Holes Lesson Plan

Immersed in Curses

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Discuss possible interpretations of the many curses in the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1

Structure:

So, what's with all the curses in Holes? As a class, identify each “curse” in the text. Not all of them are specifically identified as a "curse" in the text, so encourage your students to discuss a general definition of the term for the purposes of this assignment. You may want to make a list on your SmartBoard or other writing surface. These should include:

- The Yelnats family curse, originated by Stanley's “...