A Burnt-Out Case Lesson Plan

Marie and Deo Gratias

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will explore Greene's characterization of female and non-white characters and will recreate a scene from the novel from another character's perspective.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6

Structure:

A criticism of Greene has been his treatment of female characters and characters of color, neither of which receive the same characterization as his white male characters.

Make a list of four columns on the board: Querry, Doctor Colin, Marie Rycker, and Deo Gratias, and have students go up to the board and list what...