Crime and Punishment Lesson Plan

Judging the Extraordinary

Kind of Activity:

Classwide 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:

At long last, it’s time to judge Raskolnikov’s ideas about extraordinary men.

Begin by breaking the class into three groups: the supporters, the detractors, and the judges.

Ask members of the class to summarize Raskolnikov’s theory. Remind them of what he did, as well of his sickness after the event.