Coraline Lesson Plan

Other-World Diorama

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will create a diorama to represent one of the rooms in the other world

Structure:

Ask the class for a definition of a diorama: a scenic representation displaying three-dimensional figures and lifelike details, either in miniature version or large-scale. Next, have the class brainstorm a few examples of how the other world behind the drawing-room door differs from Coraline's real world.

Place the students into small groups and explain that each group will be creating a miniature diorama depicting one of the rooms of their choosing from the other world. Once the groups decide on which room they want to...