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James and The Giant Peach Study Guide Grades 4th-8th
James and The Giant Peach Study Guide Grades 4th-8th
Theatre
for
Youth
and
Families
On
the
Alliance
Theatre
stage
March
11-‐March
29,
2015
1
Dear
Educators:
Welcome
to
the
Alliance
Theatre’s
production
of
James
and
the
Giant
Peach!
This
study
guide
was
created
by
the
Jr.
Dramaturgs
of
the
Friends
School
of
Atlanta
for
use
by
the
teacher
and
student
audience
of
the
play.
We
hope
this
helps
you
prepare
to
see
the
play
and
to
reflect
together
afterward.
Questions
for
the
audience
from
the
director,
Rosemary
Newcott,
the
Sally
G.
Tomlinson
Artistic
Director
of
Theatre
for
Youth
and
Families:
• What
does
James
learn
about
himself
as
he
takes
this
journey
with
his
‘insect’
friends?
• What
are
the
qualities
that
make
up
a
great
family?
• What
did
you
do
when
you
found
yourself
in
a
leadership
position?
Table
of
Contents
Page
About
the
Author
–
Roald
Dahl
3
About
the
Book
and
Movie:
James
and
the
Giant
Peach
4
Three-‐Peach
Venn
Diagram
4
Vocabulary
5-‐6
Topics
to
Consider
7-‐8
Orphans
in
Literature,
Steampunk,
From
Europe
to
America,
Magical
Reptiles
STEM
Connections
9-‐11
Science,
Technology,
Engineering,
Math
An
A-‐Maze-‐ing
Journey
(maze)
12
Limericks
13
Peach
Lib
14
Themes
to
Ponder
15
Family,
Adventures
and
Journeys,
Friendship,
Leadership
J&TGP
Board
Game
16-‐17
Jokes
and
the
Giant
Peach
18
Resources
18
Dramaturgs
19
Answer
Key
19
Language
Arts
Core
Curriculum
Standards
CCRR3.
Analyze
how
and
why
individuals,
events
and
ideas
develop
and
interact
over
the
course
of
a
text.
CCRR4.
Interpret
words
and
phrases
as
they
are
used
in
a
text,
including
determining
technical,
connotative
and
figurative
meanings
and
analyze
how
specific
word
choices
shape
meaning
or
tone.
CCRL3.
Apply
knowledge
of
language
to
understand
how
language
functions
in
different
contexts,
to
make
effective
choices
for
meaning
or
style
and
to
comprehend
more
fully
when
reading
or
listening.
CCRSL2.
Integrate
and
evaluate
information
presented
in
diverse
media
and
formats,
including
visually,
quantitatively,
and
orally.
Theatre
Standards
(GPS)
TAES
1.
Analyzing
and
constructing
meaning
from
theatrical
experiences,
dramatic
literature,
and
electronic
media.
TAES
8.
Examining
the
roles
of
theatre
as
a
reflection
of
past
and
present
civilizations.
TAES
11.
Engaging
actively
and
appropriately
as
an
audience
m ember
in
theatre
or
other
media
experiences.
Additional
suggested
curriculum
connections:
Social
Studies,
Science,
and
Geography
2
About
the
Author:
Roald
Dahl
Roald
Dahl
(ROW-‐uld
DOLL)
was
born
in
1916
in
Wales,
a
part
of
Great
Britain
just
to
the
west
of
England.
His
parents,
Harald
Dahl
and
Sofie
Magdalene
Dahl,
were
originally
from
Norway.
Roald
was
named
after
the
famous
polar
explorer
Roald
Amundsen,
who
was
a
national
hero
in
Norway.
Dahl
attended
a
boarding
school
in
England,
where
he
was
very
unhappy.
He
wrote
about
this
experience
in
his
book,
Boy:
Tales
of
Childhood.
In
high
school,
he
played
sports
and
loved
photography.
