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Welcome to the 2009 Teacher Resource Kit or Power Trip: TheAdventures of Watty and Volt.
We want to help all Queensland teachers maximise theopportunity o having live arts in their school. We hope that youfnd this kit useul in engaging your students with curriculumactivities.
For urther curriculum support and advice relating to the programplease contact your Education Liaison Ofcers (ELOs) on
(07) 3004 7546 or (07) 3004 7547.
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Queensland Arts Council Ontour Inschools
Education Liaison OfcersGPO Box 376, Brisbane Q 4001phone (07) 3846 7477
fax (07) 3255 2666
email [email protected]
ContentsPower Trip: The Adventures of Watty and Volt ..........2
Teacher Reference .....................................................3
Pre-Performance Lesson............................................4
Power Trip Vocabulary List .........................................5
Electricity Network ......................................................6
Post-Performance Lesson - Science ..........................7
Different Forms of Energy ..........................................8
Electromagnets...........................................................9
Producing Electricity .................................................10
Household Safety Tips..............................................11
Post-Performance Lesson - Drama ..........................12
A Sustainable Future: Task Sheet ............................13
Renewable Energy Freeze Frames ..........................14
Power Trip Script Excerpt .........................................15
Power Trip Script Excerpt Continued ........................16
Station 1: Poetry .......................................................17
Station 2: A Sustainability Rap..................................18
Station 3: A New Scene forPower Trip!....................19
What is Comedy? .....................................................20
What is a Clown Character? .....................................21 Image: Kelly Hussey-Smith
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Art Form/Style Clowning (physical and verbal comedy)
Role of Performer Clown Characters
Audience Participation Volunteers
Target Year Levels P - 7
Script based around Exploration o energy issues
Script Structure Narrative
Cast/crew 2 Actors
Sound Sound eects, music, singing
Global warming. Carbon footprints. Energy
conservation - all terms that are now part of
every households vocabulary. Power Trip brings
these current issues into the classroom and arms
students with an understanding of how they affect
their everyday lives.
All seriousness aside, our two kooky characters,
Watty and Volt take students on an electrifying
adventure with loads of slapstick laughs while
learning about how to use energy efciently and
safely.
Assisted by the Ergonometer - part tour-guide,
part time-machine our heroes discover Earths
energy sources and real ways to reduce energy
consumption at school and at home.
Written and Directed by Brendon Kennedy.
Links
Drama, Science, SOSE, Technology
Essential Learnings
Power Trip and TRK activities may assist teachers
to address various aspects of the QSA Essential
Learnings statements in Years 3, 5 and 7. Aspects
of the curriculum have been identied that relatedirectly to this performance.
Schools should adapt these curriculum references,
lesson plans and any associated assessment items
to the individual needs of each school and class.
More detailed curriculum references, assessment
and related learning experiences will be posted on
the QAC website as they become available.
The Arts
Drama
Science
Energy and change
Studies of Society and Environment
Time, continuity and change
Place and space
Political systems and power
Technology
Technology as a human endeavour
Information, materials and systems
Power Trip: The Adventures of Watty and Volt
Power Trip was developed in
partnership with Queensland
Arts Councils Production
Partner Ergon Energy to
communicate an important
message about energy and
how we use it.
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Teacher Reerence
Plot Summary
Prehistoric - Fire;1.
Song:2. Enough for all Forever;
Today: Its all about supply and demand;3.
Coal red power stations;4.
Distributing power - the electricity network;5.
Safety around electricity;6.
Watty explores renewable energy options;7.
Two versions of the future;8.
Wattys lesson;9.
Song:10. The Empowerment Rap.
Key Messages
Energy in Todays World
How is electricity generated?
How does it get to us, the consumers?
How do we use power at home, at work and in
our schools?
A Sustainable Environment
Enough for all, forever is a well known denition of
sustainability.
How do todays actions impact on future
generations?
Conservation
Electricity consumers are being encouraged by
Ergon Energy to cut their electricity use by 10% or
more. Students identify areas of possible energy
conservation.
Safety
Safety is an important theme
throughout the performance. Aselectricity cannot be seen,
the associated dangers
of electricity are often
underestimated
so we must treat it
with the highest
respect.
Characters
Watty
Watty is our comic male hero. His personality is
born out of the clowning traditions of the Augusteor fool clown, made famous by Lou Costello and
Frank Woodley. Wattys movement style is rubbery,
exaggerated and madcap.
