Day 1

The War of the Worlds Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Make a Map

    Kind of Activity:

    Long-term Project

    Objective:

    By mapping out the journeys taken by the narrator and his brother, students will gain a better appreciation of the text.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.A

    Structure:

    For students not familiar with England’s geography, it can be helpful to have a map showing the book’s many locations. In this long-term activity, students will create a map for each section of the reading.

    Students will need:

    -A large piece of poster-board

    -3 markers: a black one for creating the basic map, and two other colors, one for the narrator’s journey and one for the brother’s journey

    The...

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