Flannery O'Connor's Stories Lesson Plan

Dramatizations of Dialogue in "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"

Kind of Activity:

Role Play

Objective:

Students will use role play to explore dialogue as a means of characterization.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.3; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.9

Structure:

Write the following categories on the board: "Tone of Voice," "Emotions Displayed," "Hidden Emotions," "Physical Movement," "Raising/Lowering of Voice."

Have the students watch the section from 8:25 - 12:00 of the dramatization of "The Live You Save May Be Your Own," found here: http://vimeo.com/72206604

First, ask students to give examples for each of the descriptions on the board based...