In
1939,
as
Europe
was
plunging
into
World
War,
Dahl
served
as
a
platoon
commander
and
aircraftman
in
Africa,
Greece,
and
Palestine.
Wounded
in
an
emergency
landing
in
the
Sahara
desert,
Dahl
served
as
a
diplomat
and
intelligence
officer
in
the
later
part
of
the
war.
It
was
during
the
war
that
he
began
writing.
His
first
book,
Gremlins,
was
published
in
1943,
and
drew
fancifully
on
his
experience
in
the
Royal
Air
Force.
He
went
on
to
write
some
of
the
most
popular
children’s
literature
of
the
20th
Century,
including
Charlie
and
the
Chocolate
Factory
(1964),
Fantastic
Mr.
Fox
(1970),
The
Twits
(1980),
The
BFG
(1982),
and
Matilda
(1988).
He
also
wrote
short
stories
for
adults,
and
several
screenplays,
including
those
for
the
films
You
Only
Live
Twice
(1967)
and
Chitty
Chitty
Bang
Bang
(1968).
Dahl
was
married
to
American
actress
Patricia
Neal
for
30
years,
and
they
had
five
children
together.
After
they
divorced
in
1983,
he
married
Felicity
Crosland.
Dahl
died
of
a
blood
disease
in
1990,
in
Oxford,
England,
at
the
age
of
74.
3
About
the
Book
and
Movie:
James
and
the
Giant
Peach
Roald
Dahl
wrote
James
and
the
Giant
Peach
in1961.
The
book
was
originally
entitled
James
and
The
Giant
Cherry,
but
it
was
determined
that
peaches
were
bigger,
prettier
and
squishier.
Dahl’s
life
clearly
affected
some
of
the
themes
of
the
book,
including
traveling,
mistreatment
of
children,
flying,
and
life
changing
events.
James
and
the
Giant
Peach
includes
allusions
to
one
of
his
Dahl’s
other
books,
Charlie
and
the
Chocolate
Factory.
Roald
Dahl
did
not
agree
to
a
movie
version
of
James
and
the
Giant
Peach,
but
after
his
death,
his
widow
approved
a
film
production.
The
movie,
co-‐produced
with
Disney,
included
both
live-‐action
performances
and
stop-‐motion
animation.
It
was
released
in
the
spring
of
1996,
and
generally
received
positive
reviews.
The
film’s
score,
written
by
Randy
Newman,
was
nominated
for
an
Academy
Award,
and
the
film
won
Best
Animated
Feature
Film
at
the
Annecy
International
Animated
Film
Festival
in
France.
Book,
Movie
and
Play:
Three-‐Peach
Venn
Diagram
For
each
aspect
of
the
story
or
production,
place
the
letter
in
the
appropriate
area
of
the
diagram
to
indicate
whether
it
is
present
in
the
book,
movie,
and/or
play.
(Answer
Key
on
page
19.)
MOVIE
A.
The
glowworm
speaks
B.
There
are
multiple
real
sharks
C.
There
are
limericks
D.
James’
aunts
return
in
a
car
at
the
end
E.
There
are
mechanical
sharks
F.
There
are
songs
BOOK
G.
There
is
a
broken
rainbow
H.
People
think
that
the
peach
is
a
bomb
I.
There
is
a
narrator
called
Ladahlord
J.
James
is
first
sent
to
an
orphanage
K.
There
are
puppets
L.
Seagulls
carry
the
peach
across
the
sea
PLAY
4
Vocabulary
Here
are
some
interesting
words
from
the
play,
with
the
character
who
uses
them,
their
definitions,
and
the
context
in
which
they
are
used.
bloomers
(Ladybug)
–
loose-‐fitting
women’s
pants,
named
for
Amelia
Bloomer.
“Take
my
bloomers!
They’ll
do
in
a
pinch!”
Coney
Island
(Spiker)
–
an
area
in
the
borough
of
Brooklyn
in
New
York
City,
known
for
its
beaches
and
amusement
park.
