Eight Plus One: Stories Lesson Plan

Students should read the final three stories in the collection, as well as their introductions.

Note to Teachers: The story "My First Negro" contains racial slurs. Prepare students for this ahead of time.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3

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

"Guess What? I Almost Kissed My Father Goodnight"

Sixteen-year-old...