The wonderful wizard of oz study guide course hero. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. Dorothy gale is a farm girl whos living a quiet life in kansas with her uncle henry and aunt em, her miserable, but loving, relatives. The wizard of ozmarch 31april 9 12 performances directed by donna inglima, musical director diane king vann, choreographer ellen prince theres no place like home this iconic book made into a musical tells the story of dorothy gale and her dog toto who are swept away in a. The wizard of oz is a complete 71 page novel study guide. One of the true classics of american literature, the wonderful wizard of oz has stirred the imagination of young and. Lyman frank baums novel the wizard of oz was written at the turn of the century in 1899 as a novel for children. Frank baums 1900 childrens novel, the wonderful wizard of oz, is very similar to the 1939 movie of the same name. The songs within the movie may be as familiar to most.
The sad, centurylong history of terrible wizard of oz. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. I am finding this book altogether and entirely too personally daunting and painful not only because eric shadowers oz. This and peter pan are my two favorite childhood stories, and i am honored to have brought them both to life on the lesher stage within the last five years. Log in to see statespecific standards only available in the us. She first appears in baums classic childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and reappears in most of its sequels.
The wizard of oz mega pack of activities the musical, the wizard of oz has been a favorite for generations. His fictional novel was transformed into the 1939 film the wizard of oz, directed by victor fleming and featuring judy garland. How is this story the same as or different from, for example, those by the brothers grimm. September 29, 2015 september 29, 2015 elizabethcaulfieldfelt books, chapter questions, teaching.
This set was designed for grades 18 but could easily work for high school cla. Carollo diablo theatre company is proud to present the family classic, the wizard of oz. Dorothy lived in the midst of the great kansas prairies, with uncle henry, who was a farmer, and aunt em, who was the farmers wife. The wizard of oz was an allegory for the condition of america in the 1930s following the stock market crash of and factual bankruptcy of the us government. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. The first five novels is your passport to this marvelous realm and wonders that have enchanted readers young and the very name of l. Frank baums the wizard of oz blends modern artistic elements with the familiar story. The first edition of the novel was published in 2002, and was written by eleanor d.
Sackett examines ozs value system and detail and sees there respect for individual freedom and nonconformity, the absence of. In the fourth book in the oz series, dorothy gale is visiting her cousin in california when an earthquake sends them back to the land of oz. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Each chapter of the novel has two chapter study worksheets and there are 25 additional worksheet activities to reinforce key concepts.
The author describes the adventures of a young girl finding her way back home to kansas, after she was picked up by a cyclone and swirled into the magical land of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz is said to be the first american fairy tale, and l. Frank baum in 1900 and was the first novel to proceed sequels concluding with glinda of oz, published a year after baums death. Princess ozma, whom i love as much as my readers do, is again introduced in this story, and so are several of our old friends of. The wizard of oz study guide 3 directors notes by daren a. Before you read, vocabulary, comprehension questions including many higherlevel thinking questions. The wonderful wizard of oz is a graphic novel and i am just neither a fan of graphic novels in general nor do i tend to even be able to understand them as well and as throughly as traditional textual novels, but also, and perhaps even more importantly for me personally, the. The wonderful wizard of oz marvel illustrated by eric shanower, skottie young. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 187 pages and is available in paperback format. Who stole the wizard of oz novel studybook club packet by. It is shown every year on national television, and it is often the first movie that every generation of new parents show their young children.
This book is dedicated to my good friend and comrade my wife l. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. Great resource to go along with reading who stole the wizard of oz. Frank baum had indeed aspired to write a fairy tale that was different from the older, mostly european ones.
The wizard of oz is probably the most widely known and recognized movie in the history of the cinema. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. The guide is presented chapterbychapter and includes the following distinct sections. Frank baum in which dorothy must find her way home after a tornado transports her to the magical land of oz. The graphic novel michael, cavallaro, baum, l frank on. Baums sequel to the wonderful wizard of oz is a blatant satire of certain strands of the womens suffrage movement huebel 35. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, chapter 10 summary. The wonderful wizard of oz download free books pdf epub. Free download or read online the wizard of oz and other narcissists. Website for movie adaptation of the wonderful wizard of oz view the movie website share. The protagonist of the wizard of oz is dorothy, a feisty young girl who experiences many exciting adventures as the story unfolds.
The wonderful wizard of oz, free pdf, ebook global grey. Having this thought in mind, the story of the wonderful wizard of oz was written solely to pleasure children of today. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. The social impact of the film remains so great that in 2007 it received a unesco memory of. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out. Describe the place where dorothy lives use three details. Still, the main characters dorothy, the scarecrow, the tin woodman, and the lion embody traditional american values. There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one room. Comprehension questions page sections along with vocabulary study.
Coping with the oneway relationship in work, love, and family pdf epub book. I know, its been almost a year since i uploaded any more of these quirky rankinbass wizard of oz cartoons, but ive been able to dig up a few more from my archives. The main character of the novel, dorothy, a girl from kansas. Dorothy makes new friends as she seeks to find a way home.
The wonderful wizard of oz chapter 10 summary course hero. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 liveaction film. Available on compatible nook devices and the free nook apps. Frank baum this study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the wonderful wizard of oz. This product gives you a wide variety of worksheets, writing prompts and activities to use with your students. Eventually he wrote fiftyfive novels, including thirteen oz books, plus four lost novels. The wizard of oz is a fantasyadventure movie, based on a single book in a large collection of stories, thats set in a largely unexplored world. Frank baum chapters 1 2 before you read the chapter. You can also support the site by buying a collection, such as the childrens literature one, with 70 ebooks for only. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
The classic story is full of interesting characters and events, and this summary looks at the adventures of dorothy. The wonderful wizard of oz is an american childrens novel written by author l. Narrative structures the wizard of oz 1939 one of the best examples of a narrative structure that i feel is anyhoo is 1939s wizard of oz victor fleming as it has one of the most clear uses of narrative structure especially styled with the tzvetan todorov technique of the 5. In 1900, he published his best known book the wonderful wizard of oz. The wizard of oz reed novel studies teaching resources. A little way off was a small brook, rushing and sparkling along between green banks, and murmuring in a voice very grateful to a little girl. The wonderful wizard of oz book unit chapter 1 the cyclone may 4, 2015 chapter 2 the council with the munchkins may 11, 2015 chapter 3 how dorothy saved the scarecrow may 18, 2015 chapter 4 the road through the forest may 25, 2015 spoons game with root words may 28, 2015 chapter 5 the rescue of the tin woodman june 1, 2015. Or at least she was, until her house is swept up in a cyclone and sent hurtling through the air. Find a summary of this and each chapter of the wonderful wizard of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz marvel illustrated by eric. Frank baums magical character conjures a world where diminutive munchkins live and work, wicked witches run riot, and the mighty oz himself rules over an emerald city reached by a yellow brick road.