Tell Me a Riddle Lesson Plan

Act It Out

Kind of Activity:

Performance

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.11-12.6

Structure:

The groups will be performing their story adaptations for the class today. Allow the groups 15-20 minutes to rehearse before gathering the class together and having them act out their stories for the class.

After each performance, lead a brief discussion. Did the adaptation still capture the themes of the story? Where was the play similar to the story? Where and why it was different? Why did a group choose to emphasize particular aspects...