MAUS Lesson Plan

Read Chapter 3 and 4, "Prisoner of War" and "The Noose Tightens"

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3b

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.5

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.3

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Chapter 3, "Prisoner of War"

Art begins visiting his father more often in order to record his story.

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