Crime and Punishment Lesson Plan

The Funeral Party

Kind of Activity:

Role Play

Objective:

Students will recognize the tropes used by the novel

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

The funeral party is one of the most outrageous and ridiculous scenes in Crime and Punishment. It can feel funny, frightening, or absurd, often all at the same time. For that reason, it’s sometimes hard to understand what’s happening in the Funeral Party scene.

For this assignment, students will recreate the funeral...