Characterised by the primary quality of demand,
Watty is prone to overcondence and can become
greedy if left unchecked. Acting before thinking
makes him clumsy and accident-prone.
Watty can be mischievous and loves playing pranks
on people. He tends to be lazy and usually tries to
get Volt to do all the hard work. He has no concept
of taking responsibility for his actions.
Volt
Volt is a female character from the straight-laced
or Whiteface clown tradition e.g Bud Abbott and
Colin Lane. Volt symbolises the primary quality
of supply. She is keen and eager to please and
possesses a contagious laugh and infectious smile.
Volt is a quick thinker who plans ahead and learns
quickly. A powerhouse of energy, she often heads
off potential disasters or accidents brought on
by Wattys over eagerness or sheer foolishness.Sometimes a little over earnest and gullible, Volt
often takes the brunt of Wattys mischievous
pranks. Volt shows an understanding of the link
between actions and consequences.
The Ergonometer
The Ergonometer, a funky bit of gear, is part
time-machine, part tour guide. It demonstrates
to students the issues involved with electricity
generation from non-renewable and renewable
energy sources.
The Ergonometer also provides a sound track that
incorporates voice, music and funky sound effects
similar to those used in the movies.
For Energy Education Support Contact:
Christine Robertson
Energy Education Advisor
Ergon Energy
Phone: 07 3228 2185 Mobile: 0417 007 899
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.ergon.com.au/ergonia/
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Pre-Perormance LessonPre-Perormance Lesson
Activity Sheets for this lesson can be found on the following pages and need to be prepared.
Aim To explore the key messages ofPower Trip: The Adventures of Watty and Volt.
Duration 60 minutes
Activity Mins Procedures
Whats in a Name? 5
Discuss the title of the play Power Trip: the Adventures of Watty
and Volt. Teachers may consider the following questions:
Do the students recognise the terms Watt (i.e. Watty) and Volt?
What do the students imagine the performance is about?
Teacher Reference 10
Teacher Reference Sheet (page 3).
Use this page to examine the plot, messages and characters of
the production.
Vocabulary List 15
Prepare students for the science concepts ofPower Trip.
Activity Sheet: Power Trip Vocabulary List (page 5).
Usethese words to provide the opportunity for students to:
create their own/class denitions or;
conduct research in to the topics.
Powering Homes,
Businesses and
Schools
5Ask a student to sketch on the board how they think electricity is
distributed or transmitted to the school from a power station.
The Electricity
Network10
As a class discuss:
Activity Sheet: Electricity Network (page 6) to describe how
electricity arrives at our school.
(Students may copy this into their books.)
How do we Use
Electricity?10
Lead the students in a brainstorming activity to generate a list
of all the ways we use electricity at home and at school
Note: Keep this list as it will be used in the post-performance lesson.
This activity could also be done as a round robin where the students
have a set amount of time (2 - 5 mins) to brainstorm individually. Cue
students to pass their books to a neighbour and the teacher restarts
the timer. Students read the points on the page and add more that
come to mind. Continue this around the room to demonstrate the
power of teamwork.
Preparing for a
Performance5
A performance is different to sitting at home in front of the
television! Discuss with students live performance etiquette.
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Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to maintain a
certain process or state indenitely.
ElectricityElectricity comes from a Greek word elektron.
A form of energy. A ow of electrons within a
conductor creating an electrical current.
Conductor
Any material allowing the free ow of electricity
e.g. water and metals.
Watt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power,
equal to one joule of energy per second.
Volt
The volt (symbol: V) is a unit of measurement
for electricity relating to its force orpressure
on the electrical current.
A current with 100 volts has more electricity
available (and thus, more pressure on the
electrical ow) than a current with 20 volts. The
further electricity has to travel, the higher thevolts needed to cover the distance. Its similar
to water owing through a hose, the longer the
hose the harder we need to turn on the tap.
Power Station
A power station or plant is any facility that
generates electricity.
Power Point
Outlet for electricity within a building which
allows us to plug in our appliances.Transmission Tower
A structure used to support overhead electricity
wires or conductors for the transmission
of high voltage electricity. It is used in the
transmission of electricity from power stations
to local area sub-stations.
Power Poles and Service Lines
Power poles and service lines distribute
electricity from the sub-stations to our homes,schools and businesses. In new estates these
may be concealed underground.
