Content Provider Programs List

1849: There's Gold in California, I promise

based on 27 evaluation(s). - by Hank Fincken: A National Theatre Company of One

2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11,2012-13,2013-14 Honorable Mention, 2016-17 Honorable Mention
During the last year of his life, J. G. Bruff was punished five times for arriving five minutes late to his twelve-hour/day Washington DC job. The year was 1889 and Bruff was 84-years-old. So, why should you care?Because in 1849, this same man successfully led...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

Christopher Columbus: The Shame in the Glory

based on 32 evaluation(s). - by Hank Fincken: A National Theatre Company of One

2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11,2012-13,2013-14 Honorable Mention, 2016-17 Honorable Mention
Columbus has just returned from "Japan" and shares with The Spanish Court (program participants) all he has learned. The Court is permitted to ask Columbus questions about himself or the trip. Mr. Fincken will also discuss the other voyages and why the man is...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

CREATIVE WRITING (Traditional Genres: Tall Tales, Myths, Fables and Legends

based on 5 evaluation(s). - by Hank Fincken: A National Theatre Company of One

2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11,2012-13,2013-14 Honorable Mention, 2016-17 Honorable Mention
What makes a tall tale a tall tale, a myth a myth? Why does writing riddles help students better understand poetry and why does writing poetry help students write better prose? Why are drafts and rewriting essential to the writing process? In this workshop,...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

FICTION and NON FICTION (Learning to Write Well and Read Better)

based on 21 evaluation(s). - by Hank Fincken: A National Theatre Company of One

2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11,2012-13,2013-14 Honorable Mention, 2016-17 Honorable Mention
In this discussion/performance workshop, students discuss the differences between writing fiction and non fiction. The program will be customized depending on the specific needs of the student audience. Hank will give a dramatic reading of his work pointing ...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

Henry Ford: Driving Force in America

based on 14 evaluation(s). - by Hank Fincken: A National Theatre Company of One

2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11,2012-13,2013-14 Honorable Mention, 2016-17 Honorable Mention
Henry Ford did not begin the automobile industry, but his insights about consumers and manufacturing changed the world as we know it. He was a complex man in a complex time and to judge him you must know something about his background, the world around him at...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent

Johnny Appleseed: Cutting to the Core

based on 28 evaluation(s). - by Hank Fincken: A National Theatre Company of One

2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11,2012-13,2013-14 Honorable Mention, 2016-17 Honorable Mention
Johnny Appleseed tells you about his importance on the western frontier. Along the way, he will share funny stories based on his life and experiences. This program is highly interactive. Mr. Fincken has been portraying Johnny for over 20 years and has the ...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, Adult Learners

Thomas Alva Edison: Man vs Myth

based on 44 evaluation(s). - by Hank Fincken: A National Theatre Company of One

2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11,2012-13,2013-14 Honorable Mention, 2016-17 Honorable Mention

Thomas Alva Edison: MORE THAN JUST THE LIGHT BULB Starting this winter and all next spring, Hank has added a new dimension to his program on Edison. With new props and new ideas, Edison can talk about his youth, his first inventions, his many failures...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners