Just Mercy Lesson Plan

Read Chapter Seven, "Justice Denied," through Chapter Nine, "I'm Here."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1
   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7
   Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. (Include at least one play by Shakespeare and one play by an American dramatist.)

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2
   Integrate multiple sources of...