Middlesex Lesson Plan

New Point of View #1

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will understand the importance of storytelling in directing the mood and attitude of any relation of facts

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.3 ; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.3

Structure:

Each student should select a character whose point of view they felt an investment in while reading. Have a discussion of the different reactions people have to learning Cal's secret—or even just that there was something different about him. As they complete the reading of Book Four, students should also work on a short monologue at home, written from the point of view of their selected character, about...