The Jungle Book Lesson Plan

The Perfect Pet

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will analyze the human\animal relationship presented in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and compare it to their own experiences.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1

Structure:

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a wild animal that adapts successfully to life as a family pet. As a class, examine the factors that make this relationship work.

As a group:

• identify the qualities that make the mongoose a good pet for the family.

• identify the qualities that make the humans in this story compatible with Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.

• ask the students if they would be...