MAUS Lesson Plan

Read Book II, Chapter 1 and 2, "Mauschwitz" and "Auschwitz: Time Flies"

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.L.8.6

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1

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 1

Art is on vacation in Vermont, trying to decide how to draw his wife, Francoise, for her depiction in...