Hillbilly Elegy Lesson Plan

Family Lore

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will be able to understand one's family history and its effects in later life.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4

Structure:

In Hillbilly Elegy, JD charts how his family history affected the later life of his family. He goes back to the life of his great-grandparents and their extended family to explain how their family culture developed, and the sense of pride he took from his family's history. This exercise will ask you to investigate your own family history.

Activity

1. Choose a member of your family to interview about...