Notes from Underground Lesson Plan

Thematic Posters

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will be able to make connections between the themes, plot, and real world events.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Structure:

To begin this activity, ask students: what are the major themes that appear in Notes from Underground? Students will likely list things like: free will, consciousness, loneliness, literature, philosophy, suffering, revenge, and economic class. Make a list together on the board. Students should also be taking notes. Encourage students to say a little bit about each theme. You might ask questions, like:

• How does this theme pertain to the Underground Man?

• What...