The training of ballet dancers is explained and special attention is given to the qualities needed in male dancers. All dancers in the troupe are introduced including Arnold Spohr of Saskatchewan. M.R. Burke and C.L. Malczewski. This guide provides a contextual drama based on the gold rush town of Barkerville, B.C. and serves as a clear model unit for teachers new to drama in context. The main theme is a study of how communities change.
Detailed information is given to help the teacher facilitate the drama activities.
Incorporated into the drama are research and writing experiences. Available for duplication from Media Group Productions. Order No. V06619. Unlike most boom towns, Barkerville has never become a ghost town. The program tours the town and the museum on its outskirts where visitors can still pan for gold.