The Jungle Book Lesson Plan

The New Kid

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students examine the potential challenges that would be faced by a feral child trying to integrate into human society

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1

Structure:

Imagine that Mowgli was a new student in your class who had been raised by wolves and who, until recently, had never interacted with another human being. Would Mowgli fit in at your school? As a class, answer the following questions about this "new kid" who just moved to your town from the jungle:

• How do you think Mowgli would behave in a classroom? How would his behavior differ from...