Past the Shallows Lesson Plan

Understanding Tasmania: Part 1

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will read about the early history of Tasmania to better understand the novel's setting.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.2

Structure:

When Harry stands on the beach near his home, he is stuck by the thought that this place is extremely old. He senses that many people has stood there before him, stretching back countless years. In this activity, students will explore the truth of Harry's feeling by studying the history of Tasmania. The three stages of the activity will follow the Encyclopedia Brittanica's categories for...