Go to this site.  Listen to the radio show.  You can pause the radio show or rewind to answer questions and discuss your answers.

http://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/showdesc.asp?id=17

1. What would YOUR name be in RUSSIAN?  Tell your classmates what your Russian name would be.

2. Tell your classmates why you think Tchaikovsky’s parents made him study LAW instead of MUSIC.

3. Tell your classmates why you think Nadejda von Meck, Tchaikovsky’s patroness and penpal, gave him money. 

4. Which symphony did he dedicate to this rich woman who gave him money?

The music for the Nutcracker is one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous works.  What is the Nutcracker? (click your answer)

a. ballet      b. opera      c. musical

Now, take the online quiz on the web page.

http://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/showdesc.asp?id=17