Day 1

Home (Morrison Novel) Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Story Shapes

    Kind of Activity:

    Individual Writing

    Objective:

    Students will determine which shape they believe the story will take.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

    Structure:

    During this activity, students will make predictions about Home using Kurt Vonnegut's thesis of story shapes.

    Using a projector or personal tablet, have the students watch the following video clip explaining Vonnegut's thesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYCbPsoWo2k

    While the video is playing, students should take notes on the seven different story shapes explained. Afterward, bring the class together and have the students offer different examples of works that fit into each...

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