Paper Towns Lesson Plan

Honeybunnies and Eiffel Towers: Talking About Girls in Paper Towns

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will be able to discuss the use of language in Paper Towns and the ways it reflects on male characters' opinions of female characters.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1

Structure:

Ask your class how the male characters in Paper Towns talk about girls. What attitudes do they have? What words do they use?

Make a chart on your Smartboard, whiteboard, or a large sheet of paper. The chart should have three categories: “How Characters Talk About Lacey,” “How Characters Talk About Margo,” and “How Characters Talk...