“opening night for
earnest!”
conclusion
Each
group will give a short presentation on their publication to show the
class
what they have learned. After all the
presentations the class will hold a Socratic circle as a way to discuss
the
important facts they have learned about Wilde, his play, and Victorian
Some
questions to think about for the Socratic Circle:
1.
How
do you think Oscar Wilde would be received in our culture in the 21st
century?
2.
Does
anything about his play have relevance to our lives today?
3.
What
are some specific examples you can find in the play of this?
4.
Do
you think that his work was ahead of it time so to speak?