The Dark Child (The African Child) Lesson Plan

Read Chapters 6-7.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

   Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6

   Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2

   Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and...