“I
hear
Coney
Island’s
full
of
suckers.”
connoisseur
(Ladahlord)
–
an
expert
in
matters
of
the
fine
arts.
“Oooh!
A
connoisseur!
First
we’ll
need
these!”
contrary
(Spider)
–
opposite,
or
opposite
side
or
position.
“On
the
contrary,
I
think
it’s
such
a
clever
idea
that
James
should
tell
you
himself.”
decorum
(Ladybug)
–
manners,
appropriate
behavior.
“Let
us
do
this
properly,
with
a
bit
of
decorum.”
Amelia
Bloomer
fumigate
(Sponge)
–
to
clean
or
disinfect
an
area
using
chemical
fumes
“After
we
fumigate
the
bugs,
of
course.”
inkling
(Ladahlord)
–
an
uncertain
or
incomplete
knowledge
of
something
primordial
ooze
(Ladahlord)
-‐
a
liquid
substance
thought
to
have
existed
at
the
beginning
of
time
and
to
have
developed
into
the
universe
“The
very
first
primordial
ooze
of
an
inkling
that
has
the
potential
to
lead
to
so
many
other
fan-‐tas-‐ma-‐rific
things!”
5
irrational
(Earthworm)
–
not
logical
or
reasonable
“I’m
prone
to
irrational
fits
of
fear.”
pound/shilling
–
units
of
British
money
(multiple
places
in
the
script)
ration
(Grasshopper)
–
to
distribute
something
in
limited,
fixed
amounts
“We’ll
ration
servings.”
representative
(Spiker)
–
one
who
acts
on
behalf
of
another
Scotland
Yard
(Spiker)
–
the
headquarters
of
the
London
police
“How
can
we
be
of
help
to
such
a
handsome
representative
of
Scotland
Yard?”
telegram
(Bobby
Cop)
-‐
a
message
sent
by
telegraph,
through
a
system
of
short
signals,
and
then
delivered
in
written
or
printed
form
“Got
an
official
telegram
for
the
two
of
you.”
A
telegraph
machine,
for
converting
language
into
short
and
long
electrical
impulses
vermin
(Sponge)
–
small,
common,
harmful
or
objectionable
animals
,
such
as
lice
or
mice
that
are
difficult
to
get
rid
of
“It’s
full
of
spiders
and
crawlin’
vermin.”
wretched
(Ladybug)
–
miserable,
shabby,
disgusting
or
worthless
“.
.
.
it
does
feel
quite
wonderful
to
be
free
of
that
wretched
hillside.”
6
Topics
to
Consider
Orphans
in
Literature
Often
in
children’s
and
youth
literature
the
author
depicts
the
protagonist
as
an
orphan.
Why?
It
seems
young
people
are
more
inclined
to
get
into
trouble
and
go
on
wild
adventures
when
their
parents
aren't
around.
Oliver
Twist,
Clark
Kent,
Bruce
Wayne,
Lil’
Orphan
Annie,
Madeleine,
Charlie
(of
Chocolate
Factory
fame),
Tarzan,
Peter
Parker
and
Harry
Potter
are
all
famous
orphans
in
literature.
Others
are
Mowgli
from
The
Jungle
Book,
Dorothy
from
The
Wizard
of
Oz
(who
lives
with
her
aunt
and
uncle),
and
Hugo
from
The
Adventures
of
Hugo
Cabret.
And,
of
course,
James
(of
Giant
Peach
fame)!
Can
you
think
of
others?
What
do
you
like
about
books
with
main
characters
who
are
separated
from
their
parents?
Some
famous
literary
orphans:
Mowgli
from
The
Jungle
Book,
Oliver
Twist,
and
Little
Orphan
Annie
Steampunk
The
Alliance
Theatre
production
of
James
and
the
Giant
Peach
has
been
designed
with
the
idea
of
“Steampunk”
in
mind.
