The War of the Worlds Lesson Plan

Art Inspired by The War of the Worlds

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will re-imagine a scene in the book by creating their own art.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7

Structure:

The War of the Worlds features many vivid and dramatic scenes that are almost cinematic in nature. It’s not surprising that the book has inspired seven films and numerous television series.

In this activity, students will create a piece of art inspired by a scene in The War of the Worlds. The type of art can be anything the student chooses—a drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, poem, song, dance, film, photograph, etc…

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