Like Water for Chocolate Lesson Plan

Act It Out: Adaptations

Kind of Activity:

Collaborative Writing

Objective:

Students will perform a scene from the novel and present it to the class, extending upon or shortening the dialogue/passages at their discretion

Structure:

For this activity, students will perform a scene from the novel and present it to the class. Depending on time, this activity can be split into multiple days or assigned as homework.

Prior to class, select a few scenes from the novel that could be easily scripted and performed by small groups of varying sizes. Some examples include: Pedro and his father asking for TIta's hand in marriage; Pedro and Rosaura's wedding; Pedro and Rosaura's...