A Doll's House Lesson Plan

Dramatic Structure in A Doll's House

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to examine how dramatic structures have developed in drama/plays over the centuries, and evaluate the influence of A Doll's House on form and structure in Western drama.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.5

Structure:

Introduce students to the basics of dramatic structure, perhaps starting with an outline like the following: http://department.monm.edu/cata/rankin/classes/cata171/Lectures/Chapter15.htm. Itemize and discuss the specific qualities that represent the different types of dramatic structures that have...