Inherit the Wind Lesson Plan

Design Your Own Set

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will use stage directions and context clues to design their own sets for Inherit the Wind.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5

Structure:

A major element that is missing when we read a play is the visual--what does the stage look like?

Have students get into small groups and look closely at the text for indications as to what the set should look like. The stage directions at the beginning of the play are specific, but instruct students to look more deeply into the text and take into consideration what visuals seem most important, and how they can highlight them on stage. After...