Students should read from the beginning of "The Zoo Story" to just before the “dog speech,” which begins with the words, “ALL RIGHT.”
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
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 in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
"The Zoo Story": first half
In New York’s Central Park, Peter sits on a bench, reading a book and smoking a pipe. His relaxation is...