I Will Marry When I Want Lesson Plan

Dramatis Personae

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will identify the main characters in the work.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3

Structure:

Because this is a theater piece, I Will Marry When I Want is naturally going to focus a fair bit on its character development (as opposed to other works that may concern themselves more with prose or thematic development). Furthermore, students may not have encountered much non-Western literature, and as such may have a difficult time remembering character names, on account of their lack of familiarity. As such, it will be beneficial for students to discuss and create a list of the...