Cyrano Day 1 SWBAT: understand the man behind the play. Notes Vocab AoW

Cyrano de bergerac Edmond Rostand

Edmond rostand 1868-1918 French poet and dramatist Romantic writer His work contrasted with naturalistic theater popular at the time Found great success with the play we will read, Cyrano de Bergerac Ran for 300 consecutive nights Quickly translated into English, German, Russian, and other European languages

The real Cyrano de bergerac French dramatist and duelist In fictional works about his life he is featured with an overly large nose People would TRAVEL to see it… Portraits suggest that he did have a big nose, but it wasn’t as crazy as it is in the literature about him Cyrano de Bergerac is about Cyrano’s life

Cyrano de bergerac Essential concept – “panache” French word that carries the connotation of flamboyant manner and reckless courage Cyrano is considered the epitome of panache Is panache a good thing? Who is Cyrano? A cadet (nobleman serving as a soldier) in the French Army Brash, strong-willed, talented duelist, poet, musician He has an enormous nose, which causes him lots of self-doubt This doubt prevents him from expressing his love for his distant cousin Roxane He attempts to woo her anyway, and that’s where it gets interesting…

Why does appearance become so important in forming relationships and determining self-esteem? How does appearance thwart full development of human potential? How can we learn to see beyond the superficial to appreciate and value true beauty? In what ways do social conventions limit human possibility and choices? Guiding questions

Vocabulary 1 affable bellicose cynosure droll lambast doublet doggerel moiety whelp retinue

Cyrano Day 2 SWBAT: decide what their ideal self would look like. Journal Ideal selves activity

Journal 1 What is the importance of being “pretty”? Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to weigh a certain amount, or fit into a certain size of clothing, or shop at certain stores?

Ideal Self Activity For this activity, you are going to create your ideal self. Draw a stick figure on your paper, and cut out features from magazines to create the most perfect version of a human form that you would want for yourself.

Share and Discuss Why did you choose to include those features on your person? How has society influenced the way that you see true beauty?

Cyrano Day 3 SWBAT: understand the importance of mirrors. Journal Mirror activity

Journal 2 How does our appearance affect the way we see ourselves? What factors may determine how we see ourselves?

Mirror activity In order to meet Cyrano, we must first meet ourselves. Each of you will look at yourselves in the mirror, and study your face. Focus on one thing that you find unpleasant, problematic, uncomfortable, unsatisfying, or embarrassing about your face or surrounding area (ears, hair, etc.) Pass the mirror and draw a face. On the face, exaggerate the flaw that you have identified. Draw it larger than it is so that it is the prominent feature.

Mirror share Now that our drawings are complete, we are going to share them. Discussion Prompt…What happens when you focus on one aspect of your face that displeases you? Do you feel that it creeps into your head and interferes with your view of yourself? Why do we not like our looks?

Cyrano day 4 SWBAT: experience interacting in a “market place” as different characters as a preview to the opening scene of Cyrano. Review pantomime Scenarios Begin Act 1

Pantomime, Drama, Charades You will be creating a visual of one of these words in a group. Make sure that we can clearly see the characteristics of: Pantomime (group 1) Charades (group 2) Drama (group 3)

Scenarios—You must use pantomime and speaking without embarrassment 1. a quarrel about a price or quality 2. suspicion of theft 3. a very rich person comes to buy 4. a vendor sells refreshments

The Characters Baron Christian de Neuvillette Roxane Cyrano de Bergerac Brilliant, eloquent, good in a fight, has an abnormally large nose, beautifully gifted in written romance Baron Christian de Neuvillette Foil to Cyrano Shallow, inexperienced, not eloquent or intelligent, but really, really good looking Roxane Beautiful, charismatic, distant cousin of Cyrano Has known Cyrano her whole life and trusts him completely Is unaware of Cyrano’s true feelings

Count de Guiche Ragueneau Viscount de Valvert A confusing character A villain who fights with Cyrano Ragueneau Has many different jobs The pastry chef Viscount de Valvert Nobleman who tries to date Roxane on behalf of Count de Guiche because de Guiche is unable to date her himself because he is engaged to someone else Rude, spiteful, proud

Captain Carbon de Castel-Jaloux Ligniere The Marquises Montfleury Le Bret Close friend and fellow soldier of Cyrano Captain Carbon de Castel-Jaloux Captain in the cadets Ligniere Old drunkard who knows everyone’s name and secrets The Marquises Noblemen Montfleury Talentless actor Bellerose Hotel employee where the play is being performed

