Miss Brill Lesson Plan

Biography and Fiction

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to understand the influence of the author's life on her fiction.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1

Structure:

This activity will help students to understand the influence of Katherine Mansfield's life on her fiction using a range of media and technological tools.

Research (25-30 minutes)

Have the students individually research Mansfield's biography, including both secondary biographies and primary sources. They should collect at least five sources, and write a succinct paragraph describing each source, taking special care to mark...