Sub-station
An electrical sub-station is where the voltage of
the electricity to be distributed is either stepped
up or stepped down using transformers.
Transformer
A transformer is a device that changes the
voltage of the electricity up or down.
A step up transformer increases the voltage
to enable the electricity to be transmitted
efciently over long distances.
A step down transformer reduces the voltage
so that it can be distributed to and used in our
homes and schools.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Carbon dioxide is one of the naturally occurring
gases in the Earths atmosphere. Also known
as a greenhouse gas, it traps some heat
energy from the sun, keeping the earth warm
enough to live on. Carbon dioxide is also
produced when fuels are burnt.
Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels include coal, oil and gas that
originate from the remains of living things.
They take millions of years to form and are
non-renewable.
Greenhouse effect
Described by Joseph Fourier in
1824, the Greenhouse Effect is
a natural process in which heat
from the sun is trapped by gasses
within the Earths atmosphere.
Without the Greenhouse
Effect the Earth would have an
average surface temperature of
about -18 C.
Enhanced GreenhouseEffect
Recent increased warming of the
Earth as a result of human activitywhich is creating climate change.
Power Trip Vocabulary List
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Electricity Network
Power Station and step up transformer
A power station or a power plant is any facility that generates electricity
from any renewable or non-renewable sources. A step-up transformer at
the power station enables the electricity generated to be distributed via
transmission towers.
Step Down TransformerA step down transformer reduces the voltage so that it can be distributed
to and used in our homes and schools. Electricity sub-stations in our
communities contain step down transformers where the electricity has
its voltage reduced ready for distribution to our homes, schools and
businesses.
Transmission Tower
A transmission tower is a tall, steel structure used to support overhead
electricity wires or conductors for the transmission of high voltage
electricity.
These towers are used for transmitting electricity from power stations to
local area substations over long distances.
Power Poles and Lines
Power poles and lines distribute electricity from the sub-stations to our
homes, schools and businesses.
Consumers
Homes, schools and businesses are supplied with electricity where it is
used or consumed.
Extension:
Search for illustrations and pictures of the
items of the electricity network listed above.As a class, identify where you may see
these things in your community.
In the end we will conserve only what we love.We love only what we understand.
We will understand only what we are taught.Bada Dioum, Senegalese Ecologist.
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Post-Perormance Lesson - Science
Activity Sheets for this lesson can be found on the following pages.
Aim To examine and extend the energy messages contained within the
performance Power Trip: The Adventures of Watty and Volt
Duration 90 minutes
Brainstorming
Energy Use10
On the board brainstorm all of the ways we use (and waste)
electricity at school. (Refer to pre-performance activity on page 4.)
Different
Types of
Energy
15
Examine different forms of energy around us every day.
Activity Sheet: Different Forms of Energy (page 8).
Answers: a) Electrical, b) Heat/Light, c) Electrical/Light/Sound, d) Sound/Heat,
e) Kinetic/Mechanical/Wind, f) Potential (Gravitational), g) Potential (Chemical)/
Electrical/Heat, h) Light/Heat/Potential (Chemical - wood, i) Sound/Wind, j) Kinetic/
Potential (Chemical - food)/Mechanical, k) Light/Heat/Electrical, l) Kinetic/Mechanical/Heat/Sound, m) Potential (chemical - food), n) Potential (Chemical).
Further support: www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/science/formsofenergy.html
Producing
Electricity25
Activity Sheet: Electromagnets (page 9) will demonstrate the
relationship between electricity and magnetism to your class.
(This activity may be facilitated as a whole class demonstration or in
small groups, depending upon the year level of your class.)
What is a
Generator?10
Now that students understand the concept behind a generator
students sequence electricity generation from non-renewable andrenewable sources.
Activity Sheet: Producing Electricity (page 10).
Answers: Coal: 1=D, 2=B, 3=A, 4=C Water: 1=B, 2=C, 3=D, 4=A.
Finish this section of the lesson by examining the different types of
energy production students could explore further (or for homework).
Activity
Sheet:
HouseholdSafety Tips
15
Although we cannot see electricity, it can be very dangerous!
Use Activity Sheet: Household Safety Tips (page 11) a matching
task to reinforce the safety messages in Power Trip.
