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"Who's in Rabbit's House," a Folktale Performed by House 33
House 33, based on Verna Aardema's version of "Who's in Rabbit's House," a folktale from the Masai people of East Africa, performed a play in culmination of their study of African ecosystems, and how animals and people adapt to particular environments. This has involved trips- to the Bronx Zoo, American Museum of Natural History, The Hall of African Art at the Met and the Textile Arts Center, where the children learned to weave.
As a run up to the play the children:
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- choreographed animal dances in groups, using what they had learned about the way animals move through, and respond to their environments.
- made short movies based on scenes in the play, using iPads and the Puppet Pals app. This also involved the challenges of reading, listening and telling a story that makes sense.
- collaborated on mural making depicting different aspects of the African landscape.
- studied types of traditional African houses and then used printmaking to decorate the house for the play, using repeated patterns and colors.
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