A Doll's House Lessons for First Reading

Unlock the power of Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ with this complete 11-lesson pack, designed to guide students through a first read with clarity, engagement, and critical insight. Each lesson is fully resourced, combining close textual analysis, collaborative activities, and structured independent tasks, ensuring learners explore gender, power, morality, and identity with confidence.

From the opening domestic tension to Nora’s revolutionary final act, students will:

• Analyse key themes and motifs through dialogue, stage directions, and symbolism.
• Develop critical thinking and literary vocabulary with scaffolded prompts and success criteria.
• Connect the play to 19th-century social contexts, moral expectations, and Ibsen’s critique of patriarchy.
• Engage with differentiated activities that encourage discussion, reflection, and independent analysis.

This pack is ready-to-teach, saves planning time, and transforms the first reading of Ibsen’s classic into a dynamic, thought-provoking experience where students uncover both the drama on stage and the social critique beneath.