Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway Lesson Plan

Vignettes Surrounding Historical Events

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will examine how historical events feature in Hemingway's short fiction and write creatively using his work as a model

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6

Structure:

Begin with a discussion of the relationship between the stories read for Day 4 and their historical backdrops. Divide students into groups of 3 to 5. where each group chooses a major historical event, drawn either from history or current events. Each member of the group will write a short story about the experience of a...