Six Characters in Search of an Author Lesson Plan

Pirandello in Adaptation

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will watch the film adaptation of "Six Characters in Search of an Author" and compare it to the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

As a class, watch the film adaptation of Six Characters in Search of an Author (1976).

Encourage students to look for differences from the text (or from their interpretation of the text), things they think were executed well, and things they would have done differently if they were the director. Then, discuss the following questions as a group:

- After analyzing Six Characters in Search of an...