Teacher Guide

Madame Butterfly Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will be able to identify and discuss the problematic elements of Madame Butterfly.

  2. 2

    Students will be able to identify connections between the music and the libretto and describe the emotional effect of Puccini's music on the opera.

  3. 3

    Students will be able to identify the differences of style between libretti, novels, and plays.

  4. 4

    Students will be able to write coherent pieces in various styles and use strong textual evidence to support their arguments.

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