A View From the Bridge Lesson Plan

Be a Theater Critic

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

to practice critical thinking; to explore what makes a play's production successful; to practice analytical writing skills

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.9; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1

Structure:

In Day 2’s activity (“Comparing Productions”), the class watched clips from two productions that, while different, both employed scenery and costumes that were realistic to 1950s Brooklyn. Yesterday (in “Instagram your Set”), the class took a stab at designing their own sets, keeping in mind that theirs could be as creative as Ivo van Hove’s sparse one. Today, the class will delve...