It's no masquerade! If Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera is part of your curriculum, check out this three-page packet loaded with suggestions for before, during, and after reading activities.

Concepts

reading comprehension, fiction, musical theater, the phantom of the opera, making predictions, literary themes

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in drama classes as part of a unit where class members compare the original source with a stage or screen adaptation

Classroom Considerations

• Requires individuals copies of Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera

Pros

• The activities are designed to appeal to various learning styles and interests
• Also included is background information and a discussion of themes in the novel 

Cons

• No rubrics are provided for the activities and projects

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.11-12.1