Provide "acknowledged body of knowledge" related to the concept. Emphasize the most significant aspects of the concept in an organized, organic manner. Present information sequentially so students see continuity. Draw attention to important, discrete details; don't swamp students with myriad facts.

Read Our Town and view prod. Discuss contrast between the individual & universal.

Objective: Students will read and view Our Town, discussing the role of the stage manager as a character representing multiple states of "knowing"; students will read and discuss various reviews of the play: some critics view it as a tribute to small town life, others see it as a very dark play; students will discuss the contrast between the individual and the universal and how it is depicted in the play through language, character, set design, miming, overall structure. Students will discuss the difference in perspectives between the living and the dead as depicted in the play.

Activity: Class presentations of key scenes, group discussions, analyses of reviews.

Assessment: Dramatic ability, caliber of discussion, caliber of writing.