Snow Falling on Cedars Lesson Plan

A Map of Islanders

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will fill out a character map of the novel's main characters.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3

Structure:

It can be a bit difficult to keep track of the many characters in Snow Falling On Cedars, given that the story jumps through time liberally, and we meet characters across multiple generations. In order to make reading the book easier, students will fill out a character map that details the fundamental qualities and relationships between the primary characters we have met in today's reading. It is also encouraged that the class revisits these character maps as we...