Breakfast at Tiffany's Lesson Plan

Overview of World War II and Correspondence from U.S. Solders

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will gain a better understanding of Holly's reaction to Fred's death by learning about WWII and U.S. soldiers' letters home

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.C; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.D, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.7

Structure:

Students will participate in two separate classwide discussion based on a video clip about WWII and letters from soldiers during WWII:

Part One

To begin this classroom activity, have the students take out pieces of notebook paper on which they should answer questions while watching this...