The Accidental Tourist Lesson Plan

Performing Scenes

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will write and perform short scenes from the novel and analyze how these performances interpret the source material.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2

Structure:

Begin the activity by having students review some of the book's scenes that involve four or more characters. These include Rose and Julian's wedding, the Leary Thanksgiving, the Dugan Christmas, and the snowstorm gathering at Muriel's. Divide students into small groups and assign one of the scenes to each group. Groups should have the right amount of members to give each...