My Brilliant Friend Lesson Plan

Neighborhood Tree

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

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

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5

Structure:

There are so many characters within My Brilliant Friend, it may be hard for students to keep them straight. People in the neighborhood are all connected in a variety of ways. To help students understand and keep track of the connections, have them create a neighborhood 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...