Evelina Lesson Plan

Evelina of the Future

Kind of Activity:

Collaborative Writing

Objective:

Students will imagine how the story would be different if it were told in a different time and place.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3

Structure:

In this activity, students will imagine what Evelina might look like if it were set in the 21st century, somewhere in the Western world.

Do Now – Instruct students to spend about 5 minutes brainstorming ways Evelina would be different if it occurred in the 21st century. Students may say the characters would likely correspond over email, text, or social media. They may also list different terms, slang, or pop culture references that were...