Zorba the Greek Lesson Plan

New Images of Greece

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

To explore the extent of students' knowledge about the story's setting, ad to create a starting point for expectations about the book.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1

Structure:

The teacher should initiate the class by posing a very open question: what is the first though or image that comes to mind when students hear the word "Greece"? All sorts of answers are permitted, and the teacher should encourage as many students as possible to give their opinion within the allotted time. Before moving on to the next activity, the teacher should emphasize that the students should...