Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand

Edmond Rostand’s drama Cyrano de Bergerac is a combination of comedy, heroism, romance, and poetry with love as a key theme. The action is set in the seventeenth-century France of Louis XIII and XIV. The story stresses the need to see beyond superficial appearances.

About the Series:

Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

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World Drama

Student Activities

Students conduct character analysis. They study the plot and historical connections. Students have opportunities to role play and collaborate in groups. They focus on staging, complete visual interpretations, and analyze images and figures of speech. They have several opportunities to use the Internet for research.

Supplementary materials include culminating activities, a character quiz, and a test with answer keys.

Ethical Values

  • Compassion
  • Courage
  • Loyalty
  • Respect