The Sound and the Fury Lesson Plan

Ordering the Timeline

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will better understand the passage of time in the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

The Sound and the Fury is an intimidating novel, partially because it is difficult to understand the passage of time in the first section. However, close readers will notice some hints about the various events at various times. In this project, students will make a map of the timeline in the first...