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

Teaching Guide - Core Standards

1. 11-12

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1
   Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

2. 11-12

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2
   Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

3. 11-12

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.3
   Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

4. 11-12

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.4
   Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and...