Cuigy, Brissaillem, Bore, Flower Girl, Trooper People who are at the play Sister Martha, Mother Marguerite, Sister Claire Nuns at the convent Musketeers Soldiers Balthazar Bara Author of the play that Cyrano is watching in Act I Duenna Roxane’s nurse Lise Ragueneau’s wife Cardinal Richelieu Advisor to the French King Most powerful person in France De Guiche’s uncle

Act I Scene I parts Doorkeeper/Card player/2nd Page Melanie (First) Cavalier/Flower Girl/Third Page Abby Second Cavalier/A Man/Spectator Christian (First) (A) Lackey/Burgher/Another Marquis Aleksis Second (Another) Lackey/Another Man Luehrs Guardsman/Young Man/Marquis Shelby Fencer/Thief/Refreshment Girl Jake First (A) Page/Voice from the Upper Gallery/Cuigy Savannah

Act I Scene II Cuigy/Young Man Aleksis Brissaille Melanie Ligniere/Burgher Abby Crowd/Ragueneau Savannah First Marquis/Le Bret Shelby Christian Refreshment Girl Jake Violist/2nd Marquis Luehrs

Act I scene iii First (A) Marquis/Montfleury Melanie 2nd (Another) Marquis/Cuigy Shelby De Guiche Abby Christian Thief/Le Bret Jake Crowd/Joyous Shouts/Laughter/Murmurs/Voice Luehrs Burgher/Cyrano Aleksis Spectator/Ragueneau Savannah

Act I scene iv Montfleury/Nobleman/Meddler/ Muskateer Melanie A (The) (All) Marquis/Page/Le Bret Shelby Cyrano Aleksis (Another) Voices (All of them)/Valvert/Doorkeeper Luehrs Crowd/Boxes/Ragueneau Jake Audience/Bellerose/Light Horseman/Cuigy Christian (Young and Old) Burgher/Young Man/De Guiche Abby Lady/Jodelet/Lady Intellectuals/Woman/Refreshment Girl Savannah

Act I scene V Cyrano Aleksis Le Bret Jake Doorkeeper Christian

Act I scene VI Duenna Melanie Cyrano Aleksis

Act I scene vii Cyrano Aleksis Le Bret Jake Voice/Third Actress Savannah Cuigy Christian Brissaille Melanie Ligniere Abby Actress/Jodelet Shelby Another Actress Luehrs

Cyrano day 5 SWBAT: expand on characterization Discussion Lit terms Begin act II?

Journal #3/Discussion “And, to prove that the pen and the sword may not be incompatible partners, the world will not see a ballade, made to measure you.” Why is this an important quote to discuss before we begin Act II?

Characterization Define: 1. Foil 2. Confidante 3. Ingénue 4. Antagonist 5. Protagonist 6. Admirer In groups of two, choose two lit terms, complete a vocabulary square and then identify which character most likely fits into that description. Defend your reasoning with contextual evidence, as well as a visual representation.

Act II scene i First Pastrycook Abby Second Pastrycook Savannah Third Pastrycook/Another apprentice Aleksis Fourth Pastrycook/The apprentice Melanie Fifth Pastrycook/Lise Christian Ragueneau Shelby The Cook Jake

Act II scene iI Ragueneau Shelby First Child Christian Second Child Abby Lise Melanie

Act II scene iii Cyrano Aleksis Ragueneau Shelby Lise Melanie The Musketeer Christian

Act II scene iV Lise Melanie First(A) Poet Savannah Second Poet Abby Third Poet Christian Fourth Poet/Musketeer Jake Fifth Poet/Cyrano Aleksis Ragueneau Shelby

Act II scene v Cyrano Aleksis The Duenna Melanie

Act II scene Vi Cyrano Aleksis Roxanne Abby

Act II scene Vii Ragueneau/Young Marquis/Brissaille Shelby Cyrano Aleksis Carbon/A Burgher/De Guiche Abby Voice/Le Bret Savannah A (First) (The) Cadet/Another Marquis/Cuigy Melanie Second Cadet/Man of Letters/Man/Porter Christian Third Cadet/Crowd/People/A Poet Jake

Act II scene viii Cyrano Aleksis Le Bret Jake

Act II scene ix A (The) Cadet/Seventh Cadet Melanie Cyrano Aleksis Christian Another (Third) Cadet/Carbon Savannah Fourth Cadet Abby Fifth Cadet Jake Sixth Cadet/Rageuneau Shelby

Act II scene X Cyrano Aleksis Christian

Act II scene xi A Cadet Jake All Cadets Melanie Musketeer Abby Carbon Savannah Cyrano Aleksis

Act II activity SWBAT: understand common sayings and phrases with increasing cultural and literary analysis.

