The Wild Duck Lesson Plan

The Career of a Master Playwright

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will learn to use visual technology to persuasively communicate information.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

For this exercise, the teacher should split the class into groups, with each creating a slideshow presentation about one of the following "periods" of Henrik Ibsen's oeuvre:

1. Epic, Poetic, Romantic Verse – "Brand", "Peer Gynt"

2. Critical Realism & the "Problem Plays" – "A Doll's House", "Ghosts"

3. Introspection, Symbolism & the Human Condition – "Rosmersholm"

The idea here is to acquaint students in broader, more comprehensive terms with the trajectory of Ibsen's career,...