In this residency, students explored how weather and natural disasters occur, and what impact they have on our lives. Informational text helped them understand a disaster - how and why it begins, grows, and ends. Then, they wrote stanzas of poetry to explain the phenomenon in their own words. Students also read first hand accounts from people who had survived natural disasters and used those accounts to create dramatic scenes. Finally, each class created, rehearsed, and shared their theatrical pieces, incorporating poetry, dialogue, and movement.

This residency focused on the Lenape and their connection to nature. Using informational texts on the Lenape and Lenape myths, the students wrote their own adaptations in the form of original plays. The myths were theatrically fulfilling with unique and exciting story-telling opportunities, allowing students to dive into how the Lenape live and their connection to nature. Based on the teachers' goals for their students, focus was placed on how to work as an ensemble in order to create and tell a strong story.