Answers: 1/E, 2/H, 3/M, 4/P, 5/A, 6/S, 7/J, 8/B, 9/L, 10/T, 11/C, 12/O, 13/R, 14/G,
15/D, 16/F, 17/K, 18/N, 19/Q, 20/I.
Conclusion 15
Summarise the content of the lesson, through a class discussion or
quiz, by creating a drawing, illustration or collage. Have students
respond in the following aspects covered in the lesson:
How we use energy at home and at school.
Different forms of energy.
A simple generator.
How electricity is produced.
How to be safe around electricity.
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Task: For each picture below students are to identify the different forms of energyproduced. Here are some possible answers but you may add more of your own:
Heat/Thermal energy Kinetic (movement) energy Light energy
Electrical energy Potential (stored) energy Sound energy
Dierent Forms o Energy
A) An electrical socket
______________
b) The sun shining
______________
c) A fork of lightning
______________
d) A loud speaker
______________
e) A windmill turing
______________
f) A rock up high
______________
g) A battery
______________
h) A fire burning
______________
i) A recorder playing
______________
j) A person running
______________
k) A light bulb turned on
______________
l) A car travelling
______________
m) A plate of food
______________
n) A can of petrol
______________
Hint: potential or stored energy includes: Chemical energy which is the stored energy in chemicals suchas in food, plants and batteries; and Gravitational energy which is the stored energy of an object that isheld above the ground (Earths surface). Also, some of the pictures show more than one form of energy!
(Need the answers? See page 7.)
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AimTo enable students to understand the relationship between electricity and magnetism
the class can make a simple electromagnet.MaterialsA steel bolt or large iron nail
1 metre of resin copper (light duty wire 0.5 mm in diameter)
1 D-cell battery Iron filings or Paper clips
Masking tape to hold coil in place Fine sand paper (if wire is enamel coated)
Procedure
Electromagnets
1. Wrap the wire tightly around thebolt. Allowing 10 cm at each end forconnections.
3. Connect the battery.
2. Sandpaper 1.5cm at ends of the wireif necessary.
4. Test your electromagnet using paperclips or iron filings.
In this experiment a wire coil plus electricity produces a (temporary) magnet. In orderto produce electricity we need a very large coil of wire and a very large spinningmagnet. Discuss all of the forms of energy which can be used to spin the magnet.
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The diagrams below are out of order. Can you redraw them so that
they are in the correct order and write what is happening for each one?
a) Producing electricity from the chemical energy in coal:
1 2 3 4
Correct Order
What is
Happening?
b) Producing electricity from the energy in moving water:
1 2 3 4
Correct Order
What is
Happening?
Can you think of other ways electricity is produced?
___________________________________
Producing Electricity
A B C D
A B C D
(Need the answers? See page 7.)
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Household Saety Tips
Can you remember what Watty and Volt learnt about electrical safety?1.
Make a list on the board or in your books.
The following safety messages are all mixed up. Help Watty put them together again by2.
placing the correct letter in the centre column. (For help visit the Ergon Energy website
http://www.ergon.com.au/safety/Everyday_Safety/Top_10_Tips.asp
1 Dont do electrical jobs A before drilling into walls, oors and ceilings.
2 Have damaged power points and cords Byou may receive a shock as well. If pos-
sible, turn off the power. Stay well clear and
call 000.
3 Ensure you have a safety switch C without a responsible adult present.
4 Never touch electrical appliances D in unused power points.
5 Always check for concealed electricalcables E yourself!
6 Never piggyback double adapters, F overhead wires Look Up and Live.
7 Stay clear of fallen powerlines. Warn G not be used around the school.
8Never touch someone who is receiving
an electric shock - H replaced immediately.
9 Install smoke I away from materials which could burn.
10 Keep emergency numbers close J
others to stay away.
Call 000 or 13 16 70.
11 Never do electrical experiments K away from walkways and water sources.
12 Never poke anything into L detectors.
13 Remove power leads by the M and test it every 3 months.
14 Double adaptors may N it will save you money too as appliances
left in standby mode use electricity.
15 Place safety plugs O power points or play with electricity.
16 Never y kites near P or switches with wet hands.
17 Keep power leads Q and other wet areas is dangerous.
18To reduce risk of re turn off electrical
appliances at the wall when not required R plug, do not pull on the cord.
19 Using appliances in bathrooms S use a powerboard.
20 Keep heating appliances T to your telephone.
Why is it important to be safe around electricity?3.
