The Glass Castle Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to understand the character development in The Glass Castle.

2. 2

   Students will contextualize the work in the memoir genre.

3. 3

   Students will be able to discuss the author's career as a journalist as a stylistic influence on her writing.

4. 4

   Students will be able to discuss the questions of class, race, and gender in the book.

5. 5

   Students will be able to write responses both academic and artistic to different aspects of the book.