Table of Contents
ACT I
Previews
Synopses and Language Objectives
Introduction
Introduction (How to Use this Book!)
Introduction (Optional Acting Tips)
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ACTlI
Mighty Mihi-Plays Overviews and Scripts
1. Emergencias en la clase de geografia
2. Canal PAN-ORAMA
3. Ellibro perdido
4. Lola
5. El animal perfecto
6. La jnvitaci6n a la fiesta de los quince aiios
7. Arnoldo enamorado
8. La Ropa Universal"
9. iCopnamos hoy con Carlos y Carmelina!
10. Una tarde con tres amigos
11. El Restaurcnte "LosHuevos Fritos"
12. Losquehaceres
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2S
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ACT III
Workshops Offered
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Ordering Information
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Mighty Mini-Plays Synopses
and Language Objectives
1. Emergencias en la clase de geografia
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Synopsis: Seiiora Pedroza(MAESTRA)attempts to teach her Spanish
dass; but the dass keeps shrinking as the principal, Seiior Nogales
takes more and morestudents away to other ciasses and activities.
Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: classroom objects, school classes, classrooms,
school personnel
Structures: simple present tense sentences
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PL
2. Canal PAN-ORAMA
Synopsis: Sin K. lor, television weather anchor for Canal PAN-ORAMA,
with growing dismay, checks in with his weather correspondents
around the world.
Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: weather phenomenon (for example: la nieve: el
hurac4n)
Structures:
weather-related phrases (for example: LQue tiempo
hace hoy? Hacesol. Hace calor. Estd nublado.)
SA
3. Ellibro perdido
Synopsis: Sergio searches his house in vain for his missing book as his
family impatiently waits to leave for the library:
Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: rooms of the house, furniture, common household
objects
Structures: prepositions (for example: sobre, debajo de, entre)
verbs: informal commands
4. Lola
Synopsis: Two simpleminded young men meet a beautiful stranger in
the park Theytry to coaxher into conversation, but she only wants
to talk in rapturous, mechanicalphrases about her new car.
Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: nature
Structures: present tense verb conjugations
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El animal perfecto
Synopsis: Lauragoes to the pet store to buy the perfect animal
companion.
Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: domesticated animals
Structures: "tener"expressions (for example: tener Mo)
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6. La invitad6n a la fiesta de los quince alios
Synopsis: Marcelo tries valiently against aU odds to attend Francisco s
fifteenth birthday party but he arrives too late ... or is it too early?
PL
Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: downtown buildings and city terms
Structures: telling time. asking and giving directions
7. Arnoldo enamorado
Synopsis: Arnoldo tries every way possible to get Amanda to notice him,
but she is only interested in her book about cats.
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Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: Bodyparts, cafeteria foods
8. "La Ropa Universal"
Synopsis: Seiiora orteea, the dothing store owner, and her employee,
carmen, desperately try to sell their frugal customer, Senor Perez:
the amazing IIOne-fabric-Does-AlJ"
dothing.
Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: clothing
Structures: useful phrases for shopping (for example: LCuQnLO
cuesta __ ? Le queda grande.)1 reflexive verbs (ponerse
l
quedarse)
9. iCocinamoshoy con Carlos y Carmelina!
Synopsis: Carlosand Carmelina are the enthusiastic hosts of the wildly
popular and moronic TV cooking show, MiCocinamos hoy con
Carfosy CarmeJina!"Join them todayas they discuss and compare
fruits as well as answer inane questions from their fervent,
dimwitted studio audience.
Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: fruits
Structures: number/gender agreement of adjectives
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10. Una tarde con tres amigos
Synopsis: Experiencethe delightful, mundane adventures of three friends
one sunny aitemoon.
Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: adverbs and adjectives (personal descriptions)
Structures: comparatives and superlatives
11. EI Restaurante "LosHuevos Fritos"
Luisa has the dubious pleasure of serving breakiasr to
SeDorGaJdosand his annoying 'Yriend,nPipo.
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Synopsis:
PL
Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: breakfast foods
Structures: common phrases for ordering and dining out in a
restaurant,verbs:cotner,querer
12. Los quehaceres
Synopsis: Mom requestshelp with the chores, but everyonein the family
is too busy. Mom has the final revenge.
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Language Objectives:
Vocabulary: household chores, household articles, rooms in the
house
Structures: the expression "tenerque_," the verb "poder,"
the imperative tense
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1. Emergencias en la clase de geografia
CHARACTERS: 8 Actors
MAESTRA (Senora Pedroza. the Spanish teacher)
Students: CARLOS. LUCINDA, LUIS. PEDRO. MELINDA. JULIA
SR. NOGALES (the principal)
pointer,
clipboard, a textbook
desks
for each
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PROPS: large map of South America.
student, a tennis racket
teacher desk. 5 student
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SE1TING: A classroom with a chalkboard.
and a door
AT RISE: Seiiora Pedroza, MAESTRA, is standing at the front of her
classroom: The students are seared in chairsat desks in tront of 'her: A
Jarge map of South America is dispJayed on the wall or chalk board
next to her:
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MAESTRA: Buenos dlas, clase. Hoy vamos a estudiar los paises de Sudamerica
y sus capitales. Ustedes necesitan los libros de geograffa. Vamos a
empezar en la pagina 154.
CARLOS: {Raises hand}
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MAESTRA: lSi. Carlos?
CARLOS: Maestra. no tengo mi libra de geografia.
MAESTRA: Pues. "d6nde esta tu libra de geografia?
CARLOS: No se., pera jtengo ellibra de msternaticesl
MAESTRA: Muy bien. Carlos. pera
esta no es la clase de metemeticas. Esta
es la clase de geografia.
CARLOS:
a maestra.
MAESTRA: Melinda. "tienes tU ellibra de geografia?
MEUNDA:
a maestra.
MAESTRA: Bien. Carlos. mira ellibra de Melinda. {Pauses and watches as
CARLDS moves noisily next to MEliNDA} Bien. Hoy vamos a estudiar los
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