MAUS Lesson Plan

Read Book II, Chapters 3, 4 and 5; "And Here My Troubles Began," "Saved" and "The Second Honeymoon"

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.RI.8.6

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2

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, "And Here My Troubles Began"

Vladek tries to foist...