Gilead Lesson Plan

What Happened in Kansas?

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will research John Brown and the Pottawatomie Massacre to gain more understanding of John's grandfather and the way American history influences the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6

Structure:

As a child, John sensed that his grandfather had done some awful, violent deed, but his father was vague about it. Eventually, it becomes clear that his grandfather participated in the violent anti-slavery actions led by John Brown in Kansas. This activity will...