Crime and Punishment Lesson Plan

Porfiry’s Performance Review

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will interpret the evidence provided by the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

Porfiry may be one of the more likable characters in Crime and Punishment. But is he a good detective? That’s what students will discuss for this assignment.

Begin by breaking the class into three groups: Porfiry’s supporters, Porfiry’s critics, and Porifry’s bosses.

Give the supporters and the critics...