………………………………………………………………………….......Part Four

Rottnest Island…………………………………………………………………………........Part Four

Seagull……………………………………………………………………………………....Part Five

Sea Horse………………………………………………………………………………......Part Five

Sea Lion………………………………………………………………………………….....Part Five

Sea Turtle……………………………………………………………………………….......Part Five

Ships…………………………………………………………………………………….......Part Six

Spice Trade………………………………………………………………………………... Part Seven

The Netherlands……………………………………………………………………….........Part Seven

Amsterdam…………………………………………………………………….........Part Seven

Windmills……………………………………………………………………………….........Part Seven

1. English

Opposites – Lower Primary……………………………………………………….......Additional English Page

If I Were a Pirate… - Lower Primary…………………………………………….....…Additional English Page

Pirates: Message in a Bottle – Lower Primary…………………………………........Additional English Page

Captain Abdul’s Pirate School – Upper Primary……………………………….....…Additional English Page

Newspaper Article – Upper Primary…………………………………………….....…Part Eight

Pirate Lingo – All age groups………………………………………………………....Part Eight

Vocabulary Hunt – Upper Primary……………………………………………....….....Part Eight

Ship Ahoy! – All age groups…………………………………………………………..Part Eight

Octopus – All age groups…………………………………………………………..…Part Eight

The Underwater World – All age groups…………………………………………..…Part Eight

Pirate’s Treasure – All age groups ……………………………………………….…Part Eight

Treasure Biscuits – All age groups……………………………………………..……Part Eight

Hard Tack I – All age groups……………………………………………………….…Part Eight

Hard Tack II – All age groups…………………………………………………………Part Eight

Colour by Number: Lower Primary……………………………………………….…Additional Mathematics Page

Skull & Crossbones – Upper Primary……………………………………………....Additional Mathematics Page

Pirate Puzzler – All age groups…………………………………………………..…Part Nine

Treasure Chest I – Lower Primary………………………………………………….Part Nine

Treasure Chest II – Upper Primary…………………………………………………Part Nine

Treasure Hunt – Upper Primary………………………………………………….…Unable to Show

Design a Pirate Flag – Lower Primary………………………………………….….Part Nine

Create Your Own Treasure Map – Upper Primary……………………………...…Part Nine

Tankard – Upper Primary……………………………………………………………Part Nine

Seahorse – Middle Primary……………………………………………………....…Additional Activity Page

Ocean in a Bottle – Upper Primary…………………………………………………Part Ten

Make Your Own Compass – Upper Primary…………………………………….…Part Ten

Comparison – Middle and Upper Primary…………………………………….……Part Ten

Adapting to the Environment – Upper Primary………………………………..……Part Ten

Under-Sea Decorations – Upper Primary……………………………………….…Part Ten

Jelly Fish – Lower Primary…………………………………………………………..Part Ten

Masks and Hats – All age groups……………………………………………..……Part Ten

A Children’s Pirate Shanty – All age groups………………………………….……Part Ten

Pirate Mirage – All age groups………………………………………………………Part Ten

Island Quiz – Middle Primary……………………………………………………..….Additional Activity Page

Taverns in the 1700s – Upper Primary ……………………………………..………Part Ten

Treasure Island Quiz – Upper Primary……………………………………………...Part Eleven

Pirates, Privateers & Buccaneers Quiz – Upper Primary…………………………Part Eleven

William Kidd, Blackbeard, Mary Read, Anne Bonny, Bartholomew Quiz…...........Part Eleven

Answers…………………………………………………………………………….…Part Eleven

Pin-on-the-Eye-Patch………………………………………………………………...Part Eleven

Colouring-in Activity……………………………………………………………….…Additional Filler Activity Page

Maze ..………………..…………………………………………………………….…Additional Filler Activity Page

Word Search ………………………………..…………………………………….…Additional Filler Activity Page

“Language Development Through Themes: Pirates”……………………..………Part Twelve

“The Theme Book of Pirates”……………………………………………….....……Part Twelve

Poems of Pirates and the Seas………………………………………….....………Part Twelve

The Study of a Part………………………………………………………………......Part Twelve

Classroom Drama………………………………………………………………...…Part Twelve

“Sea Turtles……………………………………………………………………….…go to... www.readinga-z.com

“Tommy Goes to the Ocean”……………………………………………………,…go to... www.readinga-z.com