About This Lesson
Mock Lesson Plan for the Breakdown of Plays
Grade Level: 8th grade
Topic: What is needed in a play that adds to its complexity.
Materials Needed:
- Selected reading (chosen from the list handed out previously in class before the weekend)
- Vocabulary list given to students on Monday after discussing what plays they have chosen (example included)
- Computer access for author/background research
- Student Activity Discussion sheet
Objective:
To encourage students to look in depth at the way a screenplay is written and what makes it special versus other plays. Determine what makes a screenplay unique from other forms of literature.
Activity/Plan (Two Week Schedule):
Daily: Each day we will discuss in two groups: one will be students reading the same play while the second will be a mix of students reading different plays. Each type of group will have a different question they will talk about among themselves and make notes about the other screenplays that the students aren't reading before discussing as a class. Discuss and identify any new vocabulary from previous reading assignment. If a project has been assignment, allow 20 minutes at the end of class to work on projects and ask questions to the instructor.
