Overview

This book provides comprehensive information and guidance for successfully staging a theatrical living chess game for children ages 9–14. It also prepares student to succeed in University Interscholastic League (UIL) Chess Puzzle. Living chess games have been referenced in works from classic authors such as Lewis Carroll and Kurt Vonnegut; this theater art was also mentioned in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. With The Living Chess Game: Fine Arts Activities for Kids 9-14, any parent, librarian, teacher, or after-school instructor can successfully stage an educational and entertaining living chess game. This book will also help educators and librarians prepare students to succeed in University Interscholastic League (UIL) Chess Puzzle. The book's chess instruction enables children to perform, with understanding, as living chess pieces. The activities not only instruct students on how to research chess, but also teach a myriad of fine arts skills such as acting, composing music, choreographing movements, designing scenery, and scriptwriting, and the activities address content standards from the National Standards for Arts Education. The author has also provided a ""resources and materials"" section that explains the cultural reference of each activity's title and lists opportunities for parental involvement, such as tech support and attending students' performances.

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Author:   Alexey W. Root
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781598843804

ISBN 10:   159884380
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   20 December 2010
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

? Chapter 1 Fine Arts and Chess Activities Fit Available Time Fine Arts Standards Overview of Chapters Kid-Tested Activities Chess Equipment and Knowledge ? Chapter 2 Music Activity One: The Music of the Knight Activity Two: From Moves to Grooves Activity Three: Chess in Concert ? Chapter 3 Dance and Visual Arts Activity Four: Chess Boxing Activity Five: Brains and Brawn Activity Six: The Art of Chess Activity Seven: All the World's a Chessboard ? Chapter 4 Theater Activity Eight: Immortal and Evergreen Activity Nine: No Small Parts Activity Ten: Tech and Check Activity Eleven: The Living Chess Game Activity Twelve: Talent Show ? Chapter 5Chess Basics Rules of Chess Win, Lose, or Draw Reading and Writing Chess Internet Sites for Practicing Chess Appendix A Answer Key Appendix B References Appendix C Chess Scripts Glossary Index

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Alexey W. Root, PhD, is senior lecturer in education at The University of Texas, Dallas.

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