Crying in H Mart Lesson Plan

Essay Writing Practice

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

In this activity, students will practice essay-writing skills that include gathering evidence, close reading, and developing a thesis.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1

Structure:

Part 1: Choosing a topic

Students will begin by choosing one of the following themes:

Family

Grief

Identity

Memory

Art

Students can also develop their own topic. However, this topic should not require outside research, as this activity is about developing literary analysis skills in essays, not research skills.

Part 1: Evidence / Text

Students should spend the first ten minutes of this activity combing...