Every classroom is different, but the key to teaching a play, whether it is in a literature course or a drama or theater course, is to bring the play alive in your classroom. Reading a play is a different experience from reading a novel; likewise, a play should be taught differently. This lesson plan includes activities and questions that can be used to encourage students to perform and see the play as a performed text. Students may respond to the subversive humor and outright silliness in The Importance of Being Earnest.
Remember that some students will have a limited theatrical background, while others will be experienced actors. Cast accordingly. Do not suggest that those with no...
