THIS MANUAL IS PROVIDED FOR TEACHERS WHO ARE PREPARING THEIR CLASSES TO ATTEND THE PROFESSIONALLY-PRODUCED PLAY--"THE FARCE OF THE WORTHY LAWYER PIERRE PATHELIN"--AS PART OF A TITLE 3 PILOT PROJECT, "EXPERIENCES IN DRAMATIC ARTS," SERVING SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON. PREPARED FOR CLASSROOM USE, THE MANUAL IS INTENDED TO INCREASE THE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF THIS MEDIEVAL FRENCH COMEDY. IT INCLUDES--(1) MATERIAL ON THE PLAYWRIGHT, THE ACTOR, THE DESIGNER, AND THE DIRECTOR, (2) A SYNOPSIS OF THE PLAY, AND (3) SUGGESTED RELATED PROJECTS FOR LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, ART, SCIENCE, AND MUSIC. (MM)