According
to
Wikipedia,
“Steampunk
began
as
a
subgenre
of
science
fiction
and
fantasy
literature,
but
has
developed
in
recent
years
to
become
a
craft
and
lifestyle
movement
that
commonly
features
some
aspect
of
steam-‐
powered
machinery.
.
.
.
Steampunk
is
often
inspired
by
industrialized
Western
civilization
during
the
19th
century.”
This
will
be
reflected
in
the
sets,
the
costumes,
and
the
props.
Where
do
you
see
Steampunk
in
the
production?
A
Steampunk
Rhinoceros
7
From
Europe
to
New
York
City
James'
family
wanted
to
go
to
NYC
because
they
viewed
it
as
a
magical
place,
full
of
hope
and
excitement.
America's
history
is
rich
with
stories
of
immigrants
from
Europe
who
travelled
across
the
ocean
to
get
to
New
York
to
start
a
better
life,
just
as
James
and
his
friends
did.
Especially
after
the
World
Wars,
many
Europeans
found
life
difficult
in
Europe.
The
war
had
destroyed
their
cities
and
their
countries’
economies.
They
wanted
to
cross
the
ocean
to
escape
hardship
and
make
a
new
start.
There
are
two
places
included
in
James
and
the
Giant
Peach
that
symbolize
this
yearning.
The
White
Cliffs
of
Dover
are
on
the
southern
coast
of
England,
facing
toward
Europe.
In
the
story,
the
Giant
Peach
rolls
down
the
hill
at
great
speed
and
right
over
the
cliffs
into
the
sea.
The
other
one
is
the
Empire
State
Building,
a
very
famous
building
in
New
York
City.
This
building
has
a
pointed
spire
on
top,
and
the
Peach
lands
right
on
top
of
it
when
it
arrives
across
the
ocean.
These
two
places
represent
the
beginning
and
the
end
of
the
journey
across
the
ocean.
What
do
you
think
the
differences
were
between
life
in
Europe
and
life
in
America
for
people
in
the
middle
of
the
20th
Century?
Has
your
family
ever
moved
to
a
faraway
place
hoping
to
start
a
new
and
better
life?
The
Empire
State
Building
The
White
Cliffs
of
Dover
Magical
Reptiles
In
James
and
the
Giant
Peach,
there
is
some
magic.
A
strange
old
man
gives
James
a
bag
of
crocodile
tongues.
Where
did
Roald
Dahl
get
this
idea?
It’s
probably
not
a
coincidence
since
parts
of
reptiles’
bodies,
and
other
animals,
have
been
used
in
folklore
and
mythology
for
ages.
Princesses
kissed
frogs
to
turn
them
back
into
princes.
In
Macbeth
by
William
Shakespeare
the
witches
put
“Eye
of
newt,
and
toe
of
frog”
into
their
cauldron
to
cast
a
spell.
Why
do
you
think
this
is?
What
is
so
special
about
reptiles
and
other
creepy
animals
that
makes
people
think
they
can
bring
magic?
8
STEM
Connections
STEM
stands
for
Science,
Technology,
Engineering,
and
Mathematics.
James
and
the
Giant
Peach
has
possibilities
for
some
cool
STEM
connections.
SCIENCE
Giant
Organisms
The
peach
and
the
insects
in
the
story
are
magically
modified.
In
real
life,
our
food
is
being
genetically
modified
to
be
bigger
and
prettier
so
that
more
people
can
be
fed
and
more
food
is
sold.
Even
chickens
and
cows
are
receiving
hormones
for
modification.
Scientists
also
say
that
insects
and
animals
are
undergoing
genetic
changes
due
to
global
warming
and
climate
change.
Also,
chemicals
and
radiation
are
said
to
be
affecting
plant
and
animal
life
on
Earth.
Climate
change,
pollution
and
environmental
development
are
eliminating
frog,
salamander,
bird
and
reptile
species
at
disturbing
rates.
