Hayavadana Lesson Plan

...And If YOUR Head Were Switched One Day... (Pt. I)

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will build upon the plot of the text through creative writing.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.6 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.10 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.5

Structure:

At the beginning of this activity, the teacher should split the class up into groups of 4-6 people. Then, he/she should make clear that they will each be expected to create a short dramatic skit in the style of Hayavadanai, in which...