Gilead Lesson Plan

Iowa, Painted

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will examine artistic representations of Iowa to further understand the novel's setting and major themes.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1

Structure:

The natural landscape of the Iowa prairie is important to John, and the middle-America setting is important to the novel's major themes. This activity will have students explore artistic representations of the Iowa landscape through the art of Grant Wood.

Begin by having students describe Iowa as they see it through John's perspective, writing their thoughts on the...