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Love Letter
Kind of Activity:
Creative Writing
Objective:
Students will be placing themselves into the shoes of characters to better understand their motivations
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.2
Structure:
For this activity, students will be placing themselves into the shoes of either Dorcas or Joe.
Put the students into pair or small groups and have them brainstorm both reasons why Joe started his affair with Dorcas and why Dorcas chose to enter into and ultimately end her relationship with Joe. When the students are finished brainstorming, gather the class back together as a whole and review...
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