The Book Thief Lesson Plan

Reflection

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to chronicle their personal reactions to the book and respond to peers'.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4

Structure:

This is a simple exercise for students to respond to and reflect on the novel as a whole. Give students 10 minutes to free write a response about any aspects of the novel. The response can be stream-of-consciousness and need not be written well; ideally, the students' pens should be moving the entire time. Encourage students to consider...