Beauty and the Beast

Brought to life through the magic of live musical theater, follow this classic tale as Beauty makes her adventurous journey to a mysterious castle and meets a Beast. Despite his gruff demeanor, Beauty knows the Beast must have goodness within him. Watch as their friendship blooms and experience the magical moment when the power of love transforms the Beast back into man.

California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:

• 3.EN.RE.3.4: Determine the underlying theme or author’s message in fiction and nonfiction text.
• 4.EN.RE.3.2: Identify the main events of the plot, their causes, and the influence of each event on future actions.

LESSON PLAN IDEA: Students compare and contrast other versions of the “Beauty and the Beast” fairy tale with this adaptation, individually or as a class.

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