The Glass Menagerie Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to understand the historical and aesthetic context for The Glass Menagerie.

2. 2

   Students will be able to consider the choices Williams makes in reflecting aspects of his own life in a play and to think about how this kind of translation of lived experience into fiction can vary from author to author and work to work.

3. 3

   Students will be able to think about options for interpreting the play, including comparing different styles of performance and imagining possibilities available for scenery, music, and lighting.

4. 4

   Students will...