Day 4

Mahasweta Devi: Short Stories Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Good intentions, negative impact: The potential horror of unintended outcomes

    Kind of Activity:

    Technology

    Objective:

    Students will answer a series of questions about Upin and Gangor designed to help them reflect on the question of oppression and how to help those most gravely affected by it both in Devi's story and in modern life.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4,...

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