What are some of the pros and cons of staying young forever? With the Peter Pan resource, learners discover the magical world of Neverland. Scholars create advertisements that promote eternal youth, and then write persuasive pitches for their ads. 

Concepts

Drama, ballet, musical theater, persuasive arguments, advertising

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Show Walt Disney's 1953 film, Peter Pan
• Have each pupil draw a costume for one of the play's characters

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for students attending Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's performance of Peter Pan, but it is easy to adapt for classroom use
• Requires research and Internet access

Pros

• Provides additional links for learning more about the author
• Addresses multiple intelligence styles 

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.1.1 W.2.1 W.3.1.a W.4.1.a W.5.1.a