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ABOUT OVERTURE CENTER

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Overture Center for the Arts fills a city block in downtown Madison with world-class venues for the performing and visual arts. Made possible by an extraordinary gift from Madison businessman W. Jerome Frautschi, the center presents the highest-quality arts and entertainment programming in a wide variety of disciplines for diverse audiences. Offerings include performances by acclaimed classical, jazz, pop, and folk performers; touring Broadway musicals; quality children’s entertainment; and world-class ballet, modern and jazz dance. Overture Center’s extensive outreach and educational programs serve thousands of Madison-area residents annually, including youth, older adults, people with limited financial resources and people with disabilities. The center is also home to ten independent resident organizations.

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Meri Rose Ekberg Danielle Dresden

Coral Kingdoms & Empires of Ice Overture Center – OnStage 1

Dear Teachers,

In this resource guide you will find valuable information that will help you apply your academic goals to your students’ performance experience. We have included suggestions for activities which can help you prepare students to see this performance, ideas for follow-up activities, and additional resources you can access on the web. Along with these activities and resources, we’ve also included the applicable Wisconsin Academic Standards in order to help you align the experience with your curriculum requirements.

This Educator’s Resource Guide for this OnStage presentation of National Geographic Live: Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice is designed to:

• Extend the scholastic impact of the performance by providing discussion ideas, activities and further reading which promote learning across the curriculum;

• Promote arts literacy by expanding students’ knowledge of music, science, storytelling and theatre;

• Illustrate that the arts are a legacy reflecting the values, custom, beliefs, expressions and reflections of a culture;

• Use the arts to teach about the cultures of other people and to celebrate students’ own heritage through self-reflection;

• Maximize students’ enjoyment and appreciation of the performance.

We hope this performance and the suggestions in this resource guide will provide you and your students opportunities to apply art learning in your curricula, expanding it in new and enriching ways.

Enjoy the Show!

Table of Contents

Background on Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice ........................................ 2

About the Presenters .............................. 3

The Art of Nature Photography ...............4

About the Places They’ve Been ................5

Activity: Go Fish! .................................... 7

Discussion Questions ...............................9

Academic Standards .............................. 10

About Live Performance .........................11

Photo by David Doubilet

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About Coral Kingdoms and Empires of IcePrepare to go on journeys beneath the sea and halfway around the planet, with up-close and personal experiences with wildlife on both sides of the camera in this multi-media presentation by two of National Geographic magazine’s top journalists, David Doubilet, a legendary underwater photographer, and Jennifer Hayes, an aquatic biologist.

They’ll share personal stories and never before seen photos from their recent assignments for National Geographic, taking you on a guided tour from the Coral Triangle of the tropics to the ice of Antarctica to the wildlife of Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence.

David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes, partners in work and in life, share a passion for the natural world and a commitment to conservation which they pursue as photographers for National Geographic magazine, through their joint company, Undersea Images, and in their work as authors, researchers, and public speakers.


What to Expect

You’ll see dozens of remarkable sights, including:

• Towering spirals of swimming barracuda

• Harp seal mothers and pups getting reunited

• Underwater cameras that look like aliens

You’ll explore fun facts and important ideas:

• What makes the Coral Triangle the most diverse ecosystem in the world, and why that’s important

• How cold the water is under the ice in Antarctica

• What it’s like to take pictures of a shark


Resources

Nature photography: https://www.naturescapes.net/articles/ & https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/08/the-weasel-the-woodpecker-and-the-changing-art-of-wildlife-photography

Photography for young people: https://decodedparenting.com/photography-kids-teaching-responsibility-nature-appreciation/35017

Antarctica: http://www.coolantarctica.com/index.php

The Gulf of St. Lawrence: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/318989_e.pdf

Kimbe Bay: http://thecoraltriangle.com/stories/kimbe-bay-is-what-coral-reefs-were-like-before-humans

The Coral Triangle: http://www.coraltriangle.org/biodiversity/Biodiversity-CoralTriangle-MarineConservation-Culture-Fisheries.html

About the PresentersDavid Doubilet jokes that he might have spent more of his waking hours underwater than on dry land. He learned how to snorkel at 8 and at 12 he was trying to cobble together his own underwater camera with a rubber bag. His equipment is much more sophisticated these days, but after publishing 70 stories for National Geographic magazine, writing 12 books, and receiving multiple awards, he is as enthusiastic about photography and preserving the environment as ever. “The best picture a photographer will ever take is always going to be the next picture,” he said, and he considers photography a universal language that creates a voice for the fragile and silent world beneath the surface. Photo of David Doubilet, by Jennifer Hayes

Photo of Jennifer Hayes, by David Doubilet

Jennifer Hayes is an aquatic biologist specializing in natural history and marine environments. She has graduate degrees in zoology and marine biology, and loves to study sharks. In fact, her interest in photography and eventual career as a photojournalist began when she wanted to share the results of her research into sturgeon and thought, “How can I share these animals with other people?” As an author and editor, as well as a photographer and scientist, her work can take her from swimming in ice with harp seals to serving as a trustee for the Shark Research Institute. She specializes in natural history and strives to secure a future for the natural world by building awareness of its beauty.

