Breakfast at Tiffany's Lesson Plan

Capote, Edwards, and you: Re-invisioning and Performing Breakfast at Tiffany's

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

Students will harness their understanding of Capote's novel and Edwards' movie by creating their own rendition of a scene from Breakfast at Tiffany's

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3

Structure:

Based on their personal understanding of Capote's novel and Edwards' screenplay, students will work together to write and stage 15 minute performances of Breakfast at Tiffany's. Start by breaking the class up into groups of four or five students. Once the class is...