Day 4

The Zoo Story Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Albee Adaptation

    Kind of Activity:

    Collaborative Writing

    Objective:

    Students will be able to identify the structural elements of the story, and imagine them in a new setting.

    Common Core Standards:

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

    Structure:

    As a class, brainstorm the important structural, stylistic, and thematic components of each play, paying special attention to identifying those that both plays share. You may make a list on a SmartBoard or blackboard.

    For example:

    - Two characters in dialogue.

    - Realistic, mundane setting.

    - Themes of being stifled by gender and sexuality norms.

    - Characters seek meaning and/or comprehension.

    - Some level of...

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