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Moliere - Man of Satire and Many Burials: Crash Course Theater #21

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Until the reign of Louis XIII, French society did not view acting as an honorable profession. A video describes French theater during the time of popular playwright Moliere. Viewers enjoy an excerpt of the play Tartuffe and learn the traits of actors and plays in seventeenth-century France.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Write modern-day versions of Moliere's Tartuffe
  • Review the rules established during the neoclassic period and explain how Moliere and others broke those rules 
Classroom Considerations
  • 21st in the Crash Course Theatre playlist
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Places key sections of text on the screen to emphasize their importance
  • Adds images to support points made during the narration
Cons
  • Sometimes difficult to follow because of the speed and sheer volume of information; therefore, pause the video frequently to check for understanding and to permit viewers to ask questions
Common Core