Juno and the Paycock Lesson Plan

The Inheritance

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to understand character development due to changes in circumstance

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.3

Structure:

The inheritance changes the outlook and circumstances of the Boyles, including how they remember their history. The Boyles immediately buy more expensive goods to replace the worn-down items in their homes, and they also engage in revisionism, changing their view of their own history to match their more prosperous present.

Students should write two lists--one of which details the material changes in the Boyles' lives, and one...