The Bell Jar Lesson Plan

Read Chapters 8-11 of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.10
   Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.8
   Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.5
   Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

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