Sing, Unburied, Sing Lesson Plan

Research Project, Part 1

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will choose one topic related to the novel, carry out independent research, develop research questions, and present their findings to the class.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7

Structure:

Part 1: Choosing a topic

Students should begin by choosing a topic related to the novel that is broad enough allow further specification but contained enough to be practical to cover in a couple of classes. The topic might be mentioned in the novel itself or simply implied by the events and characters. For instance, students might study the relationship between slavery and southern prisons;...