The Jungle Book Study Guide

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STUDY GUIDE


Study Guide Contents Synposis...............................................................................................................................................3

The Jungle Book Facts..........................................................................................................................5 Our Production....................................................................................................................................6 Meet the Director.................................................................................................................................7 Behind the Scenes Look: Costumes.....................................................................................................8 Discussion Questions..........................................................................................................................9 Key Vocabulary Words......................................................................................................................10 Laws of the Jungle..............................................................................................................................11 Fun Facts about the Jungle.................................................................................................................12 Animals of India................................................................................................................................13 Puzzles and Activities........................................................................................................................14

Animal Mashup........................................................................................................................15

Compassion Recipe...................................................................................................................16

Family Activity..........................................................................................................................17

Community Activity..................................................................................................................18

Word Search.............................................................................................................................19

Crossword Puzzle.....................................................................................................................20

Further Reading.................................................................................................................................21 Study Guide Created by: Corey Wilson Supervised by: Jose Aviles For more information or questions, please contact: Jose Aviles Director of Education Outreach Arden Theatre Company Phone: 215.922.8900 ext. 28 Email: javiles@ardentheatre.org 2


The Jungle Book Synposis Our story begins with 5 narrators describing the sights and sounds of the jungle. They focus in on a tiger named Shere Khan who is tracking the scent of a young child. He tracks the scent to the mouth of a cave where the child has entered. Inside, two sleeping wolves are startled by Shere Khan’s loud roar and awake to see the young child. Shere Khan is too large to fit in the cave and can not reach the man cub. Father and Mother Wolf refuse to hand the child over to Shere Khan. They decide to let the child live with them and be a part of their family. They name the child Mowgli. Shere Khan decides to leave but vows to be watching and waiting for his opportunity to snatch Mowlgi from the wolves and claim his meal. For Mowgli to be able to stay with the wolves, he must be accepted by the wolf council. Father Wolf takes Mowgli to the council and asks for Mowgli to become a part of their community. Shere Khan arrives and tries to convince the wolves not to let Mowgli in and instead turn the child over to him. The wolves decide to let him stay while Baloo and Bagheera agree to be Mowgli’s teachers. They will teach him the laws of the jungle, how to hunt, and how to survive with them in the jungle. Set design by: Tim Mackabee

Months pass and Mowgli grows older and stronger. Baloo and Baaghera teach Mowgli many things, including how to swim and climb the trees. One day Mowgli is out with Baloo and Bagheera and he asks if he can climb some trees. While he is up in the trees, Mowgli runs into the mischievous monkeys. They begin to play a game and Mowgli begins to really like the monkeys. However, he has been away for too long and climbed too high and Bagheera becomes worried and calls for Mowgli to return. Mowlgi climbs down and Bagheera warns him to stay away from the monkeys for they are mischievous animals and will only get him into trouble. 3


Synopsis Cont.

Mowgli does not heed Bagheera’s advice and runs away to play with the monkeys. The monkeys are excited and decide to play a game and kidnap Mowgli. When Bagheera and Baloo learn of Mowgli’s disappearance, they seek out the help of Kaa, the rock snake, to get him back from the monkeys. The monkeys throw Mowgli into a well. Two vultures arrive near the well and Mowgli tries to communicate to them that he is in trouble and needs help. The vultures agree to help Mowgli and set out to find Baloo and Bagheera. The vultures find Baloo and Bagheera with Kaa. The three of them develop a plan to defeat the monkeys and rescue Mowgli from the well. After the defeat of the monkeys, Mowgli learns his lesson and stays away from those troublesome monkeys. Ten years pass and Shere Khan still awaits in the shadows, watching Mowgli and waiting for his chance to attack. One day, Mowgli and the animals travel to the river for water and find that it is almost all dried up. Rain had not fallen that year, and the plants and land began to dry up and shrivel. Shere Khan arrives and tries to foul what little water is left for the animals. The animals force him Set design by: Tim Mackabee to leave the river for disgracing the laws of the jungle. Baloo warns Mowgli of the danger Shere Khan poses to him. Mowgli develops a plan to use fire to scare off Shere Khan and rid himself of his dangerous enemy. A battle between Mowgli and Shere Khan ensues and Shere Khan falls off the edge of the cliff to his death. The battle causes the animals to fear Mowgli, for he was now viewed as a man who wields fire. Mowgli decides he must leave his family and venture into the unknown to find somewhere he can belong. 4


Rudyard Kipling

Let’s take a look at some interesting facts surrounding Rudyard Kipling and his children story, The Jungle Book. - Rudyard Kipling was born in India and lived there until he was 6 years old.

