Flannery O'Connor's Stories Lesson Plan

The students will read "A Temple of the Holy Ghost," "The Artificial Nigger," and "The Lame Shall Enter First."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.4
   Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

    

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.6
   Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.3
   Analyze how and why...