Parable of the Sower Lesson Plan

Bonfireside Chat

Kind of Activity:

Role Play

Objective:

Students will write and perform an imagined scene between characters

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3

Structure:

Although today's chapter concerns itself primarily with Lauren's budding relationship with the rest of the group, and her beginning to convert them to Earthseed, her diary only discusses important events in their travels. There are likely days where nothing of note happens at all, but the party still interacts with each other. For this assignment, students will write a brief scene of 2-4 minutes in which the characters have a chat around the fire at the end of the day. This can take...