Middle/High School Programs
***TWO BRAND NEW SHOWS FOR MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLS! CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!***
Greetings Middle and High Educators! As a former middle and high school teacher, Chad is extremely excited to offer several programs designed for this unique age group! Below you will find a brief description and link to each of the programs that Chad offers to middle and high schools. While each program is completely different, you will find that each one is designed to encourage students to read the classics of literature in rather mysterious and entertaining ways. In all of the programs, students will learn about the works and lives of the authors featured as well as several strange connections between them. You will also have a run on the different stories/books/authors highlighted in each program so having extra copies available for check out is encouraged! Schools can also choose to sell Chad's book "Magic of Mystery and Horror" in order to save money on the program! Several months fill almost completely up due to high demand (especially October and November) so make sure to book early and check the online calendar by clicking on the button on the left or top of the page.
Greetings Middle and High Educators! As a former middle and high school teacher, Chad is extremely excited to offer several programs designed for this unique age group! Below you will find a brief description and link to each of the programs that Chad offers to middle and high schools. While each program is completely different, you will find that each one is designed to encourage students to read the classics of literature in rather mysterious and entertaining ways. In all of the programs, students will learn about the works and lives of the authors featured as well as several strange connections between them. You will also have a run on the different stories/books/authors highlighted in each program so having extra copies available for check out is encouraged! Schools can also choose to sell Chad's book "Magic of Mystery and Horror" in order to save money on the program! Several months fill almost completely up due to high demand (especially October and November) so make sure to book early and check the online calendar by clicking on the button on the left or top of the page.
"Chad, by Wednesday morning [show on
Tuesday], I had checked out all 8 of my Poe story collections and 3
of his poetry books. I put at least 5 of those books on reserve for
other students. In addition to those, 3 Dracula books and 2
Frankenstein books went out. Increased interest in reading -
definitely! - and by some guys that don't usually read that much.
The magic element woven into the interesting information you shared
about the authors and their works was both informative and
entertaining. I got many positive remarks from teachers, as well as
students! It was a great experience to have you here at our
school!" Gayle Forbes, Media
Specialist, Riverside Middle
***More
comments are on each programs individual page and you can click on
the picture below to see an article about Chad's programs written
by a student for the Ridge View High
newspaper***
Please click on the
pictures/titles below to see a full description of each of the
programs that Chad offers:
Program #1
This is Chad's original
and most requested program - dealing with Edgar Allan Poe, Bram
Stoker, Mary Shelley, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Harry
Houdini.
The sequel to the original
"Authors of Mystery and Horror" program, this show highlights the
lives and works of W.W. Jacobs, Robert Louis Stevenson, and H. G.
Wells. This program is used by schools where the entire student
body have seen the original program the year before. Several
schools have also used this program as a PTA/Family Night event
after students saw the original program during the day. This almost
guarantees a packed house and very strong book sales if your school
chooses to participate in that. More details on are the main 2.0
page.
Program #3
Chad's brand new
show for high schools (or middle schools by special request)
is designed to highlight several of Shakespeare's tragedies -
including Romeo and Juliet,
Macbeth, and Hamlet.
This is a great way to kick off or end a study of Shakespeare
by your students!
Chad's
program, "Nevermore: The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe"
focuses more on storytelling than any other program available.
Students will witness the dramatic telling of some of Poe's most
famous works, including "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Raven",
"Annabel Lee", and "A Dream Within A Dream" - all from memory. Between the
stories and poems, students and teachers will witness strange and
mysterious magic routines that go along with each piece. (Oh, and the above
photo is of a mural painted for Chad
by the art students at Hull Middle School several years ago, and it
now resides at Chad's house where it
is proudly on
display!)
Due to many, many
requests from several middle school media specialists, Chad has put
together "Once Upon a Time: Grimm's Fairy Tales." Students will
learn the "true" versions of many popular fairy tales, including
Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White, and The Frog Prince, just to name a few! The audience will then
witness some amazing feats of mystery that tie in to each story
that is being highlighted as they learn that the "true" stories are
oftentimes quite different than their modern day
adaptations.
Email: chad @ chadcrewsmagic.com
Phone: 706-288-4672
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