The official Thornton Wilder Society web site includes educational resources, such as a bibliography of books and articles on Wilder and his works and an Our Town study guide for teachers and students. The study guide can be downloaded and used in class to stimulate discussion.
Official Thornton Wilder Family web site offers a wealth of information about Thornton Wilder and his works. The sections on Our Town and News & Events are particularly interesting.
Article by Phil McArdle on The Berkeley Daily Planet in 2008. A portrait of Thornton Wilder is drawn with a special focus on his Berkeley years and the creation of Our Town.
Series of discussion questions related to Our Town. The guide includes brief biographical notes of the writer, and description of the characters and events that take place in the drama.
Lesson plan based on New York Times content. In this lesson, students read a review of a current production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town and a portion of the play, then write a scene inspired by the play’s timely and timeless aspects and later perform the scenes as readers’ theater.
Another lesson plan based on New York Times articles and content. In this lesson plan students "identify hubs of activity in their school and produce documentary films and/or photographs that highlight the sights and sounds of those areas."
Lesson plan developed by Bill Coden from Yale-New haven Teachers Institute. “The Village and the Stars,” an overall study of the family in literature, centers on a study of Our Town by Thornton Wilder. (Recommended for English classes, grade 8).
Our Town is a 1940 film adaptation of a play of the same name by Thornton Wilder starring William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell, Guy Kibbee and Frank Craven.
Article by Shawndee Moss, published in Teaching Theatre, the Educational Theatre Association’s quarterly journal for theatre educators. A step-by-guide to organizing units into sequential learning strategies; includes a sample outline that features standards, concepts, and lessons with suggested objectives and assessments.
Set of resources useful to Drama and English teachers working in schools, both experienced teachers who are on the lookout for new schemes of work and ideas, and those who are just starting in Drama teaching and would appreciate some support.
