The Green Mile Lesson Plan

Judging Paul

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will interpret the evidence provided by the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

As our narrator and our protagonist, Paul is easily the most sympathetic character in The Green Mile. However, he increasingly feels guilt for his complicity in putting people to death, which comes to a head during the long, painful death of Delacroix. For this assignment, the class will determine Paul's guilt in...