Dharma Bums Lesson Plan

Read from chapter 8 to the end of chapter 12.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4
   Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.9
   Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.

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