Young scholars are challenged to write a realistic analysis of Tennessee Williams' nonrealistic memory play, The Glass Menagerie. Writers use the evidence gathered on their worksheets to craft an effective thesis and concluding statement...

The first lesson in a three-part unit has high schoolers examine The Glass Menagerie as an example of expressionist theatre. After reading a short article about expressionism, scholars list expressionist techniques in Tennessee...

Readers are introduced to the key themes in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie by this carefully crafted anticipation guide. A great discussion starter.

Readers of Tennessee Williams' award winning memory play, The Grass Menagerie, will be neither disappointed nor discouraged by this prereading strategy that asks learners to consider what they know about Williams and his play, what they...

Using the list of expressionist techniques generated in the first lesson, groups analyze how Williams uses these techniques to develop one of the play's themes. The whole class then shares and discusses the examples they found where...

High schoolers take a closer look at a memory play. In this American drama lesson, students read Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie and analyze it as a memory play. High schoolers discuss the linear and non-linear aspects of the...

Students explore how Tennessee Williams revolutionized American theater with plays like A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie. But he never escaped the painful legacy of his childhood.

Bring multi-cultural experiences and literature into your language arts class with this lesson. Here, young readers explore the points of view of first and second-generation Asian immigrants with a list of various fiction and nonfiction...

Students view a film about the genres and disciplines of performing arts. They examine the theatre community in Chicago and the origins of theatre companies. They answer questions and discuss them to end the activity.

In this vocabulary worksheet, young scholars complete multiple choice, short answer, analogy questions, and more about vocabulary words given. Students complete 10 problems.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students learn the meanings and correct use of 10 words. Students complete ten assorted questions in which the words are used in context. Words seem unrelated.

In this vocabulary worksheet, pupils complete multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer questions to define vocabulary words. Students complete 20 problems.

Discover a world beyond "The Glass Menagerie," when you visit this site featuring links to lesson plans for this work. This site also features links to information on the life and work of Tennessee Williams.

Contains plans for four lessons that ask students to write resumes and interview questions for characters in Tennessee William's "The Glass Menagerie," although the lessons can be easily adapted to other works as well. In addition to...