Normal People Lesson Plan

Blogging Normal People

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will record their reactions, questions, and make and evaluate predictions throughout the duration of the book

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.10

Structure:

Normal People recounts scenes of domestic violence, sexual violence (including BDSM), and mental health issues (including depression, anxiety, and suicide). This material may be triggering to some students and the teacher should warn the class ahead of time about each of these occurrences. Emphasize to the students that it is critical that all content is discussed with the utmost respect—the...