Second Class Citizen Lesson Plan

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...