Call Me By Your Name Lesson Plan

Unlocking secrets

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

To explore the concept of a secret and better understand why Elio keeps his feelings secret and why he confesses his feelings only to a pillow, as well as setting the groundwork to understand what is going on when Elio finally confesses his feelings to Oliver later in the book.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.B, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.C

Structure:

Students will split into pairs and discuss the following questions with one another:

1. What is a secret?

2. What are the reasons why a person might keep something a secret? What kinds of things are hard to...