Day 3

Shantaram Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Good or Evil?

    Kind of Activity:

    Individual Writing

    Objective:

    To better understand Khader's theory of ultimate complexity

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.B

    Structure:

    Khader explains his theory of morality and movement toward ultimate complexity. As a class, discuss what Khader's theory is and what it means. Ask each student to pick a character and an action performed by them in the novel. Ask them to write 1-2 pages about whether the action is good or bad, using Khader's theory as a lens to explain.

    Ideas for Differentiated Instruction:

    Students may discuss good or bad actions of specific characters as a group, rather...

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