Tell Me a Riddle Lesson Plan

Script Adaptations

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will be able to gain a deeper understanding of Olsen's texts by translating them into a different medium

Common Core Standards:

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

Structure:

For this activity, divide the students into small groups. Each group will be assigned a scene or story from Tell Me a Riddle. Depending on class size, you may consider splitting some of the stories into different scenes— both "Hey Sailor, What Ship?" and "O Yes" have enough material to easily split the stories into multiple scenes. Each group should discuss and take notes on their assigned scene/story....