Process

Radio Play & Song

As a group, you are to create a 5 minute Radio Play explaining to the audience the "new" Solar System and explaining why Pluto is now a Dwarf Planet.

You are to incorporate a song or ditty about all of the following "characters" into your play. Each of these mood songs (or ditties) should use one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s musical tunes, or, (if you are musically inclined) create an original musical score with words based on  Gustav Holst's The Planet Suite or the Musical: Music of the Planets.

Each song (or ditty) should explain to the world the "new" order of the Solar System and should be as scientific as possible. There are a range of resources about each celestial body!

·         the demise of Pluto;

·        Eris (the new name of Xena as of 13th September 2006)

·         Ceres;

·         Charon

·         Quaoar

·         Kuiper Belt Objects

Roles

Select a role from the following:

• Script Writer
• Foley Artist
• Song Writer
• Selector of Music or Creator of Music

After each person in your team has researched and created their section of the Radio Play, you need to work together to present your play. You are to present a recorded demo-version of the play, complete with the songs, sound effects, that will be recorded on audio cassette to your class.

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Last updated September 2006