Germinal Lesson Plan

It's Not Really Ever Sunny In Montsou

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will create a travel brochure/propaganda piece advertising the Montsou village.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4

Structure:

In today's reading, we meet the bourgeoisie and watch as they visit the Montsou village. The Parisians Mme. Hennebeau brings around are shown a meticulously curated image of the village that allows everyone to ignore the truly harsh conditions in which the poor workers and their families actually live. This lets them leave with their consciences intact, presuming that they are doing good work. (We will...