Ceremony Lesson Plan

Read from “He sat back in the chair” to “When he turned to wave at her, she was gone.”

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

From “He sat back in the chair” to “When he turned to wave at her, she was gone.”

In this section, Tayo leaves Betonie after the ceremony. He is starting to feel better. He encounters and...