1. Death of a Salesman – Act 1
Learning Intention
Success Criteria
We are learning to pick out elements from short sections of the text to discuss with relation to the characters, relationships and themes of the play.
Pick out relevant quotations
Discuss them in relation to the themes
Discuss them in their social/historical context.
FOCUS AREA: AMERICAN DREAM AND WILLY’S CHARACTER, WILLY AND LINDA’S RELATIONSHIP

2. Starter
Reminder: what is the American Dream?

3. Reading Beginning  ‘swiss cheese’
Write out quotations to do with dreams/ambition. Who says them?
Link these quotations to the American Dream.

4. Linda and Willy - Relationship
Write down 5 quotations from the text that give clues to what their relationship is like.

5. Plenary What qualities do you need to be a good salesman?
Do these relate to Willy?

6. Death of a Salesman – Act 1
Learning Intention
Success Criteria
We are learning to pick out elements from short sections of the text to discuss with relation to the characters, relationships and themes of the play.
Discuss the features of a relationship within the play and how it relates to your understanding of that type of relationship.
Identify how aspects of characterisation can inform conflict between two characters.
FOCUS AREAS: CAPITALISM AND FATHER/SON, BROTHER RELATIONSHIPS

7. Starter Capitalism – reminder What are its benefits and drawbacks?
How is this significant to the play?

8. Reading (1) From where we left off  ‘I’m telling you kid’
What does Willy’s relationship with Biff appear to be like? Use quotations to back up your answers.
Is this typical of father/son relationships?

9. Reading (2) What are Happy and Biff’s characteristics?
What are their different outlooks on life

10. Willy’s characteristics mini-essay
Continue to work on this, taking on board the feedback.
If you are ‘finished’, write another paragraph or two with feedback in mind.

11. Reading Theme – an idea that runs through a whole text.
What are the themes so far? What messages is the writer trying to get across?