Waiting for Lefty Lesson Plan

Mad Men

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will create a piece of visual art in the style of the decade during which the work takes place.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3

Structure:

Begin by dividing students into groups of 4-5. Because this activity is largely based on visuals, you may want to ask more artistically-inclined students if they would be willing to volunteer their skills across different groups. For this activity, students will create an advertisement that would appeal to people like Sid and Florence. Remind students what Fayette has to say about "Mrs. Consumer" in the Lab Assistant Episode to give them an idea of...