I am trying to incorporate the works of Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley and Robert Sherwood. Has anyone ever done a unit like this? I need some help for the lesson plans. Thanks!
2007-02-11 08:24:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Heh. I wonder what they would have said about Yahoo Answers.
About all I can think of is to simply have the students read their stories. Most are short and fairly straightforward.
But I wonder if you're prepared to deal with the writers, instead of the writings. None of these folks was ever rumored to be particularly happy, and a lot of alcohol was served there at the Algonquin.
It is interesting, however, that while most writers are solitary creatures and unable to take much solace in the company of others, especially other writers, these people were able to keep each company for as long as they did. Perhaps there's something there that's worth examining.
2007-02-11 08:35:04 · answer #1 · answered by 2n2222 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PBS did a documentary on it about 20 years ago. See if you can get it. I guess a key to the lesson would be the 1920's, jazz age, prosperity, an awakening of the arts.
2007-02-11 08:28:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
PBS>!
2007-02-11 08:29:32 · answer #3 · answered by Barbiex3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