Surprisingly,
insects
are
more
able
to
adapt
than
some
non-‐human
species.
Could
there
really
be
giant
insects
like
those
that
James
meets?
Is
genetic
modification
of
food
good?
What
are
the
benefits
and
what
are
the
dangers?
Crocodile
Tongues
Do
crocodiles
have
tongues?
Yes.
They
are
bright
orange
and
yellow,
and
are
used
to
warn
other
animals
when
the
crocodile’s
mouth
is
open.
Although
they
can’t
stick
their
tongues
out,
chemoreceptors
lining
the
tongues
help
the
crocodile
to
detect
food
underwater.
Gravity
and
Momentum
A
rolling
object
is
guided
by
gravity
and
momentum,
the
speed
it
picks
up
as
it
goes.
When
the
Giant
Peach
rolls
down
the
hill
from
Spiker
and
Sponge’s
house,
up
and
over
the
White
Cliffs
of
Dover,
its
speed
would
depend
on
its
weight
and
the
slope
of
the
hill.
Also,
friction
would
affect
it.
When
it
rolls
over
an
obstacle,
like
the
chocolate
factory,
the
obstacle
will
slow
down
its
rolling.
9
TECHNOLOGY
Flying
Machines
Airplanes
were
developed
shortly
before
Roald
Dahl’s
birth,
were
very
interesting
to
him.
He
was
a
fighter
pilot,
and
he
was
aware
of
unusual
flying
vehicles
like
airships.
People
have
always
wanted
to
fly.
Technology
is
making
advances,
and
now
drones
are
being
used
for
many
different
things.
Some
say
that
we
will
soon
have
personal
hovercrafts,
one-‐person
kit
planes,
and
other
such
flying
transportation.
An
Airship,
or
Dirigible
A
drawing
of
a
‘tiny
house’
(with
stained
glass
doors)
ENGINEERING
Tiny
Houses
James
and
his
friends
live
and
travel
in
very
small
vehicle
(even
though
it
is
rather
big,
for
a
peach!).
Today,
entire
families
are
living
in
very
tiny,
contained
houses
that
have
all
the
conveniences
of
a
normal
home
.
.
.
and
sometimes
you
can
take
them
wherever
you
want
to!
Small
houses
are
considered
more
environmentally
aware,
because
they
take
up
less
space.
Also,
the
people
usually
own
and
use
less
stuff.
But
it
takes
a
lot
of
planning
and
engineering
to
use
every
inch
of
space
and
not
let
anything
go
to
waste.
How
would
you
like
to
live
in
a
tiny
house?
What
are
the
benefits,
and
what
are
the
disadvantages?
How
would
you
arrange
a
living
space
the
size
of
a
Giant
Peach?
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MATHEMATICS
Trans-‐Atlantic
Journey
James
and
his
friends
travel
from
Dover
to
New
York
City,
a
total
distance
of
5423
miles.
In
the
book,
it
seems
to
take
them
just
one
night
to
make
the
trip
–
they
start
in
the
afternoon
and
arrive
as
the
sun
is
rising
the
next
morning.
If
they
left
Dover
at
3
pm,
and
arrived
in
New
York
at
6
am,
how
many
hours
did
it
take?
Be
sure
to
factor
in
a
five
hour
time
difference
–
when
it
is
5
pm
in
Dover,
it
is
still
noon
in
New
York.
Once
you
have
the
time
of
the
trip,
calculate
their
average
speed
in
miles
per
hour.
Then
calculate
their
speed
kilometers
per
hour,
with
approximately
1.6
kilometers
in
a
mile.
(Answer
Key
on
page
19)
11
An
A-‐MAZE-‐ing
Story
Find
your
way
from
Dover
to
New
York
–
if
you
can!
12
Limericks
In
James
and
the
Giant
Peach
there
are
lots
of
poems.
