Day 2

The Sense of an Ending Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Write a Philosophical Poem

    Kind of Activity:

    Creative Writing

    Objective:

    Students will use their understanding of a philosophical concept from the text to write a poem that applies the philosophy to a personal experience.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.3

    Structure:

    Begin the activity by presenting the class with the following passage from the text:

    “But I remember what Old Joe Hunt said when arguing with Adrian: that mental states can be inferred from actions. That’s in history—Henry VIII and all that. Whereas in the private life, I think the converse is true:...

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