Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Lesson Plan

Considering Belief

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to consider how their own relationship to religion, and perhaps God, is like or unlike Margaret's

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.4

Structure:

Begin by discussing Margaret's religious beliefs with the class. What have we learned about her? Depending on your school community, some students may be confused by the notion that she believes in—indeed, talks directly to—God, but "isn't any religion." What do they think God means to Margaret? How is it different from what religion means? Is talking directly to God, as Margaret does, the same as prayer,...