What should you do if you notice something unsafe (at home or at school)?4.(Need the answers? See page 7.)
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Post-Perormance Lesson - Drama
Aim Create a dramatic presentation based on the Power Trip performance.
Duration 60 minutes. (Refer to the task sheet to extend students or to create a full unit.)
Space This lesson is best conducted in an open space.
Note Activity Sheets for this lesson can be found on the following pages.
Warm-up:
Mad Professors
Umbrella.10
The class stands in a circle.
The teacher introduces a prop to the class e.g. an umbrella.
In role as a mad professor, the teacher introduces a prop and
demonstrates how it works e.g. This is a portable solar panel
for my MP3 Player!
The prop is passed around the class and each person comes up
with a new use for the object.
Freeze Frames 15
Activity Sheet: Renewable Energy Freeze Frames .
Begin with students completing this sheet individually. Students
then form groups of 3-4 to select one energy source to perform.
Present these to the class.
Extension: Rehearse this scene with sound and movement.
Scripts 20
Depending upon the year level of the class either read the script
aloud or in small groups.
Activity Sheet: Power Trip Script Excerpt(pages 15 and 16).
You may need to assign students a speaking role including:
Watty, Volt, The Ergonometer and the stage directions.
Sustainability
Message15
Enough for all foreveris well known as a student friendly
denition of sustainability.
How does your class dene sustainability?
Brainstorm ideas on the board.
Work Stations 10
Students are to make a short presentation that encouragespeople in the community to be Energy Wise.
Station 1: Write a poem (page 17).
Station 2: Sustainability rap song (page 18).
Station 3: An alternative scene forPower Trip where Watty and
Volt promote sustainable options for your school. (Page 19).
Working Time 20Students work in small groups or individually to devise.
Teacher monitors all groups.
Conclusion 10 Sharing time.
Note: See pages 20 and 21 for additional comedy information in the Drama strand if required.
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A Sustainable Future: Task Sheet
TaskYou have viewed the Queensland Arts Council production o Power Trip:
The Adventures of Watty and Volt. Towards the end o the show, Wattywas transported by the Ergonometer to a possible uture that resulted rompeople living unsustainably.
In this unit your teacher has explored the science concepts presented in theperormance and specifcally the issue o a sustainable uture or all.
Watty and Volt would like YOU to become an advocate or creating asustainable uture.
Your task is to create a short presentation that will educate communitymembers about what they can do to be part o a sustainable uture.
Duration: 2- 3 minutes per group
Steps to Follow
Form performance1. groups of 3-4
presenters.
All groups have the topic of Sustainable2.Future.
Decide on the3. creative performance
that you will present:
dramatic scene;
performance Poetry; or a
song/Rap.
Use the relevant activity sheet/s in this4.
TRK to guide your work.
Write a5. script for your groupspresentation.
Rehearse your scene through.
Do a dress rehearsal with your6. props
and basic
costumes (if
required).
Present7. to
your class, a
younger gradeor your
parents!
Performance Suggestions
Think about the techniques that the actors in
Power Trip used to maintain the interest of the
audience:vocal expression;
bright costumes and props;
audience participation;
mime; or
verbal and physical comedy.
Also consider the performance skills of the
people in your group. Can they:
Sing?
Tell jokes?
Dance?
Do cartwheels?
Make funny sounds?
Do other things?
Integrating Information CommunicationTechnologies (ICTs)
Your teacher may allow you to video tape yourperformance prior to the due date OR you
may be able to lm your performance on the
assessment day.
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Renewable Energy Freeze Frames
Task1. Identify four forms of renewable energy and
illustrate them.2. In small groups create a freeze frame for eachrenewable energy source.
E.g. Solar
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WATTY: [Penny drops.] I dont want live in a stinky greenhouse.
That is not SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOUR!!!
VOLT: Calm down, Watty!
WATTY: No. NoI want to eat pizza and leave the fridge door open.
VOLT: Where are you going?
WATTY: Ive got to go to the future to get away from this smelly old greenhouse!
VOLT: What are you doing?
WATTY: Im hijacking the Ergonometer. Dont try and stop me Volt. Ive had enough
and Im not going to take it anymore!
VOLT: DONT TOUCH THAT!!!
[Watty presses a whole bunch of buttons at
random. SQ10.]
