Day 5

The Round House Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Dramatic Monologues

    Kind of Activity:

    Performance

    Objective:

    Students will write dramatic monologues for each of the main characters, using what they know about the characters from the text to inform what they include.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6

    Structure:

    Begin the class by showing this short video that defines dramatic monologues and explains their history and function in literature.

    Show students some examples of dramatic monologues. Here are a couple of options:

    The Society

    Roses Are Red

    A Monologue in Quarantine

    Students will get in small groups of 2-4...

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