D Artagnan, Defending the Crown

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2 D Artagnan, Defending the Crown In the early seventeenth century, a young man called D Artagnan left his small provincial town in France. He was on his way to Paris. He was skilled with the sword as he trained a lot, for his dream was to become a Musketeer: one of the king s guards. Florence was an old woman and a peaceful shopkeeper who lived close to the king s palace. One day, she was attacked by thieves. They were about to hurt her when D Artagnan faced them and, after a fight, drove them off. That is how D Artagnan met Florence. They soon became good friends. At the palace, the king decided to take a week s holiday and to leave his daughter, Princess Anne, in charge of the kingdom. Anne, who was still young, was quite scared to rule the kingdom, even if it was only for one week, but she promised her father she would do her best. That day, D Artagnan bumped into Princess Anne. He apologized, but the captain of the Musketeers, Rochefort, thought D Artagnan was attacking the Princess, so he tried to capture him. D Artagnan managed to escape before hiding in Florence s shop. Madame Defarge was a rich, wicked woman. Her family had once ruled the country. Because of her evil intentions, she had been banished from France. Now that the king was away on holiday, she saw those seven days as an opportunity to recover her family s right to the throne and become queen. With promises of wealth, she persuaded Rochefort and Pierre, the court jester, to betray the Crown and formulate a plan to kill Princess Anne. But D Artagnan overheard the plan, and when he saw Princess Anne in danger, he stepped in and saved her. Unfortunately, Anne did not see it that way. She thought D Artagnan was attacking her, so he was captured. D Artagnan tried to explain his actions, but she would not listen, and he was taken to prison. Madam Defarge, who by now was quite impatient, decided to take action, and, with Rochefort s help, sent the princess to prison. All Madame Defarge had to do now was to capture the unsuspecting king upon his return, and she would become the queen. In prison, Anne and D Artagnan were powerless to stop the king from walking into Madame Defarge s trap. Florence tried to help them from the outside, but was captured and thrown into prisons too. Together, they thought of a plan to escape and defend the Crown. It was dangerous, but it was their only hope...

3 FOR FRANCE En garde! Come, face me! I have no fear. I warn you, I ll become a Musketeer. I came to Paris, From my small town, To protect my people And defend the Crown. My sword is quicker than a lightning flash. I face the dangers, and I show no fear. My only dream s to be a Musketeer. My sword will stop you with a slash. This is your end. Your time is over. You should have left when you could. But now you are trapped. You have no exit. Your end is near. Left, right, left, right, left, right again. Beware! Don t hit your friend. Be careful with the wall. Watch out! You may fall. Stand up and be gone. Don t ever steal again. Be honest men from now on Or it will be your end. And you go with your men. My sword is quicker than a lightning flash. I face the dangers and I show no fear. My only dream s to be a Musketeer. I want to live and die for France. My sword is quicker than a lightning flash. I face the dangers and I show no fear. My only dream s to be a Musketeer. My sword will stop you with a slash. To serve the Crown this is my chance. I want to live and die for France.

4 DREAMS When I was young, I had a dream. I dreamt it night and day. Impossible, it seemed, But it was just a dream, So I dreamt it anyway. I wanted this to happen With all my heart and soul. I felt that I could be anything I dared. Now that my dream s becoming real, Why is it I m so scared? I wanted this to happen With all my heart and soul. I felt that I could be anything I dared. Now that my dream s becoming real, Why is it I m so scared? Time goes so fast, It s like a spinning wheel. Now my dream Now my dream Now my dream is real. Time goes so fast, It s like a spinning wheel. Now my dream is real. When I was young, I had a dream. I dreamt it night and day. Impossible, it seemed, But it was just a dream, So I dreamt it anyway. I wanted this to happen With all my heart and soul. I felt that I could be anything I dared. Now that my dream s becoming real, Why is it I m so scared?

5 TREASON This is our chance to conquer France And get the power we want. Think of the gold, the precious stones, The crown and the throne. With just a part of all that gold We could be rich and strong. If we join now, we will have Not just a part, but all! Come, take my hand, we shall rule the land, We ll be queen and king. Let s unite, we shall rule the land, We ll be queen and king. We ll be king and queen. As soon as we take the throne, You must get rid of him. Do it right, don t fail, my friend, And it will be his end. It will be his... Come, take my hand, we shall rule the land, We ll be king and queen. Let s unite, we shall rule the land, We ll be king and queen. We ll be queen and king. As soon as we take the throne, You must get rid of her. Do it right, don t fail, my friend, And it will be her end. It will be her... Come, take my hand, we shall rule the land, We ll be queen and king. Let s unite, we shall rule the land, We ll be king and queen. We ll be queen and king / king and queen. Your plan, Madame, is sweet as jam, I hadn t thought of it before. So let us start and soon we ll have All the power we want.

6 The Story This is part of D Artagnan s story, but the pictures got mixed up! We need your help to put them back in the correct order. Label each picture with the right number. 1- The king and Princess Anne live in a wonderful palace in France. The king goes on holiday and Princess Anne is left in command. 2- D Artagnan arrives in Paris. He wants to become a Musketeer. 3- Madame Defarge wants the throne. She pays Captain Rochefort to kill Princess Anne. 4- D Artagnan tries to save Princess Anne. 5- D Artagnan fails to save the princess and ends up in prison with her.

7 The Main Character D Artagnan is the main character of the play. His dream is to become a Musketeer to protect France. Take a look at his appearance and describe him. There is a word bank to help you. HAT FEATHER SWORD CAPE BOOTS Word Bank thin/fat, tall/short, short hair/long hair, small eyes/big eyes, young/old He is He has He is wearing

8 D Artagnan s Time How much do you know about D Artagnan s time? Look for the words in the word search. Afterward, place them below the corresponding picture. Sword - Prison - Musketeer - Crown - Throne - King - Palace - Jester - Princess Speak Out! Do queens and kings exist nowadays? Where? What do they do? Find out and share the information with the class.

9 My Favorite Scene Now that you have seen D Artagnan, draw the scene you enjoyed most. Can you describe what is happening in the scene you drew? My favorite scene is when

10 Let s Sing a Song! Look at the pictures and complete the missing letters. Afterward, listen to the song and place each words in the right space. DREAMS When I was young, I had a dream. I dreamt it and. Impossible, it seemed, But it was just a dream, So I dreamt it anyway. I wanted this to happen With all my and soul. I felt that I could be anything I dared. Now that my dream s becoming real, Why is it I m so? I wanted this to happen With all my and soul. I felt that I could be anything I dared. Now that my dream s becoming real, Why is it I m so? Time goes so fast, It s like a spinning. Now my dream Now my dream Now my dream is real. goes so fast, It s like a spinning. Now my dream is real. When I was young, I had a dream. I dreamt it and. Impossible, it seemed, But it was just a dream, So I dreamt it anyway. I wanted this to happen With all my and soul. I felt that I could be anything I dared. Now that my dream s becoming real, Why is it I m so? N T _ S _ W H D

11 The Ending This is part of D Artagnan s story. Can you imagine a possible ending? Draw it inside the empty box and write down your explanation. In the early seventeenth century, a young man called D Artagnan left his small provincial town in France. He was on his way to Paris. He was skilled with the sword as he trained a lot, for his dream was to become a Musketeer: one of the king s guards. At the palace, the king decided to take a week s holiday and to leave his daughter, Princess Anne, in charge of the kingdom. Anne, who was still young, was quite scared to rule the kingdom, even if it was only for one week, but she promised her father she would do her best. That day, D Artagnan bumped into Princess Anne. He apologized, but the captain of the Musketeers, Rochefort, thought D Artagnan was attacking the Princess, so he tried to capture him. D Artagnan managed to escape.

12 Madame Defarge was a rich, wicked woman. Her family had once ruled the country. Now that the king was away on holiday, she saw those seven days as an opportunity to recover her family s right to the throne and become queen. With promises of wealth, she persuaded Rochefort and Pierre, the court jester, to betray the Crown and formulate a plan to kill Princess Anne. When D Artagnan saw Princess Anne was in danger, he stepped in and saved her. Unfortunately, Anne did not see it that way. She thought D Artagnan was attacking her, so he was captured and sent to jail. Madam Defarge, who by now was quite impatient, decided to take action, and, with Rochefort s help, sent the princess to prison as well. At the end of the story,

13 It s Bingo Time! * Cut out the words below and put them inside a bag. * Cut out the bingo cards and give each one to a group of 3 or 4 students. * Ask students to take pictures out from the bag and read the words out loud. * If the word matches with one on their cards, they should cross it out. * The first group to cross out all the words is the Bingo winner! QUEEN KING JESTER PALACE SWORD MUSKETEER CAPTAIN FLOWER SHOP PRISON CROWN BOMB POISON

14 BOOTS CAPE PRINCESS HAT THEATER FEATHER BINGO CARDS MUSKETEER PRINCESS FEATHER POISON QUEEN THEATER GROUP 1 FLOWER SHOP CAPE HAT

15 CROWN PRINCESS FLOWER SHOP THEATER SWORD CAPE GROUP 2 CAPTAIN PRISON BOMB BOOTS SWORD JESTER FLOWER SHOP THEATER MUSKETEER GROUP 3 POISON CAPE QUEEN

16 THEATER BOOTS PALACE PRINCESS POISON CROWN GROUP 4 CAPE MUSKETEER JESTER CROWN THEATER MUSKETEER CAPTAIN PRINCESS QUEEN GROUP 5 BOMB POISON PRISON

17 THEATER FLOWER SHOP FEATHER BOOTS PRISON JESTER GROUP 6 CROWN SWORD CAPTAIN BOMB SWORD PRINCESS FLOWER SHOP FEATHER MUSKETEER GROUP 7 POISON CAPE KING

18 My Favorite Character After watching the play, choose your favorite character and explain why you chose him/her. Don t forget to include characteristics of his/her personality. Princess Anne Madame Defarge D Artagnan

19 Pierre Florence Captain Rochefort My favorite character is because

20 Crossword Puzzle In the following pictures, you will find some vocabulary related to D Artagnan s times. Look at them and complete the crossword puzzle DOWN ACROSS

21 The Characters These are the characters of the play. Can you describe how you imagine them? You can use the word bank for additional help. After the play, check if your descriptions match with the real story. Word Bank courageous evil calm passionate determined helpful rich friendly poor arrogant powerful smart funny kind noble beautiful Princess Anne Madame Defarge D Artagnan

22 Pierre Florence Captain Rochefort