Henry IV (Pirandello) Lesson Plan

Director's Notebook: Director's Note

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Analyze how the play as performed draws upon elements in the text and outside of it.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6

Structure:

In order to conclude their director's notebook project, students will write posts explaining their overall approach to the play as directors.

Activity

1. To conclude their study of the text, students should consider how they as directors would summarize their approach to the text and explain it to an audience. Read this example and this example of a director's note.

2. Have a...