Tomorrow

On the eve of Warbucks’ launch of a momentous new business, Annie, now 15, and her orphan friends have to solve a shocking mystery that threatens to cripple Warbucks Industries. A re-imagined sequel to the beloved Annie stage play.

Genres
  • Adventure
  • Music
  • Mystery
Themes
  • Adolescence
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Forgiveness
  • Friendship
  • Hope
Episodes
51
Avg. length
10-20 minutes
Total
13 hours

Synopsis

A re-imagined sequel to the beloved Annie stage play, this all-ages podcast – filled with music and songs over dozens of episodes – is set five years after Annie’s adoption by Oliver Warbucks in near future New York City. On the eve of Warbucks’ launch of a momentous new business, Annie, now 15, and her orphan friends must solve a shocking mystery that threatens to cripple Warbucks Industries. And Annie’s old nemesis, Agatha Hannigan, may have a role to play.

Tomorrow offers entry points for both 3rd to 5th grade levels and 6th to 8th grades through resources designed around the famous songs from the stage play that are reimagined in the podcast, as well as other contemporary hits. This podcast has been used as part of an ELA and Music curriculum.


Buy the scripts for the entire series here.
To listen to Tomorrow with captions visit our YouTube Page
Here is a handy link to a PDF of Standards associated with Tomorrow classroom engagement.

Classroom Resources

Hey Educators! You’re excited to use Tomorrow in class, and maybe you’re asking yourself where do I start or what’s the best way to listen? The answer is that thousands of teachers across the United States and Canada use GZM Shows podcasts in dozens of different ways for multiple grade levels, classroom-wide, for breakout groups, to reward learning, and as homework. Below, you’ll find customized materials that support a flexible and powerful staged approach to engaging with Tomorrow. And they’re free!

The Listening Guide offers a simple and effective way to guide your students through themes of story and character development, help guide their search for clues and evidence, and encourage their development of bigger ideas.

Listening Guide

How to use

The Explore Board is a resource for students both before they start listening to the podcast and while listening. The Explore Board resource introduces students to concepts, themes and topics of the podcast and helps them hone skills for deeper learning engagement with the podcast. Customizable for your classroom with Workflow Instructions in Video and PDF formats.

Explore Board

How to use

The Choice Board is a resource for students to use after they have finished listening to the podcast. The Choice Board takes a deeper dive into major themes, concepts and topics introduced in the podcast. The Choice Board features a combination of anchor assignments and lighter exercises, so you’ll find helpful direction and support for every student. Customizable for your classroom with Workflow Instructions in Video and PDF formats.

Choice Board

How to use