Peace Like a River Lesson Plan

On the road to North Dakota

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

To establish a stronger sense of familiarity with the settings described in the book

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.D, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.C

Structure:

Students will track the Lands’ journey from their home to Roxanna’s house using Google Maps. Their starting point of Roofing, MN appears to be a fictional town, but the text provides information about its distance from the North Dakota border and from August’s house, so students should be able to estimate its location. They will have to do something similar to locate Roxanna’s house. Students should use the satellite view...