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Lesson Plan
Facilitating Student-Led Seminar Discussions with The Piano Lesson
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Five 50-minute sessions |
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Champaign, Illinois |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- August Wilson’s play The Piano Lesson or another similarly rich text with clear structural divisions to facilitate phases of inquiry.
PRINTOUTS
- Copies of August Wilson’s play The Piano Lesson or another similarly rich text with clear
structural divisions to facilitate phases of inquiry. - Text Wondering Chart
- Description of Question Types
- Seminar Questions for act 1 of The Piano Lesson
- Guidelines for Participating in a Seminar
- Seminar Reflection Questions
PREPARATION
- Review a work that your students have recently read and prepare a list of example
questions that correspond with the Description of Question Types. - Make copies and transparencies of necessary handouts.