How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water Lesson Plan

Invent a Scene and Act it Out

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will write a scene that demonstrates their ability to use information from the text, both direct and indirect, to develop Fernando and Alexis as characters.

Structure:

Based on what they have gathered so far in the book—particularly in Session Four, which recounts Cara's encounter with Alexis—in pairs, students will write a scene/conversation between Fernando and Alexis in which they talk about Cara's visit. They should use what know about Fernando so far, from Cara and other context clues, to inform how they write the scene and develop Fernando's character. They should also use...