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The Sights and Sounds of the Circus
Kind of Activity:
Mixed Media
Objective:
Students will be able to gather visual reference for things mentioned in the novel.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.9
Structure:
Nights at the Circus is set in 1899, just before the turn of the century. Carter’s writing style features a lot of rich detail in its imagery and language, including references to specific articles of clothing, furnishings, foods, vehicles and other objects that may be difficult for students to visualize. Assign students to use the internet to find and collect photographs of the places, events, objects described in the...
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