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Adding Symbolism to Second Class Citizen
Kind of Activity:
Individual Writing
Objective:
Students will understand symbolism, including how to identify it in a work of literature and create their own.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.5
Structure:
To begin this lesson, show the class this video on literary symbolism: "What is Symbolism?": A Literary Guide for English Teachers and Students.
Break students into small groups of 3-4 and have them determine three symbols in the book. What is the symbol and what does it stand for?
When they are finished with this, separate...
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