-The Jungle Book is a collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling in 1894. - Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book while living in Vermont. - Due to the great moral lessons in The Jungle Book, Kipling approved his book to be used as a motivational book by the Cub Scouts. - After The Jungle Book, Kipling wrote a second book called The Second Jungle Book. In this book, we see not only more stories about Mowgli but other characters as well. Kipling gives his animal characters human-like characteristics to help present moral lessons to young audiences. This is known as anthropomorphism.

- Rudyard Kipling went on to use verses of his “Laws of the Jungle” in a lot of his works which is where the saying “Law of the Jungle” comes from. - There have been many adaptations of Rudyard Kipling’s tories. These include...

Comics:

Petit d’homme (Man Cub) by Crisse, Marc n’ Guessan, and Guy Michel

Live Action Movies:

Jungle Book (1942) directed by Zoltan Korda Disney’s The Jungle Book (1994) directed by Stephen Sommers The Second Jungle: Mowgli and Baloo (1997)directed by Dee McLachlan Disney’s The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story (1998) directed by Nick Marck

Animations:

Disney’s The Jungle Book (1967) directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Adventures of Mowgli (1967) directed by Roman Davydov Mowgli’s Brothers (1976) TV Special by Chuck Jones

Stage Adaptations:

Written in 2004 by Stuart Paterson, first produced by The Birmingham Old Rep in 2004 and published in 2007. Written by Greg Banks in 2014, first produced by The Arden Theatre Company in 2015.

Source: http://imgkid.com/ jungle-book-1942-movie.shtml

See Further Reading page for links to source and further information! 5


Our Production Information Production Team

Director Playwright Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Sound Designer Assistant Director Choreographer Stage Manager Asst. to the Stage Mgr.

Matthew Decker Greg Banks Tim Mackabee Maria Shaplin Lauren Perigard Dan Perelstein Annika Boras Niki Cousineau Kate Nelson Gilberto Vega

Cast Taysha Canales (Mother Wolf, Monkey, Kaa) Charlie Delmarcelle (Father Wolf, Baloo, Monkey) Thaddeus Fitzpatrick (Mowgli) Sean Lally (Shere Khan, Wolf, Monkey, Vulture) Nikki E. Walker (Wolf, Bagheera, Monkey, Vulture)

Taysha Canales Nikki E. Walker

Sean Lally

Thaddeus Fitzpatrick

Charlie Delmarcelle 6


Meet the Director

Greg Banks, Playwright (left) and Matthew Decker, Director (right)

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Costume Sketches

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BALOO

MONKEY

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VULTURE

BAGHEERA

THE JUNGLE BOOK ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY DESIGNS BY: LAUREN PERIGARD MOWGLI

SHERE KHAN 8


Discussion Questions 1. Mowgli considers the animals of the jungle to be his family. What does that mean to you? Could a friend be family to you? Why or why not? 2. Do you think it’s possible for a human baby to be raised by wild animals? Explain. 3. Why do you think the wolves are willing to adopt Mowgli as one of their own? 4. All of the animals that live in the jungle are expected to follow the Laws of the Jungle. Why do you think it is important for a community to have laws? What are some laws or rules you have in your classroom or community? 5. If Mowgli became a new student at your school, do you think he would be accepted into your classroom community? Why or why not? If you said no, what are some things you could do to make him feel welcome? What are some things you could learn from each other? USE THE SPACE BELOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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Key Vocabulary Words beware (bee-WAIR) - a warning to look out for something dangerous or harmful. careless (KAIR-luhss) - someone who is careless does not think things through and often makes mistakes. council (KOUN suhl)-a meeting for consultation. dared (DAIRD) - was brave enough to do something. den (DEN) - the home of a wild animal. determined (di-TUR-mihnd) - if you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it. enraged (en-RAYJD) - someone who is very angry. hackle (hak-el) - hairs along the neck and back especially of a dog that can be made to stand up. herd (HURD) - a large group of animals that moves together as a group. mourning (MORN-ing) - being very sad and grieving for someone who has died. pack (PAK) - a group of wolves or other animals that sticks together. poisonous (poi-zuh-nuh s)- capable of putting poison into another animal’s body regret (ri-GRET) - to be sad or sorry about something. taunted (TAWNT-id) - tried to make someone angry or upset by teasing them. trampled (TRAM-puhld) - damaged or crushed something by walking over it.

