As I Lay Dying Lesson Plan

Read Chapters 8 - 14 (Tull, Anse, Darl, Peabody, Darl, Vardaman, Dewey Dell)

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Chapters 8 - 9 (Vernon, Anse)

Vernon and Anse talk about sending the boys on the lumber job, and Anse notes that he is not crazy about the idea, but that they need the money and so have no choice but...