Day 1

Z For Zachariah Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Gender Roles Roundtable

    Kind of Activity:

    Group Discussion

    Objective:

    Students will identify and thoughtfully discuss the ways the novel confirms and breaks gender stereotypes.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4

    Structure:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

    To begin this activity, break students into small groups of 3-5. Each group will sit in a circle to discuss gender roles in the book and how they confirm or break typical gender stereotypes. Before they begin their roundtable discussions, have students make a list of stereotypical gender roles in society (what roles are typically given to...

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