--- Now that you
know a little bit about ‘The Elephant Man’, which is based on
a real story, it’s time
to do some work on the story, its meaning and some important
vocabulary. --- Here is a series of activities that will let
you practice all these before
you watch the play. --- After watching the play, you will have the
chance to revise what you have learnt. LEARN MORE ABOUT ‘THE ELEPHANT MAN’ ON THE
INTERNET http://www.stanford.edu/~njbuff/Powerpoints/Elephant%20Man.ppt
power point presentation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephantiasis
elephantiasis http://www.squidoo.com/joseph-merrick
Joseph Merrick http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=q2KEN8XBL00
movie
trailer (directed by David Lynch
in 1980) http://www.jsitton.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/elephantman/elephant_man.htm
Joseph Merrick Tribute Website