Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Lesson Plan

9/11, Dresden, and Hiroshima

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will research the three major tragedies Foer uses in the novel and analyze his authorial choices in using these events.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.7

Structure:

Foer uses three major tragedies to explore the novel's theme of collective grief and loss: the September 11, 2001 attacks, the WWII bombing of Dresden, and the WWII bombing of Hiroshima. Tell students that they will do more research on these three events to determine their connections and analyze Foer's choices in...