WATTY: Maybe THIS one or THIS one!
[The Ergonometer starts up.]
ERGONOMETER:
Ha Haaar! Hello Watty!
So you want to see the future, eh?!!!
WATTY: Yes please! Just take me away from all this!
ERGONOMETER:
Well, by choosing all those random buttons,
youve set our course for the THE FUTURE.
WATTY: Oh Googy!
ERGONOMETER:
So strap yourself in and away we goooooo!!!!
WATTY: This really IS an episode of Dr Who!
[SFX: Whoosh.]
WATTY & VOLT:
WOOOOOoooooooooooOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!
[After a bumpy ride, they land.]
WATTY: Where are we now?
ERGONOMETER:
Somewhere in the future around lunchtime.
WATTY: But its so hot and dry [The penny drops.]
WATTY & VOLT:
HOT AND DRYYY!!!!!!!!
WATTY: This doesnt look like the planet Earth I remember. Whats happened?
VOLT: I dont know, Watty, but it doesnt look good.
WATTY: No. It reminds me of living inside a greenhouse [Realising.] GREENHOUSE!
AAAHHH!!!! So THIS is the result of living unsustainably?
Power Trip Script Excerpt
Power Trip: The Adventures
of Watty and Volt
Brendon Kennedy 2006-
2008
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Power Trip Script Excerpt Continued
VOLT: Im afraid so, Watty!
WATTY: Oh NOOOOO!!!! Its all my fault.
VOLT: Dont be ridiculous!
WATTY: It IS! It IS! Ive single-handedly ruined our environment.
VOLT: Youre being too hard on yourself
WATTY: by leaving the fridge door open, I wasted all that electricity, and burnt all that
coal and caused all THIS
VOLT: Thats a little simplistic, Watty. If it makes you feel any better, weve all
contributed in some way.
WATTY: No. Im a fool. an incredibly mixed-up but adorable fool. Im sorry Volt, I
should have LISTENED! Im sorry Mr Ergonometer for pressing all the wrong buttons
Oh, everythings hopeless Speak to me Ergy soothe my aching heart!!!!
[As Watty collapses in a state of nervous exhaustion, he presses a button. SQ11.]
ERGONOMETER:
This is no time for self-pity, Watty. What youve seen here is only
one possible version of the future
WATTY: How do you mean?
ERGONOMETER:
This version of the future COULD happen! But only if we CHOOSE it.
WATTY: I dont want this future.
ERGONOMETER:
Good choice, Watty! Deciding to be part of the solution is the most important step of
the journey.
VOLT: But how do we make a difference?
ERGONOMETER:
Imagine the best possible world to live in, then work toward making it a reality.
WATTY: But, isnt dreaming just a waste of time?
ERGONOMETER:
How can we build it before weve imaginedwhat it looks like?
VOLT: Wooooo, thats deep!
WATTY: So theres still hope?
ERGONOMETER:
OF COURSE! We all have the POWER to build a
BRIGHTER future. In fact, theres a very positive
future just up ahead.
Power Trip: The Adventures of Watty and Volt
Brendon Kennedy 2006-2008
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Haiku Poem
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry.It often centres around nature.
The pattern for Haiku is the following:
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
How to start: Brainstorm words that are about
the theme, for example: reuse, home, harmony,
teamwork, Earth, future.
Choose the words that you like from this list.
Count the syllables (parts) of the words.
Put them together into lines.
Acrostic PoemAcrostic Poem uses a word to begin each line
in a poem. For example: John
Your poem will be about sustainability.
Station 1: Poetry
Task
Students use the templates and examples to create poems based on the theme of sustainability.
It
doesntmatter whether
The weathers cold or hot
We like it when its sunny, We like it when its not
We like it when its raining, We like the wind a lot
No matter what the
weather Our power
just doesnt
stop.
Example
Shape PoemSelect words that form a particular shape that
relates to the theme of the poem.
Example
You... sustainable?
A future we must protect
Earth... our only home
Example
J ohn is an athlete
O n Saturdays he likes to sleep in
H is favourite food is pizzaN ever call him Johnny
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Station 2: A Sustainability Rap
WATTY: This is The Empowerment Song. Yo! Yo!
We can all do our bit when we use electricity.
Cause we got responsibilities
to each other and our MotherEarth!
VOLT: Thats right!