There are several sayings that can be applied to the play There are several sayings that can be applied to the play. As we have read, we have seen topics that seem to illustrate the following sayings. In pairs, brainstorm specific examples of when these sayings have been apparent, literally or metaphorically. The pen is mightier than the sword All for one and one for all!!! The best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry Nose out of joint Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face

Journal #4 What does it mean when love is unrequited? Is it better to love from afar or to give up on the unreachable desire for love? Should you settle for someone that is less desirable or continue to pursue love from someone who may not feel the same way?

Act IIi scene i Ragueneau The Duenna Roxanne Cyrano First (The) Page

Act IIi scene ii Roxane De Guiche The Duenna

Act IIi scene iii Roxane The Duenna Cyrano

Act IIi scene iv Cyrano Christian

Act IIi scene v Roxane Duenna Christian Cyrano

Act IIi scene vi Christian Cyrano First Page Second Page

Act IIi scene Vii Roxane Christian Cyrano

Act IIi scene viii Cyrano The Capuchin Christian

Act IIi scene ix Christian Cyrano

Act IIi scene x Roxane Cyrano Christian

Act IIi scene xi The Capuchin Cyrano Roxane Christian

Act IIi scene xii Cyrano

Act IIi scene xiii De Guiche Cyrano

Act IIi scene xiv De Guiche Cyrano The Capuchin Roxane Christian

Act III Activity SWBAT: understand that comedy is a difficult literary and real word to define.

Consider these ideas and questions: Is the importance we give love merited? How is the relationship between Cyrano and Roxane the same or different from Romeo and Juliet? Does Cyrano show a deeper love for Roxane by granting her wishes and sacrificing his own? What are the choices we usually make for a love interest based upon? Create a booklet or comic strip that demonstrates the different characteristics of a boyfriend or girlfriend that are most appealing.

Journal #5 One’s friends and associates may reveal much about personality and character. Consider the people in the play to whom Cyrano is close. What do those relationships suggest about Cyrano’s character?

Act IV scene i Le Bret Carbon A Cadet Sentry (A) (The…) Cyrano

Act IV scene ii Carbon A Cadet/Fisherman Another/Hunter Third Cadet Fourth Cadet Fifth Cadet/Seventh Cadet Sixth Cadet

Act IV scene iii Cyrano First (A) (The) Cadet Second Cadet Third Cadet/Seventh Cadet Fourth Cadet/Eighth Cadet Fifth Cadet Sixth Cadet/Le Bret

Act IV scene iv De Guiche Carbon Cyrano First Cadet/All Cadets Christian Sentry/Voices Roxane

Act IV scene v Roxane Cyrano Christian De Guiche/Second Cadet First (A) Cadet Le Bret Carbon

Act IV scene vi Christian Roxane First (The) (A) Cadet/Le Bret Carbon Baron Hillot/Third Cadet Another Cadet/Cyrano Ragueneau

Act IV scene vii De Guiche A (The) (First) Cadet/Christian Second Cadet/Pikeman Carbon Roxane Cyrano Third Cadet

Act IV scene viii Roxane Christian

Act IV scene ix Christian Cyrano Roxane

Act IV scene x Roxane Cyrano Le Bret Carbon/Spanish Officer De Guiche Voice/Ragueneau Cadet’s voices/The Cadet

Gallery Walk There are six stations around the room where questions/prompts are available. Choose a station and respond to the question/prompt. You should try to make higher level connections, not just plot recall. You will have five minutes at each station to reflect and compose, then you will move to another station and repeat the process. Please feel free to respond to another student’s writing as part of your reflection and composition when applicable.

Journal #6 In what ways is Cyrano’s story real to many people? Do we allow our personal insecurities to hinder our success? Explain.

Act V Scene i Sister Marthe Mother Marguerite Sister Claire All/Other Nuns

Act V Scene ii The Duke Roxane Le Bret The Nun Ragueneau

Act V Scene iii Ragueneau Le Bret Roxane

Act V Scene iv Roxane Sister Marthe A Nun

Act V Scene v Roxane Cyrano Sister Marthe

Act V Scene vi Le Bret Cyrano Roxane Ragueneau

Paper Bag Puppets SWBAT: use previous knowledge to create a visual and kinesthetic product to symbolize the character traits of the main characters. They will choose a character and make a puppet that will have a speaking part when finished Day 1: create your puppet Day 2: work as a class to create a five act representation of Cyrano de Bergerac Day 3: perform your puppet show