The Wars Lesson Plan

War Journal

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will creatively engage with 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:

Although characters talk about Robert, we rarely get to have Robert speak for himself. That's especially important during Robert's war experiences, which are new and foreign to him. To approach the events from another angle, ask students to write a 2- to 3-paragraph diary entry, which retells an event from Part One from...