Flight Behavior Lesson Plan

Write a Literary Blog Post

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the book as it relates to the poem and their ability to apply blogging style to their writing.

Structure:

Bring students the following passage from Chapter 11:

“I’ve left a couple of messages with Vern, but he doesn’t call back. It seems like we’re losing our volunteers. Maybe they’re having exams.”

Ovid said, “Not everyone has the stomach to watch an extinction.”

She noticed the fabric over their heads had begun to droop in spots where the rain pooled. The roof of their invisible house, collapsing. What wouldn’t, under all this? She was slowly...