The Pearl Lesson Plan

Evernote Journal

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to analyze the text's imagery and symbolism and relate those devices to textual themes.

Structure:

Have students annotate the text's descriptions of the natural world. Ask them to highlight, underline and/or write in the margins. Consider having students use an application like Evernote to document and write about parts of the text that evoke imagery.

Explain that as you discuss the themes of the text, the students should occasionally consider how the story's portrayal of the natural world can enrich their interpretations of its themes. Ask them to use their journals as a way to...