The Devil in the White City Lesson Plan

The Cast of the White City: Creating Character Profiles

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will examine how and why Larson describes characters as he does, as well as make profiles for the characters as we understand them so far.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2

Structure:

In this activity, students will review the portion of the book read so far and will pull out the important details, anecdotes, and historical evidence about these individuals that Larson presents.

Ahead of class, put chart paper up around the room to represent 8-10 of the important...