Tennessee williams biography worksheet
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Skip the typical Tennessee Williams introduction lecture as you launch a study of A Streetcar Named Desire (or any of Williams’ other plays) and, instead, empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.
This single-page worksheet (includes printable PDF and Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Williams’ background.
Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as they conduct their own research. In my experience, students take more ownership of the material when they are the ones to research and discover the elements that make a literary figure’s life fascinating. They’ve seen enough of our introductory slideshows; this time, let your kids do the work and discuss/determine what they think is meaningful about this author’s life.
Here are a few suggested uses for this flexible research tool:
1. Book your school’s computer lab or have students access Tennessee Williams’ biography information on their own devices. Assign students to either work solo or in teams of two. Once the grids are complete, have students share and compare answers in small gr
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Tennessee Williams Facts & Worksheets
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Tennessee Williams was considered one of the most influential playwrights in 20th-century America. His most famous stage plays include A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Since his death, he has been inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
See the fact file below for more information on Tennessee Williams, or you can download our 21-page Tennessee Williams worksheet pack to utilize within the classroom or home environment.
Key Facts & Information
EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
- On March 26, 1911, Tennessee Williams was born in Columbus, Mississippi. He had a younger brother named Walter and a sister named Rose.
- He was born Thomas Lanier Williams III, but in 1939 he changed his name to “Tennessee” in honor of the state where his father was raised.
- Williams spent his early years in Clarkdale, where his gran
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Tennessee Williams Biography
Tennessee Williams Biography