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Laws of the Jungle Now this is the Law of the Jungleas old and as true as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and backFor the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack. Keep peace with the Lords of the Jungle - the Tiger, the Panther, and Bear. And trouble not Hathi the Silent, and mock not the Boar in his lair. When Pack meets with Pack in the Jungle, and neither will go from the trail,

Source: http://www.hdwallpapersos.com/jungle-hd-wallpapers.html

Lie down till the leaders have spokenit may be fair words shall prevail. The Lair of the Wolf is his refuge, and where he has made it is home Not even the Head Wolf may enter, not even the Council may come. You may kill for yourselves and your mates, and your cubs as they need and you can; But kill not for pleasure of killing, and Seven times never kill Man! The kill of the Pack is the meat of the Pack. You must eat where it lies; And no one may carry away of that meat to his lair, or he dies. The Kill of the Wolf is the meat of the Wolf. He may do what he will; But, till he has given permission, the Pack may not eat of that Kill. Now these are the Laws of the Jungle, and many and mighty are they;

Source: http://www.hdwallpapersos.com/jungle-hd-wallpapers.html

But the head and hoof of the Law and the haunch and the hump is- OBEY!

“Laws of the Jungle� from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling 11


Fun Facts about Jungles: 1. Jungles are overgrown with wild tangles of vegetation and dense forest. 2. Jungles and rainforests are similar, but while rainforests have thick bunches of tall trees that block out light, jungles allow more light in,making it easier for plants to grow. 3. All of this extra light creates dense areas of plants and vegetation that can be difficult to navigate. 4. Jungles are often found surrounding rainforests.

5. Jungles are home to a wide range of plants and animals. Source: http://www.theiirc.org/?attachment_id=4821

6. Over half of the world’s species live in a jungle environment. 7. Jungles are usually in warm places with high rainfall.

8. The word ‘jungle’ means uncultivated land.

9. While lions have the nickname “The King of the Jungle” they typically live in savannahs and grasslands. Source: http://www.touristmaker.com/countries/india.html

10. If you shake a tree in the jungle/rainforest, you may see as many as 1,500 types of insects fall out! 11. Vines found in the jungle can grow to be as thick as your leg and as long as about 2 football fields! See Further Reading page for links to source and further information! 12


Animals of India

Learn more information about some animals that inhabit the setting of the original Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

Bengal Tiger Bengal tigers live in India. Over many centuries, Bengal tigers have become part of Indian traditions and stories.

Indian Rhino The Indian Rhinoceros are notoriously known for their single horn and naturally armored hides.

Indian Elephant Indian Elephants can eat for up to 19 hours a day and wander a radius of about 125 square miles. Indian Lion Indian lions differ from African lions in many ways. They are slightly smaller, have larger tails, softer roars, and much shorter and less developed manes. Indian Rock Python The Indian Rock Python are constricters. They use their powerful jaws and bodies to capture their prey. They can travel on the ground as well as in trees and even swim in water.

Sloth Bear Sloth Bears are normally solitary animals and feast on inseacts, fruits, and flowers.

Black Panther Black Panthers actually have spots in their fur. The spots are just hard to see with their black fur. The spots are visible if you catch them in the right sunlight.

Black Buck The Kala Hiran or better known as Indian Black Buck Antelope is a truly beautiful and pleasant animal. They are native to India and have not been spotted anywhere else in the world. See Further Reading page for links to source and further information! 13


Puzzles and st u d e n t Activities


ANIMAL MASHUP Prep: Total the number of students in your class. Each student will choose an animal from the list below, so this may be hard to plan ahead of time. Cut out a slip of paper equal to number of students in your class. Set these aside, you will be using this to write the animal sounds on later. You will need a jar or hat

Create a worksheet or write these following attributes on the board to review with the students. Feel free to add your own attributes or characteristics.

Mammals- Backbone, warmblooded, fur, walk on two legs or four, tails, claws, teeth Reptiles- Backbone, coldblooded, scales, some reptiles have legs and some do not Amphibians- Backbone, coldblooded, live on water and land, most go through metamorphosis Birds- Backbone, warmblooded, feathers, wings, beaks, feet Insects- 6 legs, antennae or feelers, one or two pairs of wings

Instructions:

Using your worksheet or list on the board, review what an attribute/charactersitic is for each of the following classes of animals: mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and insects.

Next, have the students physicalize one of the following animals: bird, frog, bee, wolf, tiger, snake, bear, panther, or monkey. Help the students identify some of the attributes of these animals if they are struggling or are not sure how to physicalize their selected animal.

Next, review sound attributes that are associated with the following animals: tiger (roar), bird(tweet), bee (buzz), wolf (howls), snake (hiss), bear (growls), monkey (screech), frog (croak).

Now pass out the slips of paper and have each student write the sound their animal makes on the slip of paper. Collect all the slips of paper and place them in the hat or jar.

