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Figaro on Trial Today
Kind of Activity:
Role Play
Objective:
Students will rewrite and perform the trial scene in a modern context
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4
Structure:
Students will create a modern interpretation of the trial scene in Act III. Since the scene is fairly long, divide students into groups and assign a section of the scene to each group . An example of how to divide the scene is:
Group 1 will take the first half: Marcelina describes her case to Don Guzman, and Figaro and Bartholo argue over the contested word ("I shall be happy, Mr. President, to...
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