Teacher Guide

The Overstory Lesson Plan

Bringing in Technology

- On Day 1, students may create a digital version of their family tree
- On Day 1, students will research the chestnut blight of the early 20th-century
- On Day 2, students may use the Internet to research and identify species of trees
- On Day 3, students will research and report on the lifecycle of the redwood tree
- On Day 3, students may film a scene from the novel
- On Day 4, students may film an interview with a partner
- On Day 4, students will prepare a newspaper-style article

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