Pause in your reading of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to take an in-depth look at the characters. Learners examine a chosen character by drawing a body and assigning quotes and traits to specific areas of the body, thinking about symbols, colors, and other aspects along the way.

Concepts

characters, dramatic plays, biographies, character analysis, rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead, existentialism, tom stoppard

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend the assignment by asking learners to write a paragraph about their character after creating and sharing their body biographies
• Post these around the room and hold a gallery walk

Classroom Considerations

• The plan suggests that a sample biography would be useful, but it doesn't include one; consider taking some time to create one so that your pupils know what is expected

Pros

• Comes with an assignment handout that lists the requirements for the project and suggestions for how to get started
• The plan includes independent work, group discussion, and a presentation element

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.3 RL.11-12.3