Swami and Friends Lesson Plan

Read the first five chapters, through "Father's Room."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7
   Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8
   Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using...