Angels in America Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students understand the play as a textual work, including its use of literary and cultural allusions

2. 2

   Students can analyze the play as a performed and produced text, and can interpret and suggest aesthetic choices related to its production

3. 3

   Students understand the historical moment in which Angels in America is set and was written

4. 4

   Students can produce informative, analytical, and creative writing related to the play and also incorporate visual and performed resources to express their ideas about the text.