A View From the Bridge Lesson Plan

Act 1, Scene 1 (from the beginning to the end of the first scene with Eddie, Beatrice, and Catherine)

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1

   Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3

   Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3

   Write narratives to...