Day 5

Cyrano de Bergerac Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Panache

    Kind of Activity:

    Artistic Response

    Objective:

    To understand the philosophy of living encapsulated in the word "panache"

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1

    Structure:

    As a class, discuss the meaning of the word "panache." It may be useful to begin with a discussion of Cyrano's behavior, and then to branch out into what panache might look like in students' daily lives. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living this way?

    After about fifteen minutes, students will create a nonverbal response to the term "panache." They may create visual art, a...

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