The Bean Trees Lesson Plan

Read Chapters 7-9.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1
   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.D
   Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss...