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CTC Study Guide 
Greetings, Teacher! 
We look forward to welcoming you to our production of Korczak's Children and to introducing you to Janusz Korczak. You may not know the name, but after you see this true story, you will remember the man. Inside the Warsaw Ghetto, inside the walls of his orphanage, Korczak created a world of beauty, grace and humor. Outside the walls of his orphanage, the Nazis were menacing. Inside, he made theatre and healed. With his writings and with his example, he changed the way we treat children. He empowered them before "empower" was a word. Powerful, tender and inspiring, he stayed with the children who trusted him to the end.
We want your class' attendance at this production to be a remarkable experience for everyone. As part of that, we have developed this Teacher's Study Guide, designed to be copied and used to prepare for the play by teachers in their classrooms. We want this Guide to be EASY TO USE so that...
...you can fully enjoy the performance.
...you can think ahead about the themes of the play.
...you can tap into the excitement generated by the experience to enhance many areas of your curriculum.
Please Note: The age range of students using this Study Guide is very broad, so some things will apply more to your specific class than others. Use what you need. Browse around, get ideas of your own, and most of all ENJOY. And thank you for making the arts a priority in your school!
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Table of Contents
These study guide pages are in .PDF format, and Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to download. This software is available for free from Adobe.com.
Preparing to See the Play:
If You Don't Have Time For Anything Else Read These:
The Play In a Nutshell
From the Playwright, Jeffrey Hatcher
A Synopsis of the Play
The Play Within the Play, and possibilities for creative response
Words from the World
A Biography of Janusz Korczak
A Declaration of Children's Rights, and suggested activity
Related Reading
Remaining in CTC's 2002-2003 Season / Your Feedback
If you have questions about procedure or for an exact running time of Korczak's Children, please call the ticket office at 612.874.0400. With questions pertaining to the content or subject matter of the show, please call Chris Kliesen Wehrman at 612.872.5119.
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