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Lesson 15 – Letter Writing
Teaching Focus: In this lesson students will begin to familiarize themselves with the
people and personnel involved in the production of Peter Pan that they will see at the
Stratford Festival.
Curriculum
Expectations
Space
Materials
and Prep.
Drama B3.2 (demonstrate an understanding of the broader world of
drama and theatre by identifying and describing the roles and
responsibilities of key theatre personnel)
Writing 1.1 (Purpose and Audience)
Writing 2.2 (Voice)
Writing 2.8 (Preparing drafts)
Regular classroom set-up
Formal letter writing template if students are not familiar with it
Address of the Stratford Festival
Access to computers if students will be typing their letters
Classroom Activities:
Letter writing
Lesson
Tell students they are going to write a letter to someone involved in the
production of Peter Pan at the Festival. Model the form of a formal letter with
greeting line, signature line etc.
Brainstorm some great questions it would be good to ask specific artists/artistic
staff based on their research the previous day and their knowledge of the play
Students draft their letters and share their drafts with a partner
Tell the students that they will be revising their letters after seeing the
performance (as some of their questions may be answered upon seeing the
show).
Peter Pan Study Guide 37
Stratford Shakespeare Festival 2010