All My Sons Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to identify and analyze important themes and symbols in the play and how they connect to modern society.

2. 2

   Students will be able to express themselves creatively in response to the themes and ideas presented in the play.

3. 3

   Students will understand the dangers of unchecked capitalism related to the American Dream and war profiteering in the context of the play as well as in the reality of the world they live in.

4. 4

   Students will be able to write and speak thoughtfully and insightfully about the social and moral messages in the...