Produced by Sally Bentley and Camille Celluci
15 Min. * Ages 5 – 10 * 1995
This delightful video is an entertaining way to introduce younger students to the three “R’s” of the environment, and to inspire creative recycling and reuse projects. One day while playing, six-year old Wayan was upset to find plastic litter scattered around his lush, green village on the island paradise of Bali. That night, the Shadow Puppet Master performed a play about a king who cleaned up his kingdom by learning to reduce, reuse and recycle garbage.
Inspired by the Shadow Puppet Master, Wayan decides to lead an effort to clean up his village by practicing the three “R’s”. He and his friends celebrate their success with a surprise parade featuring musical instruments they created from discarded plastic. The video also introduces the traditional “shadow puppet” plays and the culture of Indonesia.
STUDY/ACTIVITY GUIDE INCLUDED
EXCERPTS AIRED ON “SESAME STREET”