An Artist of the Floating World Lesson Plan

Story Shapes

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will reflect on the "shape of stories" and be able to express their opinions citing textual evidence.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1

Structure:

For this activity we will use the following website:

http://www.openculture.com/2014/02/kurt-vonnegut-masters-thesis-rejected-by-u-chicago.html

Depending on classroom technology, we have options on how to use the article. The students should watch the YouTube video of Vonnegut explaining his thesis. The teacher can then project the diagrams from the article demonstrating Vonnegut's thesis and have the students take notes or...