Eugene Onegin - Edmonton Opera

Activity 4:Facebook Character DevelopmentCurriculum ConnectionsELA Grade 4–6 2.2 Respond to TextsActivity 5Opera NotesCurriculum ConnectionsMusic Grades 1-9 ListeningGrade 7–9Grade 10–121.2 Clarify and Extend2.1.2 Understand and Interpret ContentMusic Grades 10-12 Theoretical/Practical and Interpretation and SynthesisELA Grades 4-9 2.2 Respond to Texts, 3.4 Share and ReviewActivityStudents will explore and develop different characters in Eugene Onegin by creating aFacebook profile. Discuss the characters as a class, talking about their importance androles. Group students into small groups and assign one of the following characters:Tatiana, Onegin, Lenski, Olga, Larina, and Prince Gremin.Encourage students to develop a profile for their assigned character including:interests, education, work, philosophy, arts, sports, likes, and other activities.Write three status updates that your character would write based on the storylineand events in Eugene Onegin.Grades 10-121.1 Discover possibilities, 2.3 Respond to a Varietyof Print and Nonprint TextsActivityStudents are encouraged to record their opinions during intermission and postshowusing Opera Notes. This publication includes a synopsis, and cast informationfor students to take home!Edmonton Opera will have complementary printed copies available for studentsattending the dress rehearsal.Allow students to share their character insight amongst small groups followedby a classroom discussion.Questions for DiscussionWhat groups is your character involved in? What types of friends dothey have?What types of goals does your character have? Do they face any obstaclesin achieving these goals?Were you able to relate to your character? Can you understand why your charactermade the decisions that they did?Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin first premiered in Moscow, Russia in 1879; do you thinkthe characters are still relevant today?17See you atOnegin!✐