The Round House Lesson Plan

Dramatic Monologues

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

Students will write dramatic monologues for each of the main characters, using what they know about the characters from the text to inform what they include.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6

Structure:

Begin the class by showing this short video that defines dramatic monologues and explains their history and function in literature.

Show students some examples of dramatic monologues. Here are a couple of options:

The Society

Roses Are Red

A Monologue in Quarantine

Students will get in small groups of 2-4...