On the Road Lesson Plan

Interview A Character

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will improvise an interview with one of the novel's characters.

Structure:

For this activity, students will work in pairs. Each student will select a character from the novel and prepare to be interviewed as that character, with their partner acting as the interviewer. Each pair will have the opportunity to present their interview in front of the class, and students will switch roles halfway through. For instance, Student A selects Dean, while Student B selects Sal. Student A will interview "Sal" first, and then Student B will interview "Dean."

This activity is meant to have a more...