March Lesson Plan

History's Turning Points

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will identify and analyze important turning points in the series.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.RI.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9-10.2

Structure:

Building on the "Connecting Events in Book One" activity from Day 2 and "Time is Marching On: Plotting Book Two's Events" from Day 4, in this activity, students will work in small groups to continue charting out all of the important events in Lewis's epic story. Then, students will analyze specific turning points in the individual characters' stories or lives. Split students into small...