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DocuSign Envelope ID:9ADCCDBF-8A1A-4A6C-B366-3CDODAD161AB <br /> Arts in Education Grant Application—Fall 2015-16 McDougle Elementary School PTA <br /> Gustafer Yellowgold <br /> Excerpts from the study guide for Gustafer Yellowgold: <br /> JS rip iril <br /> EMOTIONAL LITERACY and GUSTAFER YELLOWGOLD <br /> The characters of Gustafer Yellowgold's world are ideal tools for teachers to <br /> encourage discussion and learning in the realm of Emotional Literacy. <br /> The animated story-songs created by Morgan Taylor Gustafer leaves <br /> home oin the Sun,travels toc Earth,meets new friends and tell how makes it his home.his <br /> . ,, . <br /> .f1/4' j Once settled on Earth he begins to explore and marvel at his surroundings,go on <br /> adventures,interact with his new friends,learning both the positive and negative <br /> aspects of life and relationships and experiencing the myriad of emotions that we <br /> all experience in our lives. <br /> Themes of friendship,love,longing,humor,death,jealousy,independence, <br /> excitement,joy,exploration,wonder,curiosity,anger and imagination abound <br /> A throughout.Gustafer's warmth and naiveté endear his personality to the viewer in <br /> such a way that the viewer can relate to all the varying emotions he experiences <br /> I'Hara uaMrimac o,.iui and apply them to his/her own life. <br /> LESSONS <br /> There are many"lessons" in Gustafer'sworld... <br /> Empathy:Learning to notice when someone else is suffering and changing your behavior to help them.In Aye, <br /> Aphid,Asparagus,the corn-hoarding dragon,shares his dinner with a hungry visitor. <br /> Positivity:Turning negative aspects Into positive ones.Gustafer learns that his hot hands can be a help instead of <br /> a hindrance in Metter Swelter. <br /> Bravely:Leaving home to travel to a new place-Gustafer takes <br /> a big chance when he travels to earth to start a new life in <br /> Sunpod. <br /> Negative Influences:Recognizing unappealing behavior and ' ` <br /> s7 <br /> making a change to address it. In Green Heart,Gustafer <br /> recognizes his own behaviour hurts people he is close to, 110 , <br /> therefore he makes a change. • <br /> Loss:Experiencing the loss of something you care about and <br /> how to live with the loss.In Panther Stamps Pants,Gustafer's . <br /> best friend comes to terms with the loss of his favorite pair of •44 <br /> bell-bottoms.Gustafer explores his own and others'mortality in �.__t <br /> I'm From The Sun,Your Eel and Birds. A "° <br /> Page 15 of 17 <br />