Holes Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   To analyze the novel as a work of social commentary.

2. 2

   To discuss the characters and their development throughout the novel.

3. 3

   To identify and interpret recurrent symbolism and motifs in the novel's different storylines.

4. 4

   To think critically about the connections between the novel's several non-linear plot threads and make thematic connections between them.