Go Tell it On the Mountain Lesson Plan

Point of View

Kind of Activity:

Collaborative Writing

Objective:

To understand the way in which Elizabeth's chapter gives us views of characters whose perspectives we have seen earlier: Gabriel, Florence, and John.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.B

Structure:

Introduce the activity by saying that more so than any other chapter in the book, Elizabeth's chapter gives the reader the opportunity to see a sympathetic and insightful character's view of other characters whose perspectives we have already heard. Write the names of each character that Elizabeth views in this section on the board in...