Malgudi Days Lesson Plan

Arranged Marriage Debate

Kind of Activity:

Role Play

Objective:

Students will review the outline of a formal debate and participate in a short role-play.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

Structure:

In this activity, students will review the format of a formal debate and role-play a debate between either Ramu and his mother in "Mother and Son" or as Sambu and his mother in "Second Opinion."

Debate Preparation and Format (15-20 minutes):

As a class, discuss the typical steps to prepare for a debate:

• Develop the topic
• Organize the teams
• Establish the rules of the debate, including timelines
• Research and prepare...