She Stoops to Conquer is a farcical comedy set in eighteenth-century England. It emphasizes conflicts between the young and old, money and wisdom. It focuses on gender issues and how females of the time seemed to remain compliant while achieving their goals.

The unit applies individual and group activities and presents lessons intended to hone the skills of reasoning, analysis, reading, writing, and research. Students learn the language of drama. They determine characterization through dialogue. They interpret theme, identify conflict, and evaluate what they have read.

 

The final lesson includes a test with answer key and essay topics.