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Fences by August Wilson | Video Lesson, Worksheet
Streamline your AP Literature planning with this comprehensive, print-and-go multimedia lesson plan for August Wilson’s Fences.
Watch the full video lesson here. We want you to know exactly what you are getting: https://youtu.be/X8MBTyqX0Oo
Designed to seamlessly integrate into your existing unit, this resource is built around a highly engaging, 10-minute video analysis by Long Story Short. The video length is perfectly paced to fit into a single class period without sacrificing your valuable lecture time. It works flawlessly as a daily warm-up, a flipped classroom homework assignment, or a high-impact exam review.
Everything in the included student materials and teacher guides is exactly timestamped to the video for effortless tracking and zero-confusion grading.
This complete digital download includes:
- Chronological Viewing Guide: 8 targeted, timestamped questions that follow the video's exact pacing, ensuring students actively watch and engage with the breakdown.
- Character & Symbol Analysis Tables: Focused tables for tracking Troy, Rose, Cory, Gabriel, and Lyons, along with key symbols like the literal and figurative fence, baseball, and the seeds in the garden.
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Advanced Thematic Deep-Dive: Timestamped short-answer questions focusing on the cyclical nature of generational trauma, the illusion of the American Dream for Black Americans in the 1950s, and the complex boundaries between duty and betrayal.
How to use this resource:
- Print or digitally distribute the Student Worksheet (Pages 1-3).
- Play the included offline video file for the class, or have students stream the 10-minute analysis via the provided link.
