Lesson 1: Introduction to Tennessee Williams
Time Allocation	45 minutes
Resources Needed	Pictures of Tennessee Williams, a map of the USA, biography handout, whiteboard and markers
Introduction	Introduce Tennessee Williams by showing his picture and locating his birthplace on the map. Ask students if they have heard of him.
Development	Read the biography handout together. Discuss where and when he lived and what he is famous for (Objective 1).
Conclusion	Recap key points about Tennessee Williams' life.
Assessment	Ask students to write one thing they learned about Tennessee Williams on a sticky note.
Lesson 2: Tennessee Williams' Contributions to Society
Time Allocation	45 minutes
Resources Needed	Excerpts from Williams' work, projector, discussion prompts
Introduction	Review what was learned in the previous lesson.
Development	Read short excerpts from Williams' plays. Discuss their themes and how they reflect the time period (Objective 2).
Conclusion	Summarize the main contributions of Tennessee Williams to literature and society.
Assessment	Have students write a short paragraph on what they think is the most important contribution of Tennessee Williams.
Lesson 3: Tennessee Williams and Cultural Impact
Time Allocation	45 minutes
Resources Needed	Comparative media (e.g., film clips of adaptations), projector, discussion prompts
Introduction	Briefly recap Williams’ contributions discussed in the previous lesson.
Development	Show clips from films adapted from his plays. Discuss how his work has influenced the arts and culture (Objective 2).
Conclusion	Discuss how his influence is still seen in modern media.
Assessment	Students create a Venn diagram comparing one of his plays to its film adaptation.
Lesson 4: Connecting Tennessee Williams to Students' Lives
Time Allocation	45 minutes
Resources Needed	Journals, pens, discussion prompts
Introduction	Review what students have learned about Tennessee Williams so far.
Development	Discuss themes from Williams' plays that may relate to their own lives (e.g., family, struggles). (Objective 3).
Conclusion	Encourage students to think about how literature can reflect their own experiences.
Assessment	Students write a journal entry about how a theme from one of Williams' plays relates to their life.
Lesson 5: Creating a Timeline of Tennessee Williams' Life
Time Allocation	45 minutes
Resources Needed	Timeline templates, biography handouts, markers
Introduction	Explain what a timeline is and its importance.
Development	Using the biography handouts, students will create a timeline of Williams' life (Objective 4).
Conclusion	Display and discuss the timelines created by the students.
Assessment	Review the timelines for accuracy and completeness.
Lesson 6: Reflection and Presentation
Time Allocation	45 minutes
Resources Needed	Students' work from previous lessons, presentation tools (poster paper, markers, etc.)
Introduction	Explain that students will be presenting what they have learned about Tennessee Williams.
Development	Students create a presentation (poster, speech, etc.) to share their learnings about Tennessee Williams (Objectives 1-4).
Conclusion	Students present their work to the class.
Assessment	Assess the presentations based on understanding and creativity.