A View From the Bridge Lesson Plan

Comparing Productions

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

to compare different productions of the same play; to think critically about directorial and acting choices

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.9; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzsGaa-vGao, minute 11:30 to 13:00

Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3yQSjjiug4&index=4&list=PL9038DD9B6BC9B45A

Explain to students that different directorial and acting choices greatly affect a play’s production. Show students the two videos one after the other, and have them take notes on the differences between the two clips while doing so. After they’...