The Fault in Our Stars Lesson Plan

Amsterdam and Indianapolis

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will be able to understand the importance of the novel's two cities

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.6 ; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7

Structure:

Have students create two maps—one of Indianapolis and one of Amsterdam—that capture the following:

-important places from the story (Funky Bones, the hospital, Support Group, etc. for Indianapolis; Anne Frank Huis, Oranjee, Van Houten's apartment for Amsterdam)

-the similarities and differences between the two cities (their canals are similar; their typical modes of transit are different)

-some aspect of each city's history

Allow students...