Teacher Guide

The Lovely Bones Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will identify and analyze important themes and symbols in the text and relate them to the real world.

  2. 2

    Students will explore and communicate their ideas related to difficult, complex, and controversial topics related to the novel using different forms of expression.

  3. 3

    Students will compare and contrast the novel and its film adaptation.

  4. 4

    Students will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of confronting and processing grief.

  5. 5

    Students will be able to clearly articulate different characters' growth by the end of the novel and...

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