Treacle Walker Lesson Plan

Quantum Ragbone

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will research quantum physics and relate it back to the novel.

Structure:

The end of Treacle Walker brings with it the potential for a reading of the novel through the lens of quantum mechanics. This is an extremely complicated topic that certainly cannot be comprehensively covered in the study of this novel; however, with a baseline familiarity, students may walk away with a functional interpretation of Treacle Walker's ending.

Students will begin by reading the following article, which explains the basics of quantum physics in relatively simple terms:

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