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Biography and Fiction
Kind of Activity:
Classwide Discussion
Objective:
Students will be able to understand the influence of the author's life on his fiction
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.A
Structure:
As homework the night before, the students should have researched Nam Le's biography, including both primary and secondary sources. They should have collected at least five sources and written a brief paragraph describing each one. Have them bring these sources to class today, either printed out or saved to a flash drive or tablet.
Break students into groups of three or four; have them go around and share what sources they've gathered. Consider...
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