Fire on the Mountain Lesson Plan

The Aliveness of Nature: Personification in Fire On The Mountain

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will use a visual artistic medium to explore Nature both in Fire On The Mountain and in their own lives.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5

Structure:

For today's activity, students will be asked to reflect on the role of Nature as a living, breathing character in Fire On The Mountain.

Students may begin by locating moments in today's reading where Desai personifies...