Ray Bradbury: Short Stories Lesson Plan

Children on Trial

Kind of Activity:

Role Play

Objective:

Students will be able to explore the complexity of morality, guilt, and blame by thoroughly examining the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3

Structure:

In both stories in this section, children are directly involved in the death of their parents. But are they guilty of a crime? This classroom activity will try to determine that through two trials.

The first trial will involve the Hadley children. They are charged with the premeditated murder of their parents. For this activity, two students will portray the children, there will be...