The History Boys Lesson Plan

Identity in "The History Boys": Developing Character Profiles

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will be able to examine the character traits and development of various players in the play.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2

Structure:

Start out by having students identify each of the play's primary characters, using graphic organizers, note-taking templates, or chart paper to keep track of this information, and lead a brief discussion to identify 2-3 of each character's defining features.

After this short intro, split students into small groups...