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Roald Dahl Timeline
Kind of Activity:
Technology
Objective:
Students will be able to identify formative moments that influenced the author’s work.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7
Structure:
To begin the activity, have students write 1-2 sentences explaining why the setting of a story is important. Students will likely say that the setting provides crucial historical and cultural context that can help them to understand the themes and plot of the story.
Instruct students to use the Read Write Think timeline to create a timeline related to Dahl’s life and the setting of the stories. Students should choose up to 20 events that included a combination of...
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