Paper Towns Lesson Plan

Q's Story vs. Margo's Story

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to examine how Q's narration shapes readers' perception of Margo's disappearance.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3

Structure:

There are two sides to the story of Margo's disappearance: the story Q relates to the readers, and Margo's perspective, which may or may not be entirely different. The readers are only privy to Q's side of the story, which comes coupled with a hefty dose of idealization and romantic fantasy. In this activity, your class should discuss both sides of the...