Korean Job Discussion Forums

Morgen · Joined: 02 Jul 2008

So my school administrators got together over the weekend and had a conference about how I seemed too relaxed and happy, and what could they do to make my job a little harder? Obviously this could not go on, I cannot "understand Korean culture" if I don't have enough stress.

They came up with a pretty good answer, which was to put me in charge of putting together a musical for some 6th-grade elementary students to perform at an English festival in a month. To clarify, it's a play with some songs thrown in. They want it to be about 15 minutes long. Does anyone have something like this that they'd be willing to exchange for my firstborn? Or is there a site that has some?

andrewchon · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject:

That's chapater 11 in the 6th grade text book "What do you want to do?"

Depends on how many students you have in 6th grade but start looking for students who are interested in performing. Ask what they can do and then make up a 'revue' style of show. If nobody's interested then spread the word on to the parents, they'll do the prodding for you.

The Gipkik · Joined: 30 Mar 2009

Go to this site: http://www.kidsinco.com/complete-list-of-playscripts/
and get a play such as the Ugly Duckling. Before the play starts, get a youtube song you like that is about not being loved, students sing it. In the middle of the play, get another song about hope such as Somewhere over the Rainbow, students sing it. When the play ends get a song like On Top of the World, students sing it. Scale back the songs if necessary. Done.

Oh,and go through the play and simplify a few words such as "majestically" to "like a king". It'll make everyone happy.

Morgen · Joined: 02 Jul 2008

Brilliant, thanks.

detourne_me · Joined: 26 May 2006

There's a book series called Ready, Action! that takes classic stories/fairytales and puts them in a play format. There are usually 4-5 songs per book.
They come with CDs too.

thoreau · Joined: 21 Jun 2009

Whenever I hear about putting on a play or musical I think about the audience. How many of the parents or guests will understand a single word?

I think its best to focus on some standard fable and perhaps do a slight retelling for interest. Maybe an early Christmas play with a few Christmas songs.

tomato · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:16 am Post subject:

I'm a composer, and I have experience in classroom music.
If you furnish the words, I'll write the music.

Morgen · Joined: 02 Jul 2008

Wow tomato, that's really generous of you. If I had more time I'd take you up on that, but I'm supposed to have this nailed down this week and I've never written any musical things more complicated than changing the words of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" to "I don't like my applesauce, but I think kimchi is boss." And I don't have any means to record it. I bet your students have a great time with you though.

Thanks for the other suggestions. I'm not really bothered about whether the parents understand the thing; as always, I'm more concerned about finding something the kids will enjoy and by which I can amuse myself. I've gotten the impression in the past that the less the parents understand, the more impressed they are.