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Ward Eames Founder & President The National Theatre for Children weames@Nationaltheatre.com 1

Ward Eames Human Being weames@Nationaltheatre.com 2

Being Human: a person, especially as distinguished from other animals or as representing the human species 3

What does it mean to be human? Over a long period of time, as early humans adapted to a changing world, they evolved certain characteristics that help define our species today. • Walking Upright • Tools & Food • Brains 4

Language & Symbols From pigments to printing presses, symbols Social Life changed the way humans lived and provided Sharing food, caring for infants, and new ways to cope with an unpredictable world. building social networks helped our ancestors meet the daily challenges of their environments. 5

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Social norming started around the campfire 7

Story-telling is the key to social norming 8

Story-telling is the key to social norming 9

Story-telling is the key to social norming 10

K-2 Story-telling is the key to social norming 11

3-5 Story-telling is the key to social norming 12

6-8 Story-telling is the key to social norming 13

9-12 12 Story-telling is the key to social norming 14

Classroom Extension 15

Print Materials Live Performance Gamification Video Production Web Development 16

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Human Connection 19

NTC – ED Talk Energy marketing through school Activation MaryLynn video here: Still frame should be ML with Title under Video 1 – 4:51 – 6:47 Dip to black or other tool to understand time transition Video 3 – 5:06 – 6:28 End with Marylynn freeze frame with title 20

NTC – ED Talk Energy marketing through school Activation MaryLynn video here: Still frame should be ML with Title under Video 1 – 4:51 – 6:47 Dip to black or other tool to understand time transition Video 3 – 5:06 – 6:28 End with Marylynn freeze frame with title 21

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Results Lasting Behavior Change 28

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Ward Eames (Being Human) weames@NTCcorporate.com 30