Henry IV (Pirandello) Lesson Plan

Director's Notebook: Costume Design

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Consider how costumes would enhance the play as performed

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7

Structure:

While Henry IV is an enjoyable reading experience, it is ultimately intended to be a performed work. The director's notebook activities in this lesson plan ask the students to put themselves in the shoes of a director staging a production of Henry IV. Students will be asked to consider various aspects of the production and create a vision for how they would approach staging the play.

Activity

1. Have a classwide discussion about the...