Boy: Tales of Childhood Lesson Plan

Recollecting One's Past: Early Childhood Memories

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will describe their own memories of childhood through storytelling, incorporating Dahl's creative devices and narrative approaches.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2

Structure:

Start out by having students select their favorites of Dahl's memories or snapshots from the first section of the novel, and have a few students share out these memories and what they like about them. Then, lead the class in a brief discussion of what narrative structures and creative...