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Autobiography and Drama
Kind of Activity:
Long-term Project
Objective:
Students will study Letts's personal connection to the play's events and characters and will practice writing their own scenes based on real-life events.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3
Structure:
Begin the activity by having students read Slant Magazine's interview with Letts on August, Osage County. As students read, have them consider the following questions:
1. The interviewer mentions the theme of control that runs through Letts's work. Do you see that theme in the play? If so, where?
2. What were some of...
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