Many
of
them
are
examples
of
a
poem
called
a
‘limerick.’
Although
no
one
knows
where
limericks
were
invented,
they
were
named
after
Limerick,
a
city
in
Ireland.
Most
limericks
are
quite
silly
and
sometimes
just
absurd.
Structure
They
always
have
five
lines
with
have
a
specific
rhyme
scheme.
The
first,
second,
and
fifth
lines
rhyme
with
one
another.
Also,
the
third
and
fourth
lines
rhyme.
So,
the
rhyme
scheme
is
A-‐A-‐B-‐B-‐A.
Limericks
also
have
a
special
rhythm,
which
is
also
called
the
meter.
The
first
two
lines
and
the
fifth
lines
have
three
beats.
The
rhythm
is
usually
something
like:
Dah
DAH
dah
dah
DAH
dah
dah
DAH
The
third
and
fourth
lines
have
two
beats:
Dah
DAH
dah
dah
DAH.
Sometimes
there
are
extra
syllables,
but
the
number
of
beats
is
always
the
same.
Examples
Here’s
one
about
the
story:
There
once
was
a
young
boy
named
James
Whose
life
was
not
all
fun
and
games,
But
finding
the
peach
Put
his
dreams
within
reach
And
his
life
was
then
never
the
same.
Here’s
another
one
we
wrote:
There
once
was
a
fellow
named
Jimmy,
He
had
a
good
buddy
named
Timmy,
They
ran
‘til
they
fell
Down
a
very
deep
well.
Then
Jimmy
said,
“Timmy,
let’s
shimmy.”
Be
a
Poet
Now
try
writing
your
own!
Start
out
by
deciding
on
a
topic
or
simple
story
-‐
whatever
your
limerick
will
be
about.
Then
come
up
with
your
first
line,
following
the
rhythm.
Think
carefully
about
the
last
word
in
that
line
because
you’ll
need
at
least
two
other
words
to
rhyme
with
it.
If
you
have
trouble
thinking
of
rhyming
word
that
will
work
for
your
second
and
fifth
lines,
try
rewriting
your
first
line
so
that
it
ends
with
a
different
word.
Once
you
have
your
first
and
second
lines,
and
an
idea
of
you
will
rhyme
the
fifth
line,
you
can
write
the
third
and
fourth
lines
in
the
same
way.
Keep
fixing,
changing
and
rewriting
until
the
rhythms
and
rhymes
work
right.
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PEACH
LIB:
James
and
the
Giant
_____________________________________
(name
of
fruit
or
vegetable)
There
once
was
a
_____________________
named
James
that
_____________________
in
Dover,
(living
being)
(past
tense
verb)
England.
On
his
birthday,
his
parents
were
_____________________
by
a
giant
_____________________.
(past
tense
verb)
(noun)
Then
he
was
sent
to
____________________
with
his
__________________
aunts,
Spiker
and
Sponge.
(verb)
(adjective)
An
old
__________________
emerged
from
behind
a
___________________
and
gave
James
a
bag
of
(noun)
(part
of
a
building)
________________________.
James
____________________
spilled
the
bag
on
a
________________________
(plural
noun)
(adverb)
(adjective)
_____________________
tree
that
was
growing
there.
The
tree
grew
a
giant
______________________,
(noun
from
title)
(noun
from
title)
which
James
crawled
inside.
There
he
met
a
bunch
of
_______________________
,who
became
his
(plural
noun)
friends.
The
giant
__________________________
rolled
_________________________
toward
the
(noun
from
title)
(adverb)
_____________________________.
It
splashed
with
a
_______________________
_____________________
(body
of
water)
(adjective)
(sound
effect)
They
floated
for
many
______________________.
They
were
almost
eaten
by
a
giant
_______________.
(units
of
time)
(noun)
They
attached
themselves
to
a
____________________________
to
carry
them
to
_____________________.
(group
of
animals)
(famous
place)
When
they
arrived,
they
landed
on
the
Empire
State
______________________.
Children
rushed
(noun)
up
and
all
ate
the
giant
_______________________.
From
then
on,
James
and
his
friends
(noun
from
title)
__________________________
happily
ever
after.
