All My Sons PowerPoint Unit Bundle (3 PPTs) Summary & Analysis

Teach Arthur Miller’s All My Sons with a complete, act-by-act PPT lesson bundle featuring 3 full PPTs (145 slides total) one dedicated to Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. Each deck is built for clear teaching + deep analysis, combining bullet-point summaries, character/trait breakdowns, theme + symbolism instruction, key quote commentary, and IB-style critical lens interpretation—with plenty of student-centered group activities throughout.

What You Get (3 Full PPTs = 145 Slides Total)

Each act-specific PowerPoint includes:
Characters & traits (significance, motivations, conflicts, change over time)

Plot summary in bullet points + timeline (cause/effect, rising tension, turning points)

Key themes (explicit teaching points + evidence prompts)

Symbolism (symbol → meaning → what it reveals about characters/theme)

Key quotes with commentary (context, analysis prompts, writing-ready takeaways)

Critical lenses (IB-friendly) to push interpretation beyond plot:
tragedy, post-war context, capitalism/American Dream (Marxist), feminist, psychoanalytic, existential, reader-response

Student-Centered Group Activities (Built Into the Slides)

Think–Pair–Share warm-ups (symbols, moral dilemmas, predictions)

Jigsaw Character Analysis (expert groups teach the class)

Theme Stations / rotations (evidence hunts + discussion prompts)

Ethical dilemma debates (responsibility, guilt, denial, loyalty vs truth)

Quote Detective small groups (claim–evidence–commentary)

Symbolism gallery walk (interpretation + peer feedback)

Critical Lens groups (each group presents an IB-style reading of the act)

Exit tickets that synthesize theme + title meaning + global issue connections

Why This Bundle Works

No-prep structure for every act (easy to teach, easy to follow)

Strong support for analysis paragraphs, essays, and seminar discussion

Designed for higher-level thinking (perfect for IB-style interpretation and argument)