Game:

It is time for the Animal Mash Up Game! The animals of the jungle had a spell cast over them and their voice boxes have been all switched. Some snakes are roaring, monkeys are hissing, and tigers are buzzing.

Have the students with their chosen animal pick a random sound out of the hat or jar. Have them physicalize their animal as they did before and add the sound on the paper to their animal. Their objective is to find another animal that has their correct voicebox/ sound and switch voiceboxes with them. For example, if a student is a bird and they picked the sound ‘roaring’, they will find another animal that is tweeting and switch voiceboxes with them. The game will end when all the animals have found their correct voicebox.

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Compassion Recipe

Pre Discussion:

Discuss the meaning of respect, responsibility, and honesty and how they relate to each other. Define the meaning of compassion. Next, ask the students to find examples of a character showing compassion from the story. For example, Baloo and Bagheera showed compassion by rescuing Mowgli from the monkeys. Next, have the students discuss times they have witnessed someone being compassionate, or they were compassionate themselves. Make a list on the board of things they said or done that are associated with being compassionate.

The Recipe:

The students will be creating a recipe for compassion. Brainstorm a list of qualities that a compassionate person has and write these down. Next, show the students the example of a recipe and discuss the basics of a recipe. Now it is time for the students to create their own recipe. Pass out large index cards and have them their own recipe to create a compassionate person. Their recipes should include the ingredients (compassion traits) and the directions for combining the ingredients. On the back of their index card, have the students write a few sentences on how their new compassionate character will show compassion to another person or animal. For example: A monkey could help a wolf retrieve a banana from the top of tree, since wolves cannot climb.

Share:

The students should share their recipes with the rest of the class. Have the students pick a partner, and exchange their recipes. After each student has exchanged their recipe with a partner, have the students draw a picture of their partner’s compassionate character showing compassion to another person or animal. When everyone is finished, have the students return the recipes to the author and present them with their picture.

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The Meaning Of Family

Prep: One of the many important values we see inThe Jungle Book is the concept of family and the definition of what family means to you. Family doesn’t have to be just your blood relatives, it can be anyone who is a role model, friend, or has a close relationship with you. In the story, Mowgli is a human but considers the animals of the jungle to be his family. Materials: Paper Crayons or Markers Activitiy: In the space below, write what family means to you. Then write the names of 10 people you consider to be your family. On a seperate piece of paper, draw a picture of you and your family members on an adventure through the jungle.

To me, family means...

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Community

After seeing The Jungle Book or reading the story, we learn a lot of important lessons. One of the lessons we learn is about community and what it means. In the story, Mowgli is a human living with animals in a jungle. From an outside point of view, that may seem strange because humans do not normally live in a jungle among animals. However, Mowgli was accepted into the community by the wolves and grew up with the animal’s values and characteristics, making him a part of their community. The definition of community is a group of people of any size who share common values or characteristics. There are many types of communities and they can vary in size from very small to very large.

Prep: Read the Jungle Book or view Arden Theatre Company’s production of The Jungle Book Gather writing utensils and paper Gather crayons or markers

Activity: On your sheet of paper have the studentswrite characteristics about the community you live in and then draw a picture of your community. Compare your community to a friend or classmates and see if you can find any similarities or differences in your communities.

You the parent or teacher should have a follow up discussion with the students on community building and acceptance. Have the students discuss ways a community can grow and be accepting of anyone who share their same values.

These lessons can be applied to your own home or classroom and help build a strong foundation and understanding of an effective and positive community.

Source: http://www.wallpaprz.com/green-water-landscapes-nature-trees-jungle-plants-moss-waterfalls/

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Key Vocabulary Review

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7. was brave enough to do something

along the neck and back especially of a dog that can 14. a warning to look out for something dangerous 8. hairs be made to stand up or harmful 11. tried to make someone angry or upset by teasing them 13. a large group of animals that moves together as a group

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Further Reading http://classiclit.about.com/od/junglebookkipling/fr/bl_junglebook.htm http://www.touristmaker.com/countries/india.html https://www.explorra.com/things-to-do/tiger-safari-in-rajasthan-india_9670

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1264768/Tragic-story-KiplingsJungle-Book-comes-116-years-published.html http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/jungles.htm http://www.nhm.ac.uk/kids-only/life/life-jungle/

The Jungle Book graphic novel by Carl Bowen http://www.wild-india.com/IndianAnimals/ http://www.online-literature.com/kipling/jungle_book/ http://www.zoo.org/page.aspx?pid=1942 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/01/150116-black-animalscats-leopards-science-jaguars-genetics/

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