Marion Levine teaches English, Literature and Film Production at
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, Los Angeles, CA Measure
for Measure, Act 4 or 5 What's On for Today and Why Students
will choose a character from Measure for Measure and create a
"back story" for that character. This will encourage students to
read the text closely looking for clues regarding a specific
character's history. Students will re-read a portion of the text
and then write about what has happened to the character before
the play begins. They will then create an artifact, such as a
diary or journal entry, written by the charcacter they have
selected. This will allow them the opportunity to think like the
character and to view the events of the play from a specific
point of view. This lesson will take two 40 minute class
periods. What You Need Measure for Measure, Folger Edition What
To Do 1. Explain the concept of a "back story" as the important
events that occur to a character before the play begins. You may
need to prompt stud