One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Lesson Plan

Judging the Moldavian

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will engage with the novel's moral perspective

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

When the Moldavian returns to the group after making others wait, he is subjected to punishment and insults, even from those who did similar wrongs.

For this exercise, students will explore the Moldavian's crimes and his punishment.

Break the class into three groups: the prosecutors, the defenders, and...