Maddog and Me: Bullying and the Power of Kindness | School Time
This entertaining mix of world tales and personal stories addresses the universal experience of standing up for yourself in the face of adversity and bullying. Through fables, myths, and stories from his own life growing up in a rough neighborhood, award-winning storyteller and educator Dr. David Gonzalez offers insights and strategies for cultivating caring relationships and communities.
- Performance 1 hour long
- Recommended Audience: 2nd - 6th (MS, HS: Theatre, Keyboard / Piano, and Creative Writing)
Stories are chosen based on grade level from the following list:
- Speedy and Greedy—India
- Raven and Pigeons—Persia
- Three Whiskers of a Lion—East Africa
- Calabash of Wisdom—West Africa
- The Open Window—Zen story
- The Fallen Groceries—Jack Kornfield
TEKS
| Grade | Theatre | ELAR | Social Studies | Health / Psychology |
| 1 | 1.1(D), 2(A,B,C,D), 4(B), 5(C) | 3(b)(7)(A), (10), (11) | 12(b)1(D), 4(B), 6(B) | |
| 2 | 2.1(D), 2(A,B,C,D), 4(B), 5(C) | 4(b)(7)(A), (10), (11) | 13(b)5(C), 7(B) | |
| 3 | 3.1(D), 2(A,B,C,D), 4(B), 5(C) | 5(b)(7)(A), (10), (11) | 14(b), 4(B), 7(B) | |
| 4 | 4.1(D), 2(A,B,C,D), 4(B), 5(C) | 6(b)(7)(A), (10), (11) | 15(b)(18), (19) | 15(b)5(D), 7(B) |
| 5 | 5.1(D), 2(A,B,C,D), 4(B), 5(C) | 7(b)(7)(A), (10), (11) | 16(b)(18), (19),(21) | 16(b)5(D), 7(B) |
| 6 | 6.1(D), 2(A,B,C,D), 4(B), 5(C) | 22(b)(7)(A), (10), (11) | 18(b)(16), (17), (18) | 26(b)8(C), 10(A-C) |
| 7 | 7.1(D), 2(A,B,C,D), 4(B), 5(C) | 23(b)(7)(A), (10), (11) | 19(b)(15), (16), (17) | 27(b)8(C), 10(A-C) |
| 8 | 8.1(D), 2(A,B,C,D), 4(B), 5(C) | 24(b)(7)(A), (10), (11) | 20(b)(29), (30) | 28(b) 8(C), 10(A-C) |
| 9 | Theatre I 1(A-K), 2(A-E), 3(A-D), 4(A-D), 5(A-C) | Eng I: 110.36(c)3(G,J)4, 5(A,E),9,11 | 32(b) 8(C), 10(A-C)9(B), 10(A-D), 11(B-C), 12(A-C) | |
| 10 | Theatre II 1(A-K), 2(A-E), 3(A3(b)(7)(A), (10), (11)-D), 4(A-D), 5(A-C) | Eng II: 110.34(c)3(G,J), 4(A,D,F), 5(A,C,D), 9(A,viii,sviii), 11(A,I) | Psychology 113.45(c)1-6 | |
| 11 | Theatre III 1(A-K), 2(A-E), 3(A-D), 4(A-D), 5(A-C) | Eng III: 110.38(c)3(B,J), 4(A-D,F), 5(A,G),6(A-C) | ||
| 12 | Theatre IV 1(A-K), 2(A-E), 3(A-D), 4(A-D), 5(A-C) | Eng IV: 39(c)(1)–(7) | Creative Writing 110.52(c)2-6 |
