Nights at the Circus Lesson Plan

Students should read chapters 1 through 6 of section 2, "Petersburg."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.9

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

5. 5

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Petersburg: Chapter 1

The chapter opens with a vivid description of an elderly Russian woman, who takes care of a young boy named Little Ivan....