(past
tense
verb)
14
Themes
to
Ponder
Family
What
makes
a
family?
A
great
family
needs
parents
or
a
guardian
who
makes
sure
the
children
feel
loved
and
cared
about.
In
James
and
the
Giant
Peach,
when
Spiker
and
Sponge
treat
James
wrong,
that
is
the
total
opposite
of
a
great
family.
For
a
family
to
be
perfect
is
impossible,
but
a
strong
family
is
made
up
of
bonds,
friendship,
truth,
loyalty,
and
commitment.
Family
isn’t
only
bloodlines;
it’s
people
who
trust
and
respect
each
other.
Families
work
problems
out,
and
are
kind
to
each
other
and
help
out
to
make
sure
the
home
runs
smoothly.
Throughout
history
families
have
come
in
many
shapes
and
sizes.
As
in
James’s
case,
children
can
become
orphans,
and
be
taken
in
by
relatives.
These
days,
many
children
are
raised
by
their
grandparents,
or
an
aunt
or
uncle,
or
by
parents
who
are
separated
and
have
remarried
and
brought
new
stepparents
into
the
child’s
life.
So
that
brings
us
back
to
the
question:
What
makes
a
family?
Adventures
and
Journeys
Adventures
and
journeys
serve
a
purpose
in
a
person’s
life,
whether
it
is
just
riding
bikes
or
battling
beasts.
When
James
goes
on
his
adventure
he
learns
a
lot.
During
the
journeys
that
James
takes,
he
finds
hope
and
people/insects
that
love
him.
He
learns
that
he
isn’t
trapped
in
his
horrible
life.
He
learns
what
it
is
like
to
have
friends
and
to
solve
problems
in
difficult
situations.
He
learns
that
he
does
not
have
to
be
pushed
around;
but
instead
that
he
is
smart
and
creative.
These
are
some
of
the
same
things
that
people
learn
on
all
types
of
adventures
and
journeys.
Friendship
A
real
friend
is
someone
who
sticks
up
for
you
and
stands
up
for
you.
They
never
laugh
at
what
you
like
and
they
don’t
make
fun
out
of
who
you
are.
They
like
yow
you
are
and
are
kind
to
you
and
when
someone
makes
fun
of
you,
they
are
there
to
help
you.
They
make
you
happy
and
they
are
very
nice
to
you
and
can
help
you
when
you
have
a
problem.
Friends
are
sometimes
like
your
family
–
sometimes
like
your
true
family.
In
James
and
the
Giant
Peach,
his
true
friends
were
the
bugs,
because
they
did
everything
a
true
friend
would
do.
Leadership
Leadership
is
a
good
quality
because
it
means
that
someone
is
brave,
outgoing,
strong
and
protective.
Leaders
are
trustworthy,
hard-‐working,
responsible,
thoughtful,
and
intelligent
in
many
ways
–
both
street-‐smart
and
book-‐smart.
Leaders
are
people
that
think
outside
the
box
–
they
are
creative
and
they
ponder
on
things
more
than
others.
Of
course,
there
can
be
both
bad
and
good
leaders.
Those
that
are
bad
can
be
bossy,
rude,
and
manipulative,
and
that
kind
of
leadership
causes
people
to
react
and
change
in
bad
ways.
James
becomes
a
leader
by
learning
the
qualities
of
a
leader:
he
is
responsible,
he
learns
to
be
outgoing
and
he
adapts
to
his
surroundings
and
situations.
He
also
learns
how
all
his
friends
are
different,
and
how
to
handle
them
in
different
situations.
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16
17
Jokes
and
the
Giant
Peach
(Punchlines
on
page
19)
Who
is
James's
favorite
actor?
Why
did
the
peach
grow
so
large?
Where
does
James
go
for
vacation?
Why
don’t
seagulls
fly
over
the
bay?
Why
is
James
no
longer
president?
Why
couldn't
James’s
aunt
win
in
volleyball?
What
do
you
call
a
peach
with
fangs
and
wings?
What
is
Grasshopper’s
favorite
sport?
Why
did
James
and
his
friends
pull
the
Giant
Peach
over
to
the
side
of
the
road?
Resources
Roald
Dahl:
https://www.roalddahl.com/
http://www.biography.com/people/roald-‐dahl-‐9264648
Movie
Version:
http://movies.disney.com/james-‐and-‐the-‐giant-‐peach
Seagull
Carrying
Capacity:
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-‐01/lofting-‐
james-‐giant-‐peach-‐would-‐have-‐required-‐way-‐more-‐seagulls-‐roald-‐dahl-‐said
Tiny
Houses:
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/02/11/high-‐tech-‐meets-‐low-‐tech-‐in-‐
tiny-‐house-‐movement/
Limericks:
http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/poetic-‐form-‐limerick
Steampunk:
http://www.ministryofpeculiaroccurrences.com/what-‐is-‐steampunk/
White
Cliffs
of
Dover:
http://www.whitecliffsofdover.co.uk/
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Answer
Key
Triple-‐Peach
Venn
Diagram
Book
only:
B,
G,
H
Movie
only:
D,
E
Play
only:
I,
K
Book
and
Movie:
A
Book
and
Play:
-‐-‐
Movie
and
Play:
F,
J
Book,
Movie
and
Play:
C,
L
Trans-‐Atlantic
Journey
If
they
left
Dover
at
3
pm,
then
it
was
10
am
in
New
York,
because
New
York
is
5
hours
behind
London.
I
was
6
am
when
they
arrive
in
New
York,
so
the
trip
took
20
hours.
Traveling
a
distance
if
5423
miles,
they
would
have
had
an
average
speed
of
271
miles,
or
about
433
kilometers,
per
hour.
Jokes
Who
is
James's
favorite
actor?
Brad
Pitt
Why
did
the
peach
grow
so
large?
It
was
going
as
Sponge
for
Halloween
Where
does
James
go
for
vacation?
To
his
peach
house
Why
don’t
seagulls
fly
over
the
bay?
If
they
did
they
would
be
bagels
(bay-‐gulls)
Why
is
James
no
longer
president?
Because
he
got
impeached
Why
couldn't
James’s
aunt
win
in
volleyball?
Because
she
was
a
horrible
Spiker
What
do
you
call
a
peach
with
fangs
and
wings?
A
fruit
bat
What
is
Grasshopper’s
favorite
sport?
Cricket
(or
Hopscotch)
Why
did
James
and
his
friends
pull
the
Giant
Peach
over
to
the
side
of
the
road?
They
needed
to
make
a
pit-‐stop
Alliance
Theatre
Dramaturgy
by
Students,
Friends
School
of
Atlanta
Back
Row:
Alliance
Theatre
Teaching
Artist
Barry
Stewart
Mann,
Zachery
Harden,
Olle
Wurtzel,
Lucas
Grijak,
Language
Arts
Teacher
Johnny
Pride,
Jordan
Wooley,
Alejandro
Mata,
Ethan
Jacobs.
Middle
Row:
Kayla
Smith,
Laiba
Arfan,
Zuri
Hightower,
Ariel
Ellis,
Mia
Kuperminc,
Zari
Thwaites-‐Simmons,
Sasha
Polyakova.
Front
Row:
Parker
Middleton,
Ben
O’Flaherty,
Seth
McGaughey,
Ben
Parker,
Asher
Reeves,
Chapman
Mallard.
Not
pictured:
Riley
Cummings,
Callum
Dooley,
Oliver
Sima.
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