WATTY: Were no ools; we got the tools to use it sae andwise
VOLT: High fve!
WATTY: We can save a lot o moo-la and pow-er,
I we take a shorter show-er.
Use solar pow-erto heat wat-er
Use the clothesline not the dryer.We can shrink it in the kit-chin! By the hour!
Use lids to keep heat-inon the sauce-pin.
Dont leave the ridge o-pin.
[Wattys needle gets stuck in the same track. He repeats the samerobotic actions and words over and over until Volt steps in.]
The environment comes frst. The environment comes frst.
The environment comes frst. The environment comes...
[Volt slaps him on the back to unstick his needle.]
WATTY: Thanks. I needed that.
I we worksustainably
Conserving ourresources.
We can make em last.
Cause were clev-er.
So there be enough
For all
For-ever!
VOLT: Break it down.
Task
This rap isrom the endo Power Trip.Write onebased onyour owngroove!
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Station 3: A New Scene or Power Trip
Your group is to either re-write the script excerpts provided OR to create a new scene forPower Trip.
Use this template to begin writing your script.
Title of Scene: _________________________________________________Scene/Page #:____
Character List:
Character Name Description Actor/Student
Watty
Volt
Ergonometer
Setting:
Where does the scene take place? What does it look like? Describe your surroundings and any
characters that are already on stage.
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Character Dialogue and Stage Directions
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Complete the script in your books or word process it on the computer.
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What is Comedy?
Who makes us laugh?
What makes us laugh?
Comedians use a range of verbal and physical skills to make us laugh. Can you perform any of
these skills to the class? Think of a scene from a movie where this happens.
Comedians are indestructible e.g. The Coyote always survives for the next scene!
Can be sneaky with hiding or trying to avoid being caught after playing a trick on someone.
Use of over statemente.g. slapping someone on the back and lunging forward.
Use of understatemente.g. slapping someone on the back and not moving.
Trickery, e.g juggling, unicycle, magic or a ip!
Imitation - Making fun of someone.
Discovery - characters discover props or objects and use them in an unusualway. e.g. combing their hair with a sh!
A surprise - e.g. accidently bumping into anothercharacter in the dark.
Can you think of any other comic moments?
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The word Comedy comes from the Greek Komos meaning mirth and oidos meaning singer.
In the theatre, it simply means a play with a happy ending (in contrast to a tragedy).
What makes us laugh?
anything funny, comic, or humorous but usually it is something that we can identify with!
It may trigger a reaction from a snigger to a chuckle, a snort to a belly laugh.
What performances, television programs or movies do you nd funny?
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Type o Comedian Example Your ExampleComical Person Jerry SeineldClown JesterFunny Characters Mr. BeanCartoons
ShrekCartoon Character Donkey
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A clown is a performer who pretends to be a fool or foolish and uses exaggerated actions to
amuse the audience. Clowns are found on stage, television and in the circus.
People often think of the circus clown with elaborate make-up and costumes including large shoes
and a big red nose. Watty and Volt are both modern day clowns and have minimal make-up
simple bright costumes and no red nose, however they are still clowns.
Slapstick
A slapstick (battacio in Italian) is a prop that makes a loud sound when you hit
someone. Like all slapstick routines it looks painful but does not hurt the performers.
What is a Clown Character?
Watty is our comic male hero.
His personality is like the Auguste or fool clown.
Wattys movement style is rubbery, exaggerated and madcap. He
is often overcondent and can become greedy if left unchecked.
He acts before thinking, making him clumsy and accident-prone.
Watty can be mischievous and loves playing pranks on people.
He tends to be lazy and tries to get Volt to do the hard work!
In terms of energy Watty symbolises demand - he is so childlike!
Volt is a female character like the straight-laced, Whiteface clown.
She is eager, has a contagious laugh and infectious smile.
Volt is a quick thinker who plans ahead and learns quickly.
Sometimes a little over earnest and gullible, Volt often takes the brunt
of Wattys mischievous pranks.
A powerhouse of energy, she often saves Watty from his over
eagerness or sheer foolishness.
Volt symbolises supply - she makes sense of things for Watty!
A clown is... A clown is not...
honest dishonestchildlike childish
accepting and will say YES rejective, saying NO
mischievous cruel
exaggerate shy
fun loving boring
usually in the present aware of time
wanting to impress the audience distant from the audience
Watty
Volt