A Farewell to Arms Lesson Plan

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Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will return to the beginning of the novel and seek out instances of foreshadowing.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1

Structure:

Divide students into groups of four. Within each group, two students will focus on the first chapter, while the other two will focus on the final chapter. The purpose of this discussion is for students to find moments, phrases, or symbols that are shared between the two chapters. Students should have about 15 to 20 minutes to go through their assigned chapters and find related elements. For instance, as Frederic eats breakfast,...