Middlemarch Lesson Plan

Middlemarch Family Tree

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will create a tree of relationships within Middlemarch to better understand the town and connections between characters.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5

Structure:

Middlemarch is like a web—everyone is connected to everyone else. Something that happens in one part of the web may have a ripple effect all the way to the other side. To help students understand the connections, have them create a town tree. Because more characters get involved and more connections are discovered as the novel goes on, it is best to do this in a program where it’s easy to adjust the tree. Sites...