Christmas Truce
One is entitled Christmas Truce. Taking place during World War I, four British soldiers write letters home to describe the amazing events of meeting the Germans on the battlefield for caroling, soccer, and cordial conversation. This is a fictionalized version of a true story. Along one side of our room, we will use brown paper to show a trench as the soldiers would have known in WWI. This will serve as a basic backdrop for the performers as they stand and sit during their lines.
The Night Before Christmas
Other readers are ready to perform our rendition of A Visit from St. Nick, better known as The Night Before Christmas. Three elves will sit among the audience until while waiting for this story. We have some paper backdrops that will frame two sides of the classroom. On those papers, we are preparing crayon drawings to depict some of the scenes in the poem. These will appear dull or blank to our audience until we light certain parts of them from behind during the story.
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
All of our afternoon readers are a part of this one. They will be on the fourth side of our classroom, with spotlights, reading the entire Dr. Seuss story. This performance will also feature background music to enhance the readings.