Objectives

How do we connect literature with the relevant time and culture in which it was written? As a modern audience/ performer what are my responsibilities towards the dramatization and original text? How do students connect with dramatic literature?
 * Essential Questions: **

The students: Exchange a variety of oral and written information and ideas in the target language on topics related to contemporary events and issues, utilizing cultural references where appropriate.
 * Georgia Performance Standards Modern Languages Level IV **

Comprehend spoken and written language on new and familiar topics presented through a variety of media in the target language, including authentic materials.

Identify main ideas, supporting details and various elements, such as plot, theme, setting, and characters, from a variety of texts.

Understand some subtleties of meaning, such as intent, humor, and tone, in a variety of level-appropriate works in the target language that are culturally authentic, such as radio and television segments or literary passages.

Summarize and communicate main ideas and supporting details from a variety of authentic language materials.

Report on the role of major contemporary and historical figures and events from the culture(s) studied.