"The Stolen Party" and Other Stories Lesson Plan

Letter to Rosaura

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will write letters to Rosaura to support her as she contends with rigid social rules around class.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.6

Structure:

Prior to completing this activity, students should have watched Knock Down the House, Rachel Lears's 2019 documentary about the 2018 U.S....