1984 Lesson Plan

Adaptation, Day One

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

To transform Orwell's work into another genre while maintaining its core ideas

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.3

Structure:

Students should be put into small groups, no more than three or four. In these groups, they should select a scene from the novel that contains at least two characters, and a combination of dialogue and some narrative prose.

Their task today is to adapt the scene into a script for performance. Review script format with the students and discuss potential challenges: how can you translate Winston's thoughts into performance? How can you make painful...