Every classroom is different, but some students may be compelled by the ongoing process of bitterness, manipulation, and vulnerability at the heart of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf—similar in many ways to so many contemporary portrayals of high school dynamics. These lessons and activities provide many different approaches to the text; select those that best suit the strengths and interests of your own class. Be aware that the play makes some ostensibly casual use of dated and racist language; you may wish to scaffold this for your students.
The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their...
