Language Arts
Information
Students need to prior knowledge on the components of plays (characters, dialogue, stage directions, voice).
Students must use the research they've collected during the social studies activity to help shape the setting and characters in the play. |
Activity
Students will use the research they gathered in the social studies lesson to create a play to perform for peers.
Students will work in groups of 6-8. First the group will collaborate to decide the basic outline of the play (setting, characters, Each person will develop one character's personality, appearance, dialect, etc that will be reflected in the written and performance pieces of the play. |