The Glass Castle Lesson Plan

Read the rest of Part II, "The Desert," from the chapter that begins "Grandma Smith's big white house had green shutters …" until the end.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3
   Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.5
   Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1
   Initiate and participate...