The Playboy of the Western World Lesson Plan

Censorship or We Riot

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will write about other works of art that caused riots or other extreme audience reactions.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2

Structure:

Playboy of the Western World is but one production in a long history of artworks sparking riots or other similarly extreme audience reactions. For this activity, students will work in groups of 4-5. Each group will select a different piece that caused a riot. Students may use the following resources to help make a decision:

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