Doubilet & Hayes, by Kelly Stremmel


The Art of Nature Photography“Open spaces sing to my heart of the art of nature and the nature of art.”– Jay Woodman

“Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature.” – Cicero

Photographs play a huge role in our lives today. We take pictures to capture moments we want to remember, like birthdays or a family gathering. Sometimes we take pictures to remind us of special places we’ve been, or to capture a moment that seems particularly important or beautiful, like a spectacular sunset.

All of these reasons and more apply when it comes to taking photos of nature. Nature photography can capture special moments, like when a mother harp seal is reunited with her pup. It can show us the multi-colored beauty of a coral reef, and the eerie grandeur of a shipwreck.

Nature photography helps us get close to some creatures that many of us might want to avoid, like sharks, and lets us travel halfway around the world without changing our shoes. It helps us learn about the world around us, leading us to respect the environment and, in turn, help protect and preserve it for future generations.


Photography Toolkit

Do you know what you need take better pictures of nature, or anything else? It isn’t necessarily fancier equipment.

You’ll need your imagination, to see the world as only you can.

You’ll need your eyes, to really look at the world around you.

And you’ll need your mind to think about your image in terms of these basic elements of photography:

• Light – Using light in a photograph means more than making sure it’s not too dark. Light and shadow make shapes within a photograph, and savvy photographers use these elements in their design.

• Knowledge – Taking a photograph is like telling a story with images, so the more you know about your subject, whether it is a fish, flower, animal, the better your visual story can be.

• Placement of subject – You can place your subject anywhere in the frame of your picture – center, background, foreground, left, or right – but make sure you’re aware of where you put it and why.

• Balance – When composing a photo, note the placement and weight of the objects in it.

• Focus – Creating a photo with good focus means more than whether the image is blurry or not. It also has to do with where the observer’s eye is drawn, and the number of different objects within an image which clamor for attention.


About the Places They’ve BeenKimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

David Doubilet says, “Kimbe Bay is a world more alien than the edges of space,” but unlike the distant reaches of the galaxy, this part of the planet is teeming with literally hundreds of different kinds of life forms. It is located in Papua, New Guinea, an area about the size of California that’s home to 5% of the marine biodiversity in the world, including 860 species of reef fish, 400 species of coral, and about 10 species of whales and dolphins.

Papua, New Guinea, is part of the Coral Triangle, a region in the Pacific Ocean that includes the Philippines and Indonesia. It is known for its biodiversity in general, and its reef-building coral in particular. Thanks to its remote location and the absence of commercial fishing, Kimbe Bay is a relatively unspoiled marine wilderness. Local and international efforts are underway to protect this shimmering natural resource, and that’s good news for the many different kinds of creatures that live there, from the fingernail-size pygmy seahorses to sperm whales.

Healthy as the coral is right now, it still faces threats from water pollution and climate change, not to mention encroaching human activities. More than half of the coral reefs in Kimbe Bay are considered endangered. Photo by David Doubilet


The Gulf of Saint Lawrence

The Gulf of Saint Lawrence, where the Saint Lawrence River meets the Atlantic Ocean, is a place of unique combinations. Here, freshwater runoff from the Great Lakes region mixes with saltwater from the North Atlantic, shallows give way to deep troughs, and even though seasonal ice coats the gulf in winter, the area is home to important spawning and feeding grounds for many kinds of fish. It is also the habitat for Atlantic wolf fish, a cold water fish approaching endangered status, primarily due to overfishing. These fish live on the ocean floor and are known for the natural antifreeze their bodies produce, which makes it possible for them to live in very cold water. The Gulf of Saint Lawrence is also a popular spot for roughly 13 different kinds of whales, but only the Beluga whale lives in the area year-round. Harp seals, also seen in the area, spend most of their time in the waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. They live on small fish and invertebrates and can hold their breath underwater for as long as 15 minutes. After baby harp seals are born, their mothers nurse them for 12-14 days, and then must leave to find food for themselves. When they are reunited, mothers recognize their pups by their scent.


Photo by Jennifer Hayes


The Antarctic You could say the Antarctic is the coolest place on the planet – literally. Consider that the average home freezer usually holds steady at about 5 degrees Fahrenheit, but the average winter temperature at the South Pole is 76 degrees below zero. In the summer things do heat up – to 17.5 degrees below zero. Even though the Antarctic is very cold, it’s home to many different kinds of wildlife, including seven different species of Antarctic penguins. Penguins may look comical, with their waddling walks and their habit of “tobogganing” on ice and snow, but these funny ways of moving are actually very efficient. Swaying from side to side helps penguins save energy as they walk on their short legs, and they can move so quickly by sliding on their bellies and pushing themselves with their feet that they could whiz past a running human.

Leopard seals are a very large, long, and strong species of seal. They’re named for the spots on their underbellies, but like leopards on land they are very serious predators. Leopard seals weigh twice as much as the average lion and have a mouth full of very sharp teeth. Although they feed on almost anything, they also seem to like attacking the tail ends of inflatable boats.

Special Issues in Nature Photography

Nature photography presents some special issues:

• Expect the unexpected – When you’re taking pictures of wildlife, you can never be sure what they’ll do.

• Shh! – To avoid disturbing the wildlife, it’s important to be as quick and quiet as possible.

• Timing is everything – Staying open and being prepared will help you get great shots.

Icebergs are chunks of ice that break off from glaciers or ice shelves. They vary in size a great deal. The largest iceberg recorded near Antarctica was larger than the country of Belgium. In the North Atlantic, the largest iceberg ever recorded was as tall as a 55 story building – and that was only, as the saying goes, “the tip of the iceberg,” which is what can be seen above the water line and that’s usually 1/10 of the ice mass. The other 9/10 of the iceberg is below the surface of the water and may be a completely different shape from what’s on the surface.


Activity: Go Fish! Exploring the Tragedy of the CommonsBy Claire Barnett; Jeremy Szerlip Grades 4 and up

Purpose: This activity is designed to introduce the concept of “The Tragedy of the Commons.” It is presented as a guided inquiry so students come up with a solution themselves: a sustainable harvest is the only way to harvest a resource for ongoing human use.

Background: The concept of “The Commons” dates back to a time when certain lands, where everyone could graze their livestock, were held “in common” by everyone in a village. Since the land belonged to everyone and no one, an individual could benefit in the short-term by putting too many animals on the land, even though this overgrazing caused the resource to deteriorate. The ecological term, “Tragedy of the Commons,” describes the world-wide deterioration of “common” resources, such as oceans, the air, and wildlife, due to this combination of human nature and the belief that the earth’s resources are virtually inexhaustible.

Teacher Notes:

• Double-check for food allergies before undertaking this lesson.

• To show fish “reproduction,” double the number of fish remaining in the lake.• Make sure students do not communicate while fishing. Time the rounds, telling them when to start and stop

fishing.

Materials:

• 1 pair of chopsticks for each student (fishing pole)• 16 Goldfish crackers for each group of four (fish)• 1 dish for each group of four (lake)

Procedure:

1. Each of you represents the head of a hungry family. For your family to survive, you must catch enough fish for them to eat. The only food source is a small local lake which can hold up to 16 fish.

2. Once a year you get a chance to fish and each time you fish you can choose to take 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 fish from the lake.

One fish: Your family starves. Two fish: Your family survives.

More than 2 fish: You can sell them for a profit.

3. You will fish for 5 years. After each “year” of fishing, fill in the Data Table for Game #1.



Go Fish! Activity (continued)Procedure (continued):

4. The fish in your lake reproduce once a year. Keep the fish that you “catch” in front of you. (You will be able to eat them later!)

4. At the end of each “year,” your teacher will add more fish to the lake to simulate reproduction.

5. If your family has starved, you cannot fish the next year!

6. Do not begin until the teacher says to start fishing. You are not allowed to talk or communicate while fishing!

7. After the first game, answer the questions listed below. You may discuss the questions, but write your answer in your own words, in complete sentences.

• Did anyone in your group take too many fish? What was the consequence?• How did it make you feel if anyone did take too many fish?• Did everyone in your group try to take as many as possible? Why or Why not?• Does our society reward those with the “most”?• Did anyone sacrifice the number of fish they caught for the good of the community? Why or why not?• Does society ever reward that type of person?

8. After you have answered the questions, begin Game #2. Fill in the Data Table after each round.

9. When you have completed Game 2, answer these questions.

• In Game 2, did you change your strategy? If so, what did you do differently and why?• Can you maximize the number of fish caught per person AND the number in the lake? Explain.• Think of a local “commons”, like a park or the school cafeteria. Do similar situations arise? Explain.• How might those problems be solved? Be specific!• What are some natural resources that are common resources?• What are the global commons ? Are these being used wisely? Explain.• What can people do to use these resources more wisely?

Photo by Jennifer Hayes


Go Fish! Activity Data Sheets/ Discussion Questions

Number of fish in the lake [after reproduction]

Number of fish caught per person

Number of fish caught per year (by everyone)

Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5TOTAL

Number of fish in the lake [after reproduction]

Number of fish caught per person

Number of fish caught per year (by everyone)

Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5TOTAL

GO FISH! DATA TABLE - Game #1 Names of Fishing Team:

________________________________________

GO FISH! DATA TABLE - Game #2 Names of Fishing Team:

________________________________________

Post-Performance Discussion Questions 1. Ask students to describe something they learned

from one of the photos in the presentation.

2. Ask students to describe:• Images that looked like they were from

another planet• Images that made something they were

familiar with look very different• Images that made something very different

seem more familiar

3. How does David Doubilet’s and Jennifer Hayes’ knowledge about their subjects help them take better photographs?

4. Ask students to describe images from the presentation which really stuck with them. Ask them to point out: • The placement of the subject• The balance of objects in the photo

• The focus of the photo


Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy

Speaking & Listening Standards K-5

1. Engage effectively in collaborative discussion

2. Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a presentation

3. Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker

Social Studies

The Behavioral Sciences

E.4.4 Describe the ways in which ethnic cultures affect the daily lives of people

E.4.9 Explain how people learn about others who are different from themselves

E.4.11 Give examples of how artistic creations are expressions of culture

Life & Environmental Science

The Characteristics Of Organisms

F.4.1 Discover how each organism meets its basic needs for water, nutrients, protection, and energy in order to survive

F.4.2 Investigate how organisms, especially plants, respond to both internal cues (the need for water) and external cues (changes in the environment)

Organisms And Their Environment

F.4.4 Using the science themes, develop explanations for the connections among living and non-living things in various environments

Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

H.4.1 Describe how science and technology have helped, and in some cases hindered, progress in providing

better food, more rapid information, quicker and safer transportation, and more effective health care

H.4.4 Develop a list of issues that citizens must make decisions about and describe a strategy for becoming informed about the science behind these issues

Art & Design

Visual Memory & Knowledge

A.4.1 Develop a basic mental storehouse of images

A.4.2 Learn basic vocabulary related to their study of art

A.4.6 Know that art is a basic way of thinking and communicating about the world

Visual Design & Production

C.4.1 Explore the elements and principles of design

C.4.2 Explore what makes quality design

C.4.5 Look at nature and works of art as visual resources

Visual Media & Technology

F.4.2 Know that art techniques are used in mass media

Visual Thinking

H.4.1 Study the patterns and color in nature

H.4.6 Know how artists make photographs and films

Academic Standards


About Live PerformanceTheater, unlike movies or television, is a LIVE performance. This means that the action unfolds right in front of an audience, and the performance is constantly evolving. The artists respond to the audience’s laughter, clapping, gasps and general reactions. Therefore, the audience is a critical part of the theater experience. In fact, without you in the audience, the artists would still be in rehearsal!

Remember, you are sharing this performance space with the artists and other audience members. Your considerate behavior allows everyone to enjoy a positive theater experience.

Prepare: Be sure to use the restroom before the show begins!

Find Your Seat: When the performance is about to begin, the lights will dim. This is a signal for the artists and the audience to put aside conversations. Settle into your seat and get ready to enjoy the show!

Look and Listen: There is so much to hear (dialogue, music, sound effects) and so much to see (costumes, props, set design, lighting) in this performance. Pay close attention to the artists onstage. Unlike videos, you cannot rewind if you miss something.

Energy and Focus: Artists use concentration to focus their energy during a performance. The audience gives energy to the artist, who uses that energy to give life to the performance. Help the artists focus that energy. They can feel that you are with them!

Talking to neighbors (even whispering) can easily distract the artists onstage. They approach their audiences with respect, and expect the same from you in return. Help the artists concentrate with your attention.

Laugh Out Loud: If something is funny, it’s good to laugh. If you like something a lot, applaud. Artists are thrilled when the audience is engaged and responsive. They want you to laugh, cheer, clap and really enjoy your time at the theater.

Discover New Worlds: Attending a live performance is a time to sit back and look inward, and question what is being presented to you. Be curious about new worlds, experience new ideas, and discover people and lives previously unknown to you. Your open mind, curiosity, and respect will allow a whole other world to unfold right before your eyes!

Please, don’t feed the audience: Food is not allowed in the theater. Soda and snacks are noisy and distracting to both the artists and audience.

Unplug: Please turn off all cell phones and other electronics before the performance. Photographs and recording devices are prohibited.

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