A Spooky Halloween-LEVEL
1
A Spooky Halloween
blends some ideas from the legend of
Jack O’lantern and the characteristics of nowadays’ Halloween celebration. It is a play for children aged between 6-9
years old.
Synopsis:
The play
revolves around the story of two siblings who are looking for some adventures
for the Halloween night. They meet Jack the scarecrow who has casted a spell on
some Halloween characters. These characters are trapped behind several doors.
The children will have to knock every single door in order to solve riddles
that the characters will tell them. The siblings will discover different
objects that allow them solve the riddles and free the house from being
haunted. Finally they discover the last
clue for enjoying a happy Halloween every year.
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Characters:
Jack the
scarecrow, John, Jane, a group of several witches,a group of different
skeletons, a group of several monsters and a group of different characters that
accompanied the wizard (owls, cats, snakes, etc)
Characters objectives:
Jack the
scarecrow: naughty character who wants to spoil John and Jane’s Halloween night
forever.
John: a shy
boy who tries to have adventure although the fear will sometimes seize him
Jane: a brave
girl with an endless feeling of looking for adventures. A helpful character
A group of
several witches: they are individuals who have the same problem and a riddle to
express.
A group of
several monsters: they are individuals who have the same problem and a riddle
to express.
A group of
different characters that accompanied the wizard (owls, cats, snakes, etc):
they are individuals who have the same problem and a riddle to express.
A group of
different skeletons: they are individuals who have the same problem and a
riddle to express.
Organization
The class
can be divided into four groups representing the four types of Halloween
characters and some students can act out as Jack, John and Jane. However these
three characters can rotate along the different students of the class.
Scene 1
Scene is
set in the siblings’ house garden. Both siblings are decorating the garden as
every year for the Halloween night. Jack
the scarecrow comes alive. He is the guardian of the garden. He is tired of
taking care of the garden and decides to be naughty. He proposes the siblings
an adventure. The siblings have to knock several doors and solve some riddles.
If they do not solve them the Halloween characters will be trapped in those
doors until the next Halloween night. Jack has trapped four Halloween
characters. If the children solve the riddles the curse on Jack the scarecrow
will disappear and the Halloween characters will never again be trapped.
Scene 2
The scene
is set in the dining room and hall. The children discover the first door, where
they find several witches. They will discover the object that is behind the riddle
that will free the witches.
Scene 3
The scene
is set in the bedroom and kitchen. The children discover the second door, where
they find different monsters. They will discover the object that is behind the
riddle that will free them.
Scene 4
The scene
is set in the bathroom and living room. The children discover the third door,
where they find a wizard and some of his friends. They will discover the object
that is behind the riddle that will free them.
Scene 5
The scene
is set in the garage and garden. The children discover the fourth door, where
they find a group of skeletons. They will discover the object that is behind
the riddle that will free them.
Scene 6
The scene
is set in the garden. The children have found the riddle that will free the
house for being haunted and Jack and the object that will make Jack the
scarecrow disappear forever.
In this
last scene they will discover what scares Jack and he will let the children
enjoy every Halloween party without trapping any Halloween character.
Scene 7
The
children are taking care of the garden and decorating it as a real Halloween
scenario.
I like your story and it is a good one to represent at Halloween´s time. I like the idea that all the students can participate on it and swap characters in order to play some of them (in that way not only one student can play the main character but all can experience the priviledge of being the protagonist).
ResponderEliminarAnother thing I find interesting is that the outline is quite open to modifications in order to adapt the play to different levels: if you want this play to be performed by older students the teacher can make the riddles more complicated, or make them connect with the contents the pupils are studying in different subjects.
I think it is a good play to be performed at Halloween by children aged between 6 - 9 years old. Moreover, too many students can take part in it.
ResponderEliminarDepending on the age of the students there could be more or less scenes.
Students can learn many vocabulary no only about Halloween, but also about riddles.
Sandra Nieto Martín
I think the play is very appropiate for this age group. It's very usuful to work Halloween's vocabulary. I like that it has a lot of characters, so you can play it with the whole class.
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ResponderEliminarThe play is very good for level 1. I like the idea of having riddles in a play. It is important that we teach our students how to think and riddles is a good way. It´s also good to teach Halloween vocabulary. I´ll try to do it with my students.
ResponderEliminarGood job! I think this play is very appropiate for children this age. I believe pupils will enjoy it because everybody can participate and it is a great adventure!
ResponderEliminarI find it very useful to practice Halloween vocabulary.
Thanks for sharing!
Lovely! I think that this play is good for level 1. I like the topic you choose because it not only teaches vocabulary or performing skills but also some of a different country culture.
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