The Night Watchman Lesson Plan

Studying House Concurrent Resolution 108

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will analyze a primary source document.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.1

Structure:

In this activity, students will study a primary source. Ahead of time, find and make copies of House Concurrent Resolution 108. Hand them out to students and have them spend about 15 minutes reading it and making marginal notes. Encourage students to get as far as they can in 15 minutes.

Then, organize students into pairs. Have them finish reading together and write a one paragraph summary of the bill. Then, instruct students to find two quotes from The Night Watchman that connect...