Pigeon English Lesson Plan

Biography and Fiction

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to understand the influence of the author's life on their fiction.

Structure:

As homework the night before, the students should research Stephen Kelman's biography, including both primary and secondary sources. They should collect at least five sources and write a brief paragraph describing each one. Have them bring these sources to class the next day, either printed out or saved to a flash drive or tablet.

Break students into groups of three or four, and have them go around and share the sources they've gathered. Consider allowing time for sharing any short audio or video...