DArtagnan, Defending the Crown

In the early seventeenth century, a young man called DArtagnan 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 kings guards.

Florence was an old woman and a peaceful shopkeeper who lived close to the kings palace.
One day, she was attacked by thieves. They were about to hurt her when DArtagnan faced them
and, after a fight, drove them off. That is how DArtagnan met Florence. They soon became good
friends.

At the palace, the king decided to take a weeks 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, DArtagnan bumped into Princess Anne. He apologized, but the captain of the
Musketeers, Rochefort, thought DArtagnan was attacking the Princess, so he tried to capture him.
DArtagnan managed to escape before hiding in Florences 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 familys 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 DArtagnan 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 DArtagnan was attacking her, so he was captured. DArtagnan 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
Rocheforts 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 DArtagnan were powerless to stop the king from walking into
Madame Defarges 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...
 FOR FRANCE

En garde! Come, face me!

I have no fear.
I warn you,
Ill 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 dreams 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! Dont hit your friend.
Be careful with the wall.
Watch out! You may fall.

Stand up and be gone.

Dont 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 dreams 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 dreams 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.
 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 dreams becoming real,
Why is it Im so scared?

I wanted this to happen Time goes so fast,

With all my heart and soul. Its like a spinning wheel.
I felt that I could be anything I dared. Now my dream
Now that my dreams becoming real, Now my dream
Why is it Im so scared? Now my dream is real.

Time goes so fast,

Its 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 dreams becoming real,
Why is it Im so scared?
 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,
Well be queen and king.
Lets unite, we shall rule the land,
Well be queen and king.
Well be king and queen.
As soon as we take the throne,
You must get rid of him.
Do it right, dont fail, my friend,
And it will be his end.
It will be his...
Come, take my hand, we shall rule the land,
Well be king and queen.
Lets unite, we shall rule the land,
Well be king and queen.
Well be queen and king.
As soon as we take the throne,
You must get rid of her.
Do it right, dont fail, my friend,
And it will be her end.
It will be her...
Come, take my hand, we shall rule the land,
Well be queen and king.
Lets unite, we shall rule the land,
Well be king and queen.
Well be queen and king / king and queen.

Your plan, Madame, is sweet as jam,

I hadnt thought of it before.
So let us start and soon well have
All the power we want.
 The Story
This is part of DArtagnans 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- DArtagnan arrives in Paris. He wants to become a Musketeer.
3- Madame Defarge wants the throne. She pays Captain Rochefort to kill Princess Anne.
4- DArtagnan tries to save Princess Anne.
5- DArtagnan fails to save the princess and ends up in prison with her.
 The Main Character
DArtagnan 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
 DArtagnans Time
How much do you know about DArtagnans 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.
 My Favorite Scene
Now that you have seen DArtagnan, draw the scene you enjoyed most.
Can you describe what is happening in the scene you drew?

My favorite scene is when

 Lets 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 wanted this to happen
I dreamt it _____ and ______. With all my _______ and soul.
Impossible, it seemed, I felt that I could be anything I dared.
But it was just a dream, Now that my dreams becoming real,
So I dreamt it anyway. Why is it Im so _______?

I wanted this to happen Time goes so fast,

With all my ______ and soul. Its like a spinning ________.
I felt that I could be anything I dared. Now my dream
Now that my dreams becoming real, Now my dream
Why is it Im so ______? Now my dream is real.

______ goes so fast,

Its 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, N____
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 dreams becoming real,
Why is it Im so _______?
T___

S_____ W____ H____ D__

 The Ending
This is part of DArtagnans 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

DArtagnan 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 kings guards.

At the palace, the king decided to take a weeks

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, DArtagnan bumped into Princess

Anne. He apologized, but the captain of the
Musketeers, Rochefort, thought DArtagnan was
attacking the Princess, so he tried to capture him.
DArtagnan managed to escape.
 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
familys 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 DArtagnan saw Princess Anne was

in danger, he stepped in and saved her. Unfortunately,
Anne did not see it that way. She thought DArtagnan
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 Rocheforts help,
sent the princess to prison as well.

At the end of the story,

 Its 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

 BOOTS CAPE PRINCESS

HAT THEATER FEATHER

BINGO CARDS

MUSKETEER PRINCESS FEATHER

GROUP 1

POISON QUEEN THEATER

FLOWER SHOP CAPE HAT

 CROWN PRINCESS FLOWER SHOP

GROUP 2
THEATER SWORD CAPE

CAPTAIN PRISON BOMB

BOOTS SWORD JESTER

GROUP 3

FLOWER SHOP THEATER MUSKETEER

POISON CAPE QUEEN

THEATER BOOTS PALACE

GROUP 4
PRINCESS POISON CROWN

CAPE MUSKETEER JESTER

CROWN THEATER MUSKETEER

GROUP 5

CAPTAIN PRINCESS QUEEN

BOMB POISON PRISON

 THEATER FLOWER SHOP FEATHER

GROUP 6
BOOTS PRISON JESTER

CROWN SWORD CAPTAIN

BOMB SWORD PRINCESS

GROUP 7

FLOWER SHOP FEATHER MUSKETEER

POISON CAPE KING

 My Favorite Character
After watching the play, choose your favorite character and explain why you chose him/her.
Dont forget to include characteristics of his/her personality.

Princess Anne Madame Defarge

DArtagnan
 Florence
Pierre

Captain Rochefort

My favorite character is because

 Crossword Puzzle
In the following pictures, you will find some vocabulary related to DArtagnans times. Look at
them and complete the crossword puzzle.

1 2

3 4

6 7

DOWN ACROSS

1 5

2 6

3 7

4 8
 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

DArtagnan
Pierre Florence

Captain Rochefort