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Benjamin Alire Sáenz's Biography
Kind of Activity:
Group Discussion
Objective:
Students will be able to understand the influence of the author's life on his fiction
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1.A
Structure:
As homework the night before, the students should research Benjamin Alire Sáenz's biography, including both primary and secondary sources. They should collect at least five sources, and write a brief paragraph describing each one. Have them bring these sources to class the next day, either printed out or saved to a flash drive or tablet.
Break students into groups of three or four, and have them go around...
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