Day 4

The Phantom of the Opera Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    The Elephant Man

    Kind of Activity:

    Classwide Discussion

    Objective:

    Explore the real-life story of someone with a facial abnormality; compare Erik’s story to Joseph Merrick’s

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.5

    Structure:

    Explain to the class that, although Erik’s story is fictional, there are real-life instances of people living with differences in their appearances. Play for the class this ten-minute video about Joseph Merrick, commonly and unkindly known as “The Elephant Man”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmb_YN_v6JE. Have students take notes as they watch.

    Facilitate a class-wide discussion about Joseph Merrick: what stood out to students about the...

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