All the Pretty Horses Lesson Plan

Tone Playlists

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will analyze the tone of the novel by making a playlist that fits its mood.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5

Structure:

Begin this activity by having a brief classwide discussion regarding tone. What is tone? What is the purpose of maintaining a more or less consistent tone throughout a novel?

You might consider using this cute little video (made by PBS) about tone to help students remember this literary technique.

Continue the discussion by having the class provide adjectives that describe the tone of the novel: cold, emotionally distant, jaded, detached,...