The Whitsun Weddings Lesson Plan

Read "Home is so Sad," "Toads Revisited," "Water," "The Whitsun Weddings," "Self's the Man," "Take One Home for the Kiddies," "Days," and "MCMXIV"

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1
   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.5
   Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage...