A Farewell to Arms Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to identify key themes in A Farewell to Arms and trace their expression and development.

2. 2

   Students will be able to make connections between the novel's themes and Hemingway's biography and worldview.

3. 3

   Students will be able to analyze the book's structure and pacing, and identify how they affect the narrative flow, as well as how they reflect the novel's larger themes.

4. 4

   Students will be able to analyze the novel's tone and style, and consider how they express the novel's overarching themes.