Sylvia Plath: Poems Lesson Plan

Interpretations of “Lady Lazarus”

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will be able to compare different interpretations of the same text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.3

Structure:

Split students into three groups. One group will listen to a recording of “Lady Lazarus” read by Sylvia Plath (https://youtu.be/LkK2fwZfVjA). The second group will listen to a recording of “Lady Lazarus” read by Natalie Clark for Radio Theatre Group (https://youtu.be/OC2Eb-rkqyw). The third group will watch a short film by Addie Dean, which is set to a recording of “Lady Lazarus” as read by Sylvia Plath...