How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents Lesson Plan

Reenactment

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

Students will be able to understand the socioeconomic and political context in which the Garcia Girls live in the Dominican Republic prior to their emigration/exile

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.2

Structure:

In the chapter entitled "The Blood of the Conquistadores," the dramatic events that lead to the Garcia family's emigration are depicted. The scene is tense and while the outcome is not uncertain, the pacing is dramatic and everyone plays a part, no matter how young.

The scene involves a multitude of characters and is ideal for performance as a scene from a drama....