In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Lesson Plan

Read “Chapter Twelve: In the Eagle’s Shadow” and “Chapter Thirteen: Homecoming.”

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.B

   Work with peers to promote civil, democratic discussions and decision-making, set clear goals and deadlines, and establish individual roles as needed.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7

   Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.E

   Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are...