Teacher Guide

The Threepenny Opera Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will be able to understand the development of story and character in a somewhat nontraditional playwriting form.

  2. 2

    Students will discuss the significance of Brecht's concepts of the Alienation Effect and Epic Theatre.

  3. 3

    Students will be able to explore the challenges associated with translation and with reading literature in translation.

  4. 4

    Students will develop insight into the interactions of words and music